One of the most difficult aspects of job hunting is the waiting; waiting for someone to respond to your job application; waiting for hiring managers to schedule an interview and waiting for the company to decide whether or not to offer you a job. Once you are pursuing an active job lead, waiting for the hiring company to work through its hiring process can be quite frustrating. Many companies are being extremely cautious about hiring, so job seekers must be patient to land a job in these difficult times.
Jennifer Avila* worked in the media industry as a broadcaster. She was laid-off in 2002 which allowed her to stay home with her kids. She found jobs that would require her to move, but she wasn’t interested in uprooting her family. She did freelance work for stations in her area while she searched for a permanent position. She enjoyed spending more time with her family, yet she never gave up looking for a full-time job.
Eventually, Jennifer was able to find a local broadcast position. She did freelance work for a number of local stations and quickly became aware of this position through her contacts. She knew the local hiring manager, but unfortunately the hiring decisions were being made by someone she didn’t know in corporate headquarters who was hiring people from outside the area. Jennifer set out to convince them there was value in hiring someone with local knowledge. Right in the middle of the hiring process, the corporate team changed which caused the hiring process to start all over again. Once again, she needed to convince the new decision makers that she was the best person for the job. After many interviews, Jennifer was able to prove the value of having someone on staff that had local knowledge and that she was the best fit for the position. It took two years for her to land this position, but Jennifer’s patience and diligence finally paid off.
* Fictitious name is used to protect the privacy of the job seeker.
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