Endless Self-Doubt, Butterflies and Matching Core Values: Why the Job Search is Just Like Dating
magine you’re on the way to a date with a person you’ve only met online. You know lots about them already (actually, far more than you’ll ever admit to), and you think that they’re pretty attractive from their profile and the way you’ve interacted over messages so far – this date could have real potential.
You’re nervous about meeting them, so you’ve made yourself look as lovely as possible – no stray hairs or smudged lipstick today. You’ve already rehearsed some great answers to possible questions, as well as thinking of some intelligent, kooky questions for them. You’re set. All you have to do now is relax and hope it goes well.
Now, think about all of that as if you’re on the way to an interview…