Growth Mindset – Success in Your Job Search

By Sandy Prock M.Ed., JCTC, Co-Owner of www.ExpertResume.com

Carol Dweck’s (Stanford Social Psychologist) book, “Mindset-The Psychology of Success” might change the way you view your life.

Carol’s research changed her life and countless others who have read her work or were lucky enough to be one of her students.

What she discovered is that intelligence and talent is not innate. Intelligence, genius, and talent are learned skills. The exciting thing about this is that if you adopt a “growth” minded mindset you can learn any skill you set your mind to…including the skill of successful job hunting, and it is a skill!

Carol discovered that you have either a “fixed” or a “growth” mindset. If you have a fixed mindset, you believe that intelligence and talent is innate. If you have a growth mindset you believe that intelligence and talent are learned skills. There are multiple advantages to a growth mindset. For one, view failures as a chance to learn and improve. The surprising result of Carol’s research revealed that if you have a fixed mindset you avoid challenges and you eventually sabotage success. The reason fixed mindset individuals sabotage their success is that they do not learn from failures and they do not take on challenging risks for fear of losing their status quo. Genius is not innate; you build genius lesson by lesson.

What does this have to do with your job search? Maybe a lot. It means that if you adopt a growth mindset you feel significantly less stress because failure is no longer a comment on your talent or intelligence but a sign that you have something important to learn that will carry you closer and closer to greater and greater success. Consider failure as a learning tool.

You cannot control some situations. In that event, consider that closed door a blessing and move forward toward the position that is perfect for you.

We have heard so many stories from clients who were so glad they did not get certain jobs because the one they eventually did get was so much better.

We wish you the best in your job search. Make sure your job search documents, and your resume and cover letter are in top form! Adopt a growth mindset and land the best job of your career.

Bob Prock is an award winning (national) resume writer. If you have any questions about your resume, cover letter or other job search documents, feel free to call Bob at 1-864-292-5288 or email him at ExpertResume@yahoo.com

Sandy Prock M.Ed. (Masters Degree in Education – Vocational Guidance and Counseling, JCTC (Job and Career Transition Coach), Co-Owner of www.ExpertResume.com