Job Search Techniques from the Internet's Favorite Pets
Admit it — you’ve wasted hours of your life scrolling through
pictures of adorable animals on the Internet. Some of those hours might
even have been time you put aside for your job search. After all, who
can resist the siren allure of a good kitten cam or a dog in a funny
outfit? You’re only human.
Here’s the good news though: those adorable pets might just have
taught you some valuable lessons you can apply to your job search. So
the next time you find yourself watching the newest cat video, cut
yourself a break. Maybe Whiskers can teach you a thing or two about
scoring your dream job.
What exactly is it that can you learn from four-legged Internet
superstars and apply to your job search? Here are a few lessons from our
favorite fuzzy friends.
Be as Enthusiastic as Buttermilk
It can be easy to find yourself burnt out in the process of looking
for a great new job. This is probably what drove you into the loving
embrace of cat videos and pictures of dogs in Halloween costumes in the
first place. But take a page from the playbook of one little goat, and
inject your search with enthusiasm.
Buttermilk is a baby goat
who has a whole lot of energy to spare. Sure, in the video, Buttermilk
jumps all over her goat friends and knocks a few of them over. But this
is just because they’re standing still and she has places to go.
In your job search, don’t be one of those goats standing still. Those goats don’t have their own Facebook pages.
Instead, put your career passion on display! Don’t be afraid to show
off just how excited you are about tackling new projects and learning
new skills. Your enthusiasm just might catch the attention of a great
employer.
