Our May 9 meeting brought out a smaller crowd than the previous meeting, but it was led by a wonderful author and speaker, Janet White, explaining "the secret" to turning things around when you feel like the universe is working against you. You may have an accurate assessment and perhaps your job hunt has faltered, but White knows the secret to getting the job: It’s the universal Law of Attraction.In her new book “Secrets of the Hidden Job Market: Change Your Thinking to Get the Job of Your Dreams,” White explains how the Law of Attraction works for not only a great job, but just about anything in life.
How it works
The Law of Attraction states you draw to yourself anything you think about, focus on or believe, just like a magnet.
“You can’t turn the Law of Attraction on or off, you can’t get away from it, you can’t deflect it and you can’t minimize its effects,” White writes in her book. “But when you understand that it’s always working and how it works, you can harness its incredible power to change your life.”
The universal Law of Attraction has been known for centuries, but recently was made popular in a new book, “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne. Once Oprah Winfrey talked about “The Secret,” it flew off bookshelves.
You don’t have to become an existentialist or give up your religion to make the law work in your favor.
“Jesus spoke of the Law of Attraction when He said, ‘Ask and it shall be give to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened for you,’” White said.
Be aware the Law of Attraction works with positive and negative thoughts and beliefs.
In the job market, many hunters have planted the belief that it’s hard to get an interview, White said. That’s the Law of Attraction at work – if you believe it’s hard to find a job, or if you believe you’re not good enough for a job, that’s what you get in return.
Instead, make the Law of Attraction work for you when looking for a new job.
Steps to get started
White writes about six secrets to finding your dream job.
* Stop looking. Stop reading the classifieds and stop perusing the online job boards. But isn’t that how you found most of your jobs? Yes, but you’ve been using a “system that’s designed to fail,” she said.
And if you must network, associate only with peer-to-peer trade groups.
“Stop the angst and stop the negativity associated with looking for jobs,” she said.
* Start finding. This sounds like a conundrum, but White said jobs will come to you when you begin to imagine yourself already in your dream job even before you apply.
“You’ve been led to believe that the ‘hidden job market’ exists,” she said. “But it doesn’t exist because nothing is hidden from you. Your dream job is only ‘hidden’ because you can’t see it.”
* Know what you want. This is an extremely important step. If you generalize what you want, such as, “I want to be in the airline business,” the Law of Attraction won’t work in your favor. Instead, narrow it down to, “I want to be a public relations specialist for a domestic airline and specialize in building the business traveler network.”
Your mission is to know what you want and replay it often in your mind.
* Be who you are. White said that the fastest way to manifest your dream job is to think, speak and act as if you already have it.
“Have a business card printed with your dream job title. Mingle with peers at trade functions. Don’t allow fear, doubt, misgivings or anyone else’s opinions sway you from your conviction that what you want is already yours,” she said.
* Do what feels right. Your job is to know what you want and to expect it. It’s the universe’s job to get it to you. This is where people who follow the Law of Attraction correctly will notice synchronicities and coincidences.
“You’ll be at the right place at the right time,” White said.
* Be grateful. Allow, accept and be grateful that you’ve already received your dream job, even if it hasn’t yet happened.
“Being grateful is the first step to counter negative thinking,” she said.
Try a gratitude exercise. Find five new things to be grateful for each day.
In the book
“Secrets of the Hidden Job Market” also helps job-hunters create better resumes and cover letters. White offers tips for interviews and how to handle questions and objections. The book also features a chapter about thank-you letters.
Visualization techniques
It may be difficult to visualize yourself at a dream job.
To help make your vision more clear, ask yourself, what am I doing? What am I wearing? What does the office look like? How much money am I making?
It may help to write the answers in a journal.
Or try cutting out pictures in magazines and posting them on a bulletin board. Read your journal or study the pictures every day.
Keep your affirmations in the present and always think positively.
Dossier
A self-described career hopper who is now happily self-employed, White has gotten every job she really wanted for more than 30 years.
She is president of Bariatrics Unlimited LLC, a provider of patient care equipment for hospitals nationwide.
“Secrets of the Hidden Job Market” is her first book. It’s available for $16.95 at her website.
