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The Feedback Vacuum Framework: 7 Monday Truths Job Seekers Don’t Want to Hear.

Silence feels personal. It isn’t... and here’s how to move anyway.

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The anxiety surrounding job searching peaks on Mondays, while Monday morning allows for logic to be silenced.

Mondays may sound like this: "Weekend is gone, inbox freshened...there is no change, no comments, no current information on things happening." There is just the stillness at the start of a week, which many people consider to be heavier than any other weekday.

Many people interpret this "stillness" or vacuum as a sign that something is wrong. Thoughts like, "Did I say something wrong? Did I forget something? Did I do something wrong?" quickly come to mind. The lack of comments creates a vacuum, and your mind will automatically fill that empty space with assumptions.

The 7 Monday Truths That Job Seekers Dread Hearing (And the Solutions):

1. No Feedback is Not Personal; It's Corporate Self-Protection.
Silence is a Policy, Not a Judgment.
Solution: Instead of trying to decode silence, look for patterns in the responses you receive.

2. Your Brain Lies the Most on Mondays.
Just because you haven't received a response doesn't mean that you're a failure. Instead, it's your own anxiety filling in the blanks.
Solution: Only Write Down the Facts; Get Rid of the Story.

3. Momentum Is More Important Than Insight.
Candidates who are in motion beat those who sit around waiting for insight.
Solution: Apply Again Before You Rehash Your Last Interview.

4. Feedback Will Not Fix Your Job Search.
The fact that you weren't "the right fit" was never going to help you.
Solution: Change Your Positioning Instead of Your Confidence.

5. Chasing After Feedback Kills Your Leverage.
It causes you to stay stuck in last week's rejection.
Solution: Move On Quickly; Energy is Your Currency.

6. Only If You Identify With Rejection Can It Hurt You.
Your story is worth more than the employer's decision.
Solution: Separate Your Outcome From Your Value.

7. Top Candidates Reset Every Monday.
They don't sit around waiting to feel confident; they take action.
Solution: Take One Visible Action Before Noon.

💡Key Takeaway: 

The absence of communication does not indicate that you should pause your activities; it means that the solution to your problem resides somewhere else. Therefore, to eliminate your lack of communication, you must have momentum rather than understanding.

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