4 Small Habits To Boost Your Career Confidence

Small habits can create big boosts in your career confidence.

There was a time when I thought all I needed to solve my career problems was another job.   So I did what everyone does in that situation. I updated my resume, polished up my cover letter, and began submitting applications to jobs online. Because my only job criterion at that time was to leave my current employer, I applied to anything that matched my skill set. (Just an FYI here. When you take the please-just-get-me-out-of-here approach to a job search, chances are the opportunities you get won't be great.)   Every job I interviewed for seemed like my old job in a different building. Those positions may have paid a bit more, but the demands on my time and added commuting expenses always seemed to outweigh any potential bump in salary. The whole process was frustrating, disheartening, and demoralizing. So I ended up sticking with the same job for a few more years.  I always contrast that job search experience with my first y…