In the job search world the word “procrastinate” might as well be profanity. I went to look it up in my old dusty collegiate dictionary and prophetically the entire word, definition and page number were circled. Webster defines it as a verb meaning to put off from day to day and offers delay as a synonym. Breaking the word itself down it comes from pro + tomorrow.
For some people, including yours truly, procrastination can be a technique perfected for optimum performance. It’s risky being for tomorrow instead of today but if you’re a perpetual procrastinator there is a bright side to your bad habits.
Here are seven ways putting things off can work for you as you look for work:
- Your resume is on the top of the pile.
- The information you cite is fresh.
- You have more time to process your strategy.
- Like turning coal into a diamond, pressure makes it better.
- Teaches tight time management skills.
- Prepares you for deadline dilemmas.
- I didn’t have time to think of number seven before I had to submit my blog…
Not really, but the point is even the best procrastinator can’t control the elements. Things can and will come up that will get the way of achieving your full potential. So while daring to defy deadlines might work once in a while it’s best not to make a practice of it.
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By Heather Fairchild - Heather is a multimedia developer with experience in web, film, photography and animation as well as traditional fine arts like painting and sculpting. In addition to writing for ScienceCareerSiteBlog.com, she is co-founder of design and promotion company, Creative Kazoo with fellow Nexxt blogger, Staci Dennis. Heather’s spare time consists of making puppets, teaching Sunday School, building Legos and doing science experiments with her children.
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