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Friday, December 13 - "I'm Bored Of The Day To Day"
Adam Phillips
December 13, 2024
Happy Friday!
Here’s what’s on the job description for today:
New roles from a company helping international students in Germany.
Roy asks, “every day I wake up and do the same thing. I apply, network, and review the rejections. Is there a way to make it less monotonous?”
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”
IN HIRING
Expatrio
The company solves a big problem, which is supporting newly transitioning students who are moving to Germany.
Currently, they’re looking for a few highly relevant roles as they grow their team.
Here are a few of the most interesting roles available
Product Analyst - Click here for full details
Product Manager - Click here for full details
Business Development Manager - Click here for full details
Click here for the company’s career page
TODAY’S QUESTION
Roy asks, “every day I wake up and do the same thing. I apply, network, and review the rejections. Is there a way to make it less monotonous?”
Recommendation: that sounds like a version of hell. Here is what I’d do so you don’t hate the entire process:
First, rejections are such a negative to your job search. I recently heard of someone who missed an interview opportunity at a tier one company because it was buried in a sea of rejections.
Create a folder with a rule in your inbox so that anything with the key words that always follow a rejection so that they aren’t in your inbox. Use words like “unfortunately”
Second, change things up every week or few weeks. Focus on networking for a week, then change it up to events, followed by a focus on online communities like Reddit.
Switch it up so that it’s no so boring!
Finally, surround yourself with a few people who are also looking for roles. A community makes the whole experience a heck of a lot less brutal. Even if you’re all struggling, at least you can complain about it to other people who get how difficult things can be.
Conclusion:
I get where you’re coming from and think that with a few small changes, you can make it a more enjoyable.