6 Ways To Keep Busy As You Wait For A Job Offer

The job search process can make you feel powerless because after applying for a job you just have to wait and see. During this time, instead of stressing about whether you will get a job or not you can focus on activities that improve your life and relieve the anxiety and stress of the job search.

Here are 6 ways to distract yourself during your job search

1. Start a Side Gig

Instead of spending all your time focused on the job application you sent but haven’t heard back from the recruiter yet, you can come up with a side gig that will act as a source of income to ensure you don’t go broke during your job search.

This can be anything you are good at from catering, writing, printing or any other form of generating income. It doesn’t necessarily have to be something that involves skilled work you can even offer a service. Some of it doesn’t even require capital.

If you feel you do not need the extra income you can start a side gig just so that you can improve your CV by gaining experience and skills that will make you more employable.

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2. Give Back to the Community

This is a great way to pass time as you wait to hear back from potential employers. You can decide to join a volunteer group and go helping the less fortunate in your community.

This will enable you to make a positive impact on society as well as help improve your job search. That is because you get to meet a lot of people who may be in a position to help you land a job faster.

Not only that, but adding this to your CV greatly improves your chances of getting a job at an NGO.

3. Reconnect with the People You Care About

Because of your job search you probably have not had time to connect with some of your friends or even relatives. This is the time to do it because once you get a job it might be difficult.

You can take a weekend off to go visit some of your relatives or friends whom you have lost touch with. It doesn’t have to be every weekend but once in a while because after all, no man is an island and you will need your relatives and friends some time.

4. Work on a Weakness

Everybody has a weakness and it is nothing to be ashamed of. This is the time to work on your weakness so that you can grow and be better.

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If you are not very good at public speaking this is the time for you to practice and ensure you perfect your skills. You never know your next job might require a lot of public speaking.

If you are not very good at socializing then this is the time to start networking and attending events that will force you to socialize. This is the best way to meet someone who can help you with your job search.

5. Commit to Your Health

Have you always wanted to start going to the gym, eating healthy or just walking instead of taking matatus everywhere? Then this is the time to do that. Because you have the time you can walk more, eat better and take care of yourself well.

6. Learn a New Skill

This is one of the best ways to spend your time. You can go to a class and learn a new language take up computer lessons or something of the sort.

This will help you better yourself as well as improve your chances of getting jobs.

The job search is a tedious and long process but you can make it less so by filing your time with activities that better your life and relieve the stress of the job search process. You can keep busy as you wait for your search to bear fruit.

By Michelle Wanjiku