Uncertainty vs. Control in Your Job Search
A Coaching Power Tool By Lauren Moy, Career Coach, UNITED STATES The Lack of Uncertainty vs. Control During Job Search Many people do not like job search because of the lack of control or uncertainty that they feel. Sometimes job search happens as a result of graduation, but it can also happen due to being newly divorced, or laid off/fired. It is especially difficult when this happens, as people are in situations that are not of their choosing. This can leave a jobseeker with feelings of fear, anxiety, and procrastination, and sometimes anger if they felt that the situation was unfair. These feelings can cause jobseekers to be stuck. “Our lizard brain(the fight/flight/freeze part) goes into overdrive. The job search is fraught with psychological landmines- from fears of rejection to bouts of procrastination to self-esteem challenges to attacks of perfectionism.” 1 Uncertainty vs. Control Definitions According to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary Definition ...