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Don’t Be Discouraged - You’re Worth More

You're worth more than anyone can offer. Keep your head up.I can only imagine what it’s like to be a doctor out socializing. When I - a recruiter - get out in public, everyone either runs from me (which may or may not be related to me being a recruiter) or starts asking about getting a job, me looking at their resume, or - best of all - something like, “My nephew is coming to live in Houston. Can you get him a job? I’m pretty sure he does something with computers…”

But every now and again, I run into someone who has been having a tough time looking for a job. I remember one woman from my church who kept getting lowballed on salary. It was really frustrating to her to not be seen for her worth.

“What do they say when you counteroffer?” I asked. “Well, I don’t really feel comfortable doing that. Shouldn’t they offer me what they think I’m worth?”

This begins to get into my why women are paid less than men article, but I’m not going there today.

Today, I’m going to provide a little encouragement for any of you who - like this woman - are trying to rely on God, but having some self-worth questions during your job search.




THE QUESTION OF WORTH IN YOUR JOB-SEARCH

This particular woman’s problem was that she was beginning to question her own worth because of the offers. This was one of the biggest reasons that she couldn’t get herself to ask for more. Basically, some cheap managers had her thinking that she was a low-value person.

This can be discouraging to any job-seeker. It’s rough out there and, if you let it get to you, it can really put you into a tailspin.

So, today, take this little bit of encouragement with you on your job search. Write it down on a card and keep it with you to remind you of what is real. Refer to it when you start feeling bad about yourself because of the job search.

This is what I told that woman:

You are worth far more than any company can ever offer. You must believe that.

Think about it - you are the handiwork of the God of the universe. He created you different than any of the billions of other people He’s made because He loves you so much. He gave you specific personality traits, skills, and interests because He know what you were going to be good at before you were born.

And He sent his Son to die for you because He wanted to be sure to be able to just talk with you. He couldn’t bear to be separated from you, so he paid a price worth more than all of the money ever on the face of the earth.

You are the Daughter of the King. Nothing any company says about you will ever change that. Nor can they ever pay anywhere near what has already been paid for you. Your worth more than the lifetime earnings of Bill Gates, Donald Trump, and Warren Buffet put together.

So, don’t be discouraged. Don’t be afraid to ask for more (as long as you do it in a manner worthy of the Daughter of the King). And don’t let what companies offer you both you.

Because you’re worth more. Far more.

Never forget it.


Enjoy the Search!

-Dan
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Daniel R. Sweet
Chief Cook-And-Bottle-Washer / Technical Recruiter
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This entry was posted on Monday, August 20th, 2007 at 7:42 am and is filed under God In My Job. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

2 Responses to “Don’t Be Discouraged - You’re Worth More”

  1. Jason Alba Says:
    August 22nd, 2007 at 8:34 am

    Dan, good for you for posting this, and responding in that way to her. It’s quite true, although companies won’t pay us what we’re really “worth,” their objective is to usually pay us as little as we would take. It’s amazing how a little negotiation can have a huge difference in your take-home. And the self-worth and self-realization comes from your response.

    Jason Alba
    CEO - JibberJobber.com
    :: managing career relationships ::

  2. Rose Lewis Says:
    August 23rd, 2007 at 11:25 pm

    I was having a very discouraging day; not job hunting as I have two part time jobs, neither one I’m really overly fond of. (I probably should be looking for a job that I do like but it’s easier to take the easy way out and just get by) This was a very good reminder for me as to who I am and how I should not let the little things my husband says to me get me down. I am better than that, and for that I thank you Daniel for reminding me to quit looking on the downside and look up. Best regards and thanks, Rose Lewis

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