In this episode, my guest is Brittany Onufrak, a healthcare client operations professional with a passion for helping others. Our conversation focuses on ways to maintain a positive mindset and push through rejection to build resiliency within your job search. Whether you are a student trying to land your first job or a seasoned professional looking for your next opportunity hearing "no" or hearing nothing at all over and over again can be incredibly discouraging.
Brittany is an advocate for career development and is passionate about helping others reach places where they can thrive. But she has also encountered rejection and experienced feelings of self-doubt along her career path. During our conversation, she shared the practices that she uses to maintain a positive mindset, not take rejection personally, and create opportunities for action. Start with focusing on the things that are within your control. Your mindset has a strong influence on how you feel and also how you show up in the process. Seek and use feedback to reframe how you are interpreting the rejection. Use the challenge to build your resilience.
If you are feeling defeated by the current job search environment, know that you are not alone. Keep going, keep shining. Thanks for listening.