You are Allowed to Apply

Applying for things is scary. What people don't usually tell you is that it's scary for EVERYONE, and you should do it even if you don't feel like you're 100% qualified. "this is like inspo porn for the job-seeking"

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Ladies: please apply for jobs even if you are worried/scared/feel impostor syndrome. Almost all of us (esp underrepresented groups) feel impostor syndrome at one point or another. But you are talented, smart, and hard-working: you got this! pic.twitter.com/lYcv2w8Ktv

— Beth Beinke (@ebeinke) March 29, 2018

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Gonna write a short thread about applying for that awesome job that you don’t feel 100% qualified for. The short version is: DO IT. 1/n pic.twitter.com/3GAE9JNWlg

— Scott Barolo 📚🦔🧜🏼‍♂️ (@sbarolo) February 28, 2018

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Seeking Happy

Choosing and actively pursuing happiness.

One of those stories about how you should apply anyway.

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AlterConf sessions in many North American cities

LA, Austin, Seattle, Portland, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, New Orleans, Detroit: submit a talk http://t.co/zrjyJGcMff pic.twitter.com/mL70cLFoig

The goal is to "critically analyze tech and gaming" and the guidelines are a thing of beauty - everything from choose the format and length that work for you, to only speak on behalf of a group you belong to. Whether you're looking for somewhere to speak or how to write a call for speakers, definitely check this out.

[dapperdonuts]

This was in my psychology book. I thought it might be useful to those who can’t think if gender-neutral terms.

[stilnes]

Be kind to yourself. Stop telling yourself that whatever you are struggling with “should” be easy. If something is hard for you, it is hard for you. There are probably Reasons, though those may just be how you are wired. Acknowledge these things. When you finish something hard, be proud! Celebrate a little. And really, just stop saying “should” to yourself about your thoughts and feelings in any context. You feel how you feel. The things in your head are the things in your head. You can’t change either directly through sheer force of will. You can only change what you do. Stop beating yourself up for who and what you are right now–it isn’t productive. Focus on moving forward.

How to keep moving forward, even when your brain hates you (via mental-wellness)

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DON’T do what you love.

“Do what you love and the money will follow,” is terrible advice given by lucky people.

Rather than give you new advice that may not serve you, I’d like to amend the advice I gave long ago. Rather than telling you to do what you love, I’d like to say this:

Don’t do something you hate for a living.

<3 this. So much good stuff about practical considerations, and how much you learn from doing the things that you wouldn't have picked as your first choice. How are you supposed to know what you Like to do if you don't try a bunch of things?

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One of the best things about going to @PDXCodeSchool was discovering that everything I don't know is something I can learn.

— Shawna Scott (@shawnacscott)

July 20, 2014

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TIP #1: AVOID EXTREME MODIFIERS

TIP #2: AVOID GENDER-SPECIFIC PRONOUNS (HE OR SHE)

TIP #3: IMPROVE BALANCE OF “MASCULINE/FEMININE” ASSOCIATED LANGUAGE

see the link for examples

H/T https://twitter.com/melissapierce

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Not "Yes!", but "Why Not?"

I see so much advice that tells you to say yes to everything. 

No. I am too picky for that. I am too busy for that.

BUT - I have learned to say "Why not?" and answer it seriously. Useful answers include: Because I don't want to. Because there are things I care about more that it would displace. Because I need time for me. Because it does not reflect the person I want to be. 

Less useful answers are the usual litany of: I won't get accepted anyway. It seems good from here, but what if I don't like it? I don't think I can finish it. 

For further growth, try: What would have to change about it to make it a yes? Closer to home, on a different weekend, pays better, better working environment, when I have more time, maybe if I knew more about it, whatever. This is great practice in helping you recognize the things you DO want to do sooner when they come up.

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Anyone thinking "I'm not experienced, I'm scared what they'll think, but I have this portfolio" re: any job opening: just do it.

— Julie Meloni (@jcmeloni) June 25, 2014

[businessinsider]

Infographic: 7 Reasons This Is An Excellent Resume For Someone With No Experience

[ladeputy]

yoooo what i need by tomorrow

[estimada-clienta-de-telmex]

AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

[runandimages]

It sucks. It is not fun. So if you are in the process of looking for a job, as someone who has hired dozens of people, let me help you stand out in a good way for a job in a small organization.

Follow directions. If the post says “No phone calls” do not call us. If it says “Please put “title of...

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When I say to someone "that took me about twenty minutes" I should add "after twenty years experience"

— Barry Rowlingson (@geospacedman) June 13, 2014

[septemberbells]

So I’ve seen this post going around in link form, which isn’t super useful to anyone who wants to read it, so I put it up in photo form. Useful for anyone who doesn’t have xkit. :3 Definitely like and reblog the OP, but if it shows up as a link, this helps. :3

[sameatschildren-deactivated2018]

need

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This is very different from some of the other public speaking links we've featured, and very different from what I do. I thought it would be good to recognize that there's a lot of different ways to get through this, and it's ok if one method doesn't work for you!

h/t Daniel Schauenberg

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Stop thinking of applying for things as asking for something, think of it as solving someone else's problem.

— SQLrillex (@hsjuju2)

May 29, 2014