How is your work attitude? Being out of work or stuck in a
dead-end job is not the way most of us envision our work life; but in a poor
economy, every employee must work hard to maintain a job or to land a new one.
Unemployment or underemployment, however, can be devastating to self-esteem.
That means each person in these situations will also have to work harder at
maintaining a positive attitude. There is no other choice if you hope to be successful
at work.
- Do not berate yourself if you have no job or a low-level position; rather, remind yourself that most people go through several jobs and careers.
- Do not tie your self-worth solely to your work; consider the sum of your talents, skills, and unique experiences.
- Believe in yourself and your competency; upgrade your skills if needed.
- Develop positive work habits.
- Strategize ways to find more meaning in your work or more meaningful work.
- Tell yourself you can conduct a successful job search.
- Display enthusiasm during an interview and while you are working.
- Set goals and persist in achieving them.
- Be grateful.
- Surround yourself with upbeat, positive people.
- Call on your network when you are feeling down or when you need help with a job search.
- Be positive; a positive attitude will help you move forward; replace negative thoughts with positive ones.
- Become a problem solver.
- Do something to improve your situation.
- Make friends on LinkedIn and other professional networking sites.
- Focus on what you have control over; forget about what you cannot control.
