Kuh-hoh-neys and Your Job Search

I love listening to my clients – they always keep me thinking.

And what I have been thinking about of recent is this word:  kahonies – a word a client used to describe her former boss. She said that her boss had “no kahonies” which, in part, is why she no longer has a job, or so she thinks.

Kahonies – I looked for a meaning of the word and came up with two things:

That my spelling of kahonies is incorrect and that the correct spelling is: cojones andA definition: In English, as a loanword, it means courage, brazenness, "nerve", "guts", etc.

If you are looking to change jobs – or find a new job if you happen to be in career transition – do you have some cojones? You know, cojones that will help you:

~ Focus when you are so stressed you can’t think because you’ve been rejected so many times.

~ Stay with the job search process even though you feel like giving up.

~ Shrug off negative comments about you and your candidacy.

~ Withstand criticism when it comes your way about how you are not doing a good job of looking for new employment.

~ Deal with people who do or do not like you and your brand. Think: brand attraction/brand repulsion.

~ Confront controversial issues that need resolution. 

~ Approach people you would like to meet but do not have the courage.

~ Network with strangers even though it is dreadfully uncomfortable for you.

~ Reach out to others when you would rather curl up on the couch. 

~ Enlist help when it’s the last thing you want to do.

~ Call your former boss and ask him for his for support with important work recommendations.

~ Ask someone for forgiveness instead of avoiding them.

~ Let the world know of your assets / credentials when you are told “there are no jobs.”

~ Stand up for yourself, your brand, and your value.

Cojones.  Got some?

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