“Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside, but what is inside that counts.” ~Aladdin, Disney’s “Aladdin”
When you are ready to move your career forward by searching for your next job, judgment will play a role. Judgment can be your friend or your foe. Aladdin’s quote offers a simple tip to help you accelerate your search: things and people may not be as they seem.
Frankly, placing your snap judgments (not your good sense or discretion) on the shelf during your job search and instead adopting a practice of conscious discernment will accelerate your search. Discernment is clearly seeing and understanding people, things, and situations by sorting out the facts from your beliefs and emotions.
A job search is filled with highs and lows. It requires you to draw on your resources and seek the support of others. For example, the judgement that a job search is a solitary journey ignores the facts. The truth? You will not achieve success in your search without the help of others.
Additionally, thoughts such as “I am not worthy or capable or deserving of this position” are judgements. If you are not aware of these judgements, they can easily become your truth.
Similarly, we often create scenarios about how others will react to us and our resumes. We rarely know what someone will do before they actually act. These judgments impede your progress and stop you from achieving your goals. This type of thinking is more creative than all the amazing animation in all the Disney movies combined.
Failing to shelve these types of judgements may well turn your job search into a long, emotionally draining period of time. If you cannot discern whether your judgement is friend or foe, find support and ask for help.
Others will help you. Seek out what you need. Ask friends and peers to help you sort through your judgments and doubts and locate the facts.
Are you ready to banish your judgements and accelerate your job search? If you are looking for support and someone to help you see your situation clearly, feel free to contact me.
This is such an interesting point, Cindy. I was particularly struck by this, “thoughts such as “I am not worthy or capable or deserving of this position” are judgements.”
I happened to be reading a bit of the book The Confidence Code, and the authors mentioned studies showing that women will not apply for a position unless they meet 100% of the qualifications, but men will apply when they meet about 60% of the qualifications. So, it seems that women often hinder their own job search by judging themselves unworthy of the position before they’ve even applied.
Over the years watching, listening and learning I agree with the authors of the “The Confidence Code” as you noted it. Not just women, men too judge themselves unworthy or not qualified and often stall a search in some various ways. Therefore a helpful tool in any search is a coach to discuss some of those judgments with. Appreciate your comments.