"Anxiety, Rejection, And The Job Market For Recent College Grads"

Today’s guest, Samantha, describes the post-college job search as a period of “Free Fall,” in which there is lots of uncertainty, instability, and rejection to be encountered along the path to building a meaningful career.  And riding the coattails of those three things, of course, is anxiety. Anxiety about immediately being able to support yourself and pay back student debts. Anxiety about comparing yourself to others. Anxiety about your family wondering what how come you haven’t found a job already. But the truth is that today’s job market for college grads has changed quite a bit since the last generation, and getting caught in any of the above mindsets isn’t productive or helpful. Luckily, Samantha is able to report from the trenches here with some valuable words of wisdom for navigating this period. Highlights of this episode include: -How today’s entry level job market for college grads isn’t the same as earlier generations -Is there shame around not having all "the answers" at 22? -How her struggles has inspired her really work on the art of self-acceptance, and maintaining self-worth through transitional periods -Why you shouldn’t beat yourself up with what you “should’ve done” on missed opportunities, etc. -Appropriate self criticism - what is helpful and useful vs. excessive and hurtful? -How to cope when nothing is really panning out career wise -How “transitional jobs” can assist with personal growth and finding your path