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Being unemployed and looking for work definitely plays with the mind... A week feels like a month, and a month feels like three months. I was let go in December, but my daughter was to be born in end of January. So I wanted time to prep and then bonding time after her birth. All of that was great. Now, I have been actively looking for about 1.5 months but it feels more like 3 or 4 months. Probably because I am actively applying and I don't know if any of the work is worthwhile... and as a data person, I like to have feedback to iterate my approach and fine-tune the process based on numbers. Right now, there is no feedback. So I start wondering whether I should change my resume, change my portfolio, change my LinkedIn profile... or if it is too soon to start making major changes. To deal these feelings, I remember back to landing my last Data Scientist role... I applied to many jobs for about 3 months until I got an offer. I am still early in the process and I just need to keep going. If you can relate to these thoughts and feelings, I would love to hear how you deal with them. #DataScience #DataAnalyst #OpenToWork
Hey, for sure it is tough! Here is some advice for sanity. Take the weekend off. Take those two days to do something fun, enjoy your new family, do home chores, whatever. Try to stay away from the LinkedIn on those days. Then when Monday roles around again, you can have at it fresh. #Weekends!
Right there with you, the time really does go fast. As Brett suggests, take the weekends off, you can’t run full speed all the time. I’m spending many of my “off hours” working in the garden. Watching things grow is definitely helpful
I'm on my fifth month and I feel you.. my main advice is to take care of yourself, and set yourself a goal that is very achievable. At first, my goal was to get a job as soon as possible, which meant that I was basically failing every single day. Once I changed my goal to be "I want to have a job by the end of August" (which is financially fine for me, I know that's not the case for everyone), suddenly the job search became much less daunting and I could start seeing the fun in the process. Secondly, from my experience, applying for hundreds or thousands of jobs only guarantees that you well get tons rejections. Try to rather apply for fewer roles, but put more effort into each of the applications. Relatedly, only apply for jobs you are actually interested in - it makes it so much easier to work on tailoring your resume. Finally, be careful who's advice you take (including mine). Be vary of people on LinkedIn that are selling services, or being very confident about recruiting processes when they have no experience in the field. I highly recommend Matt Hearnden and his podcast #opentowork as a great place to start.
Keep going and don't stop. It may feel like your not getting much success but it's important that you continue to make applications. I would reach out to more recruiters and talent acquisitions via LinkedIn. They are very well connected. I jotted some names below who are great and will help. Good luck Dagart Allison 😊 Katie Shutt Henry Rodrigues Theadora Norris
I'm in the job seeking process myself, really active in it for over 7 months. It's pretty brutal out there right now, even trying to get a bridge job somewhere is difficult. There's a lot of advice out there, my resume has been looked at and changed by experts several times. I cope by seeing where I am on a given day. Most days, I'm super motivated and ready to do the grind, and I go with it. Some days, I feel defeated, confused, upset, etc. I don't try to fight those feelings because they're human and appropriate for the situation, but I do take steps to not be stuck in that place. So I do some kind of action, any kind of action, so I can say I took at least one step that day. Some days I'm in between, and it's the same thing, making sure I'm doing something, anything. Being consistent with this has helped with my intrinsic motivation. Not that external feedback isn't helpful, but the internal feedback/dialogue makes such a difference. I also build in things to "fill my cup", and it helps me come back to what I'm doing with new eyes and perspective. I agree, being unemployed does play with your mind and messes with the perception of time. Doing it day by day and being as present as possible helps me.
Don’t worry, hang in there and keep your head up. I’m in the same boat and fighting through this will only make us better. In my experience of 10 or more interviews in the past 3 months, hiring managers are looking for someone with very specific domain knowledge and want someone who’s very hands on with what they’re looking for.
Get ready for 3-6 months with possible outliers, you know the stats. Take the opportunity to upskill, have a solid schedule, prepare detailed structured notes on your preparation topics as well as the prep schedule. There is so much to learn, we know that all DS always lack somewhere - math, stats, coding, sql, design, ML, product, marketing domain, you name it. Just keep pushing, honor your past and manifest your future, with gratitude!
Yeah, I’m in the job market trenches with you right now! I got laid off in early January and have been searching since. It’s been a wild job market lately! I’ve noticed that it’s a lot harder to get interviews than it used to be. I’ve really only been able to get in the door and get interviews when going through recruitment agencies, and even then, it’s been tough. Right now, I just try my best and make sure I set aside some time at the end of the day to relax and recharge by working on a hobby.
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