{"id":290,"date":"2011-10-05T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/career-advice\/staying-motivated-even-during-the-downtime\/"},"modified":"2019-10-18T08:56:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T15:56:22","slug":"staying-motivated-even-during-the-downtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/staying-motivated-even-during-the-downtime\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Motivated Even During the Downtime"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A How do you handle rejection in the job search? Do you need some down-time so that you can recoup your energy in order to refocus your job hunt? Staying motivated to push past the WALL of rejection is hard, but as long distance runners know, a lot of the motivation is mind over matter.<\/p>\n

Many of us take a bit of time out when the going gets tough, but knowing how to handle this while on the job search is crucial. It\u2019s not that easy to just ignore the situation and remain out of work. We need to feel good about ourselves by being productive. So, how does one stay motivated when faced with yet another resume re-write targeting a specific job or the derogatory rejection email that says thanks but NO THANKS?<\/p>\n

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Many people like to run and hide when that happens. Job seekers work long and hard on their applications only to have them summarily turned down without knowing the reason as to why. Anyone who has been out of work knows the frustration of the job hunt and the amazing number of rejections one amasses.<\/p>\n

Here are some helpful tips that can make the time away from gainful employment easier:<\/p>\n