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I'm having panic attack after submitting my resume

zeezee
zeezee

Last week, I finally muster up the courage to submit my resume for a job I 'think' I will like. I have not been working for over 10 years so my resume is less than impressive, I'm sure. The thing is, I haven't been in an office environment for so many years and I don't know how things work anymore. I'm sure I will get the training IF I get accepted but right now, my hands are shaking and my stomach is turning already at the thought of this job. The idea of walking into an interview is daunting, what more to say the actual job? :( I have no appetite for the past few days and I can't sleep. I am a quiet person by nature, not outgoing at all, and I am worried I will say something stupid in the interview. I just want to vomit at the thought of it all right now.

Deckard
Deckard
I hear you. Submitting resumes is nerve wracking. Interviews are bad for me too. Hope you get the job. I wish I could get a job that I liked. Hang in there.
malibumark
malibumark
good on you for submitting a resume! that takes courage and strength! I hope you get it!
Tired
Tired
It's scary but worth it if you get the job.
Deckard
Deckard
What kind of job is it that you are after? Can I ask?
zeezee
zeezee
It's an admin job at a university. My husband and I have been doing odd jobs for the past 10 years but I never had to deal or interact with people very much. He's the 'talker' between us two and I am the one who gets the background stuff done. In a way, he has been my security blanket and I feel very lost and vulnerable without him. I feel like it's not normal for me to be so attached to him, hence the decision to find myself and build my own strength. But now I'm so NERVOUS! And thank you guys for the encouragement!
arfie
arfie
Job hunting gets my vote for the hardest and least appreciated work in contemporary culture.

Keep plugging, zeezee. Even if this one doesn't pan out, your perfect fit is out there.
Cielo77
Cielo77
zeezee its ok to be nervous after not being in an office position for 10 years. that is only to be expected ok. I'm glad that you did send it off. yes, there are probably changes but does that me that you are not capable of does the news procedures? No necessarily my friend. Try focusing on the good things like knowing what you have to offer a company, Know your strengths and think positive, believe in yourself. Confidence shows and I am speaking from my own experience. I get the same way. Just believe in who you are inside, Please don't allow the tricks of the mind that want us to believe that we may not be good enough at something. Try brushing up on your skills. Try asking your local library or go online see what is available in your area. You CAN do this. Hope this helps you. Take a deep breath, drink water, and tell yourself positive things out loud. speaking it out loud is speaking it into existence. What you believe is what you become. Hugs
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