The universal Law of Attraction has been known for centuries, but recently was made popular in a new book, “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne. Once Oprah Winfrey talked about “The Secret,” it flew off bookshelves.
You don’t have to become an existentialist or give up your religion to make the law work in your favor.
“Jesus spoke of the Law of Attraction when He said, ‘Ask and it shall be give to you; seek and you shall find; knock and it shall be opened for you,’” White said.
Be aware the Law of Attraction works with positive and negative thoughts and beliefs.
In the job market, many hunters have planted the belief that it’s hard to get an interview, White said. That’s the Law of Attraction at work – if you believe it’s hard to find a job, or if you believe you’re not good enough for a job, that’s what you get in return.
Instead, make the Law of Attraction work for you when looking for a new job.
Steps to get started
White writes about six secrets to finding your dream job.
* Stop looking. Stop reading the classifieds and stop perusing the online job boards. But isn’t that how you found most of your jobs? Yes, but you’ve been using a “system that’s designed to fail,” she said.
And if you must network, associate only with peer-to-peer trade groups.
“Stop the angst and stop the negativity associated with looking for jobs,” she said.
* Start finding. This sounds like a conundrum, but White said jobs will come to you when you begin to imagine yourself already in your dream job even before you apply.
“You’ve been led to believe that the ‘hidden job market’ exists,” she said. “But it doesn’t exist because nothing is hidden from you. Your dream job is only ‘hidden’ because you can’t see it.”
* Know what you want. This is an extremely important step. If you generalize what you want, such as, “I want to be in the airline business,” the Law of Attraction won’t work in your favor. Instead, narrow it down to, “I want to be a public relations specialist for a domestic airline and specialize in building the business traveler network.”
Your mission is to know what you want and replay it often in your mind.
* Be who you are. White said that the fastest way to manifest your dream job is to think, speak and act as if you already have it.
“Have a business card printed with your dream job title. Mingle with peers at trade functions. Don’t allow fear, doubt, misgivings or anyone else’s opinions sway you from your conviction that what you want is already yours,” she said.
* Do what feels right. Your job is to know what you want and to expect it. It’s the universe’s job to get it to you. This is where people who follow the Law of Attraction correctly will notice synchronicities and coincidences.
“You’ll be at the right place at the right time,” White said.
* Be grateful. Allow, accept and be grateful that you’ve already received your dream job, even if it hasn’t yet happened.
“Being grateful is the first step to counter negative thinking,” she said.
Try a gratitude exercise. Find five new things to be grateful for each day.
In the book
“Secrets of the Hidden Job Market” also helps job-hunters create better resumes and cover letters. White offers tips for interviews and how to handle questions and objections. The book also features a chapter about thank-you letters.
Visualization techniques
It may be difficult to visualize yourself at a dream job.
To help make your vision more clear, ask yourself, what am I doing? What am I wearing? What does the office look like? How much money am I making?
It may help to write the answers in a journal.
Or try cutting out pictures in magazines and posting them on a bulletin board. Read your journal or study the pictures every day.
Keep your affirmations in the present and always think positively.
Dossier
A self-described career hopper who is now happily self-employed, White has gotten every job she really wanted for more than 30 years.
She is president of Bariatrics Unlimited LLC, a provider of patient care equipment for hospitals nationwide.
“Secrets of the Hidden Job Market” is her first book. It’s available for $16.95 at her website.
Many thanks to White for her appearance. Thanks, also, to Past President Jyme Mariani for heading up the meeting in my absence and to Kelli Rodda for her write-up of the event.
We look forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting Sept. 19 featuring author and former Dallas Morning News editor Paula LaRocque. In her talk titled, "The Secrets of Good Writing," you will hear LaRocque's easy-to-apply tips for making all workplace writing accurate, clear, brief, warm, and interesting. (Her guidelines can be found in The Book on Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Well.) She also will discuss the most common errors in workplace writing. We will post more information about that talk as we get closer to the event, but you don't want to miss it. Most people have to pay big bucks to hear LaRocque's presentations, but for $20, you get a chance to learn from a master AND get a good meal in the middle of the work day.
