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When to Seek Professional Help
If you're experiencing persistent anxiety, depression, or hopelessness that goes beyond normal job
search stress, talk to a mental health professional. There's no shame in this. Job search can be
genuinely traumatic, especially if you've been laid off or are facing financial stress.
Conclusion: Your Confidence Is Still There
Your confidence hasn't disappeared. It's just buried under rejection emails, automated
"unfortunately" messages, and the weight of uncertainty.
But here's what I know after speaking with hundreds of professionals like you:
The companies that don't see your value aren't worthy of you. The recruiters who ghost you are
doing you a favor—you don't want to work somewhere that treats people that way. The systems that
are broken will eventually fix themselves or be replaced.
But you? You're still the person who delivered that critical project. Who mentored junior colleagues.
Who solved that problem everyone said was unsolvable. Who built things that mattered.
That person doesn't cease to exist just because the job market is challenging right now.
Rebuilding confidence during job search isn't about becoming someone new. It's about
remembering who you already are.
You've got this. Even on days when it doesn't feel like it—especially on those days—you've got this.
Career Coach Vikram Anand
About Vikram Anand: Career coach Vikram Anand has over 30 years of experience in the Indian
corporate sector as a professional and career coach. An MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of
Management Studies (batch of 1992) Mumbai, he’s worked at MNCs like Hindustan Unilever
Limited, Johnson & Johnson, Nokia and has been the Chief Marketing Officer at Cargill and
AkzoNobel in India.
He’s taught job search strategies at the Indian School of Business, UpGrad, Naukri and other
reputed organisations in India. He’s placed corporate professionals in well-paying jobs at Amazon,
Infosys, Allianz, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, 3M, Accenture, Mahindra & Mahindra and many other
MNCs.
Do you want more help with your job search? Write to our helpdesk at hello@vikramanand.com.
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