{"id":884,"date":"2012-05-17T15:45:06","date_gmt":"2012-05-17T19:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~career\/blog\/?p=884"},"modified":"2022-12-08T12:13:36","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:13:36","slug":"slow-and-steady-gets-the-job-stamina-and-motivation-in-a-job-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/career-center\/slow-and-steady-gets-the-job-stamina-and-motivation-in-a-job-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow and Steady Gets the Job: Stamina and Motivation in a Job Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~career\/images\/Blogimages\/finishline.jpg\" alt=\"Crossing the Finish Line\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A job search is similar to any long-term goal you might work towards in life.\u00a0 It could be a big race, a lengthy-paper, major project\u2026any of these require at least two qualities- stamina and motivation.<\/p>\n<p>When you set your mind to participating in a 5K, marathon, triathlon or similar race it is generally advisable that you train over an extended period of time in manageable pieces.\u00a0 If you\u2019re a new runner, you probably don\u2019t want to start your first run pushing 3 miles.\u00a0 Never run longer distances?\u00a0 Your runs should build in length each time- 26.2 miles on day 1 of training is unrealistic.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you\u2019ve had a semester- or year-long assignment to complete for a class or towards a degree.\u00a0\u00a0 Many times procrastination is not an option.\u00a0 Professors and advisors may require regular check-ins, certain components might have to happen before you can move forward on other parts, and most of us won\u2019t put forth our best work on such a substantial undertaking within a small timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to think a job search should be a quick process, but just like these other types of tasks it requires extended and dedicated amounts of time.\u00a0 To stay motivated, surround yourself with positive people and messages.\u00a0 To maintain your stamina, don\u2019t bite off more than you can chew at once.\u00a0 One day can be spent polishing up your resume, another for searching for jobs, and yet another for interview preparation.<\/p>\n<p>Happy job searching!<\/p>\n<p><em>~Ashley<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A job search is similar to any long-term goal you might work towards in life.\u00a0 It could be a big race, a lengthy-paper, major project\u2026any of these require at least two qualities- stamina and motivation. 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