There is an action that is considered the stupidest in the job-hunting journey. Do you want to know what this action is? Let us find out. But before that, let us delve a little deeper into the current job scenario.
In general, those who wish to land a job keep looking for opportunities. They do not want to miss any of them. If you are one of these job aspirants, you will grab every such opportunity with a lot of anticipation.
Let us assume that after a thorough search, you have found an opportunity that suits you. You send in your application along with your complete C.V. and an impressive covering letter. You wait for a few days. But the company doesn't respond. Their silence is intriguing, especially when you believe that you are the best-suited candidate for the position. Being a staunch optimist, you assume that their silence isn't a rejection. Perhaps your ego does not allow you to accept that it is a rejection. Or is it narcissism? Or is it a conglomeration of various factors that include narcissism and ego?
Now the question is: Should you call them to check if your candidature is still under consideration? Or should you wait? If you have to wait, how long should you wait?
Everyone will laugh at you if you decide to call the company. The reason is that you seem to rely solely on a single opportunity. All over the world, job aspirants keep sending in their applications with the hope that they will be considered for the positions for which they are applying. But if they do not get a call within a reasonable time, they do not wait eternally. They keep looking for other opportunities. Relying on a single opportunity may be disastrous because the disappointment and the ensuing frustration may be too huge to bear.
The best advice is that you must keep updating your knowledge and skills. The job market has been changing rapidly, thanks to various technological developments. If you do not upgrade your skills or knowledge accordingly, you will not only lag behind others but may have to accept whatever that is offered. Most of the time, the positions or the remuneration offered may be much below your needs or expectations.
The first lesson is that relying on a single opportunity is not good at all. The second lesson is that you should keep upgrading your skill set and knowledge to suit the changing scenario in the job market. If you stick to this advice, you are certain to succeed in your job-hunting journey.
