20 questions · ~5 min
Indicate to what extent the following statements applied to you considering the past three months.
1. I was determined to find a job.
2. I had a clear idea of the type of job I wanted to find.
3. I thought about the intermediate steps needed to get a job.
4. I searched for employment in a systematic way.
5. I prioritized job search activities over other activities I had to do.
6. I already knew exactly how I was going to handle my job search.
7. I agreed with myself when I wanted to have completed certain job search activities.
8. I thought carefully about how best to present myself to potential employers.
9. I carefully studied the website of organizations where I was going to apply.
10. I approached contacts in my network to see if they had information about organizations that I was applying to.
11. When I applied for a job, I first tried to find out what the employer considers as really important in applicants.
12. I prepared for applications by listing my qualities and thinking of examples for each quality.
13. I persevered when looking for work, even though I was afraid things wouldn't work out.
14. I persisted in my job search, even though it was unpleasant at times.
15. When I felt bad, I tried to cheer myself up so that I could continue with my job search.
16. I felt satisfied on days when I had put more effort into my job search.
17. I tried to find out what I could improve in my job search.
18. I asked others for advice and ideas on how to improve my job search.
19. I thought about other ways to find a job beyond those I had already tried.
20. I regularly asked myself if I had done everything I could to find a job.