Job search is competitive, many CV curators run by bots, a data mine, a scammers paradise, often rigged or bias, charisma can be selected over qualifications, can come down to who you know, and the end results are very much out of your control which underlines the crucial need for patience in job seeking.
It is however a numbers game and unfortunately you have to keep applying until somehow, someone says yes and maybe you get paid 30% lower than you’re worth and you accept it because of desperation to work and to earn.
How Important is Persistence in Job search?
Many exceptional individuals have completed tests “better than anyone else who has taken the test”, as stated by its creator, after interviewing for two and more months and still were rejected for the roles.
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Job hunting is a full time job. Review your competition and become a contender. Don’t be afraid to apply to a role you think you aren’t qualified for too. Often times the description is scarier than the job is.
The most important thing to remember is not to put yourself down with each rejection. It’s really just a game of chance and ya gotta keep rolling the dice.
Wang’s Story of Persistence and Patience in Job Seeking at Google Inc.
Qingyue Wang is a Google software engineer who applied at google for 5 times, Here’s her story.
Qingyue (Annie) WangI failed to get into Google 5 times.
The 1st time was in 2018. I received an online assessment from Google. I was excited, but I didn’t pass the OA.
Afterwards, an interviewer reached out to me. They had reviewed my OA answers and wanted to give me a second chance. Unfortunately, I didn’t pass on this attempt either.
My 3rd attempt was in early 2020. I had a phone screening interview, which I didn’t pass.
Persisting, I applied again in 2020 for a Site Reliability Engineer role. After four rounds of interviews and receiving positive feedback, the role was unfortunately canceled due to the pandemic.
In 2022, on my 5th attempt, I finally secured a Software Engineer role. After passing the interview, I received a gift from Google along with a paper that said, “Congratulations, searching for a job is hard…”
The Mindset of Patience and Persistence in Job Search
In a conversation with Annie, she said, ‘I’ve kept this paper for 2 years now as it continually reminds me of the importance of persistence and not giving up’.
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So, what you need is patience in job search, stop blaming or doubting yourself if you once failed in your job search. The job search process can be complex and is often fraught with rejection, redirection, doubt, and frustration.
However, persistence in job search and hunt is typically a major factor. Fortunately, it’s something within your control. Keep going — we’re all on this self-improvement journey together.
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We all have different journeys in becoming a Noogler! Skills and training are part of it. Grit and resilience, too. Grow your skillset, growth mindset, and the X factor: as the song says if you’re bored, then you’re boring!
Conclusion
Qungyue’s story is the perfect example of keeping your eye on the goal and manage the hurdles in front of that goal. Failure happens to all of us, it’s how you take that failure that makes your dreams come true.
Keep your dreams vivid so that you know what it would feel like and what it would look like to keep that hunger to push through the failure. Any job or life you want to create for yourself requires a few failures on the way. But if you really want it, patience is key to wait for the right timing.