From the course: How to Advocate for Yourself in Your Job Search and Career

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Advice for job seekers to become an advocate

Advice for job seekers to become an advocate

Yeah. And there's also a technique that some people use called a work diary, which is just basically at the end of the day or when you're feeling frustrated, you take five minutes and you jot down what happened today at work. And a lot of times, what I think that gives people is the ability to understand why you were upset or look inward. And that way, when it comes time to maybe have a conversation on the exterior, you can say, you know, I thought this through and this is why I felt this way, and I would appreciate maybe next time we have this interaction, if you can deliver your feedback in this way or if you could be more conscientious of my insecurity about this. I think just those little things are really easy ways to advocate for yourself and also clearer thoughts. And like you said, through that writing process sometimes then you can explicitly understand what you need or how you want that feedback. I remember working with a manager of mine where in my head it was just clear…

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