Have you ever fallen into one of the unemployment traps? It's perfectly natural for you to feel this way from time to time. The best way to get a fresh start is to work on some winning attitudes.

Attitude #1

Believe In Yourself

A positive self-image and a good understanding of your skills, talents and interests is needed to find work. Why? Because your mission is to make employers feel that they need you. You cannot do that unless you believe in yourself.

Employers want to know if you believe in yourself. They feel that confident people are better workers. Preparation will help you present the right image.

The exercises on the next few pages will help you remember all the good reasons why you should believe in yourself. Think hard about your answers because you could be asked the same questions in a job interview.