Roles of Planning, Positive Attitude in Job Search Studied
October 14th, 2009 |
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Most of today’s prospective job seekers do their best to put a positive spin on their search, even as the national market proves difficult for a wide range of professions. Considering the factors that can influence successful job hunting, a team from the University of Missouri has completed a study investigating the roles of planning and a positive attitude. The researchers found that a moderate to high rate of planning early on in the job seeking process was associated with a higher rate of successful employment, while expressing and maintaining a positive, extroverted attitude later on in the process, such as during second interviews, was indicative of more final job offers. Those experiencing depression or other mental health concerns due to lack of employment may benefit from incorporating equal measures of planning and a positive attitude.
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5 comments so far
Positive attitude can have a big impact…sometimes even covering up little flaws that we may have, as the other person is drawn to our attitude more and has lesser attention to what we actually lack.
Anybody can answer confidently to questions like telling their name and other common stuff, but when it comes to group discussion round and the technical round,people shiver. Proper planning about what you are going to speak and also preparing well in time for an interview is extremely important as this can make or break the deal for you. The applicant needs to have a confidence that just spreads charisma around him during the interview and he is bound to get the job.
Kind of difficult for those who are already depressed to have a positive outlook when it comes to job searching right now.
The interviewers see the confidence levels of the interviewee and also whether he has done his homework and has prepared for the interview… they may ask questions that actually upset the interviewee,but this is done to see just how the prospective employee will react when under stress and pressure. Overall, a good level of confidence, but not over-confidence, is sure to land you a job.
There are people specialized in reading a person’s inner feelings through his/her body language and such persons will always be watching a prospective employee at an interview. When a prospective employee is confident and is well-prepared, it shows in his/her body language and this is immediately comprehended by such a person, and may be the deciding factor in the end.