My alma mater, Mizzou, is in the news again–this time for incredibly important research. A study recently published in Personnel Psychology “found that certain planning activities and positive emotions have a large impact on success in finding a job.”
According to Daniel Turban, professor and chair of the Department of Management in the MU Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business, “thinking about a plan, acting on a plan and reflecting upon that a plan were important early in the job search while having positive emotions were important later in the job search.”
To me, this absolutely makes sense. While a lucky few might land a job without having a plan–I even go as far as suggesting it should be in writing to make it easier to follow and adapt–I bet the majority of us would benefit greatly from planning ahead. Class of 2010, are you listening?
As far as remaining positive, as well as managing your expectations, throughout the job search, I preach this all the time. Your frustrations come out in your writing, over the phone and in person. Hiring managers can sense this, so perhaps you would also benefit from a positivity plan. Classes of 2009 and 2008, are you listening?
If you have yet to graduate, what will be included in your job search plan? Or, if you graduated already, what are you doing to remain positive?
