TestBash Careers 2022 - Getting Back on the Horse After 10 Rejections with Maryam Umar

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@maryam has spent 6 months without a job and in this talk, Maryam shows how rejection is not always a bad thing, having career goals helps to overcome the feeling of being stuck and that it is actually not difficult to start riding the horse which you have ridden before. It’s just muscle memory.

We’ll use this Club thread to share resources mentioned during the session and answer any questions we don’t get to during the live session.

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Questions Answered Live

  1. @simon_tomes - As well as journaling, what other things helped you have awareness of your energy levels and emotional state? How did those things help?
  2. @gwendiagram - What have you found to be the most important questions to ask a company to determine that their culture fits yours?
  3. @friendlytester - How would you prepare to be the first woman in a job?
  4. Anonymous - What advice do you have for people who need to balance thinking about what they want when job hunting vs needing to pay the bills?
  5. Anonymous - Is it worth using a recruiter - do they have your best interests in mind or just want to get you any job so they get their commission?

Questions Not Answered Live

  1. Anonymous - What advice do you have for people who need to balance thinking about what they want when job hunting vs needing to pay the bills?
  2. @fullsnacktester - Given your recent experience job-hunting while not working. Will you consider keeping your options more open to looking for jobs while in your new role?
  3. Anonymous - Tips on how to get back your confidence?
  4. @mafusail - Which practices helped Maryam not to fall into depression?
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