The psychologist Carl Jung said: “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.”
There will be people you meet in your job search that might even have tested the great Dr. Jung, but his admonition rings.
Along the way you will meet networking contacts, recruiters, hiring managers and others who will say or do things that will irritate you.
Lean in, just for a bit, into the irritation.
~ Is there a certain topic, perhaps of your work history, that makes you uncomfortable?
~ Is it something about the person? Is there a bias you have for which you are not aware?
~ Is it something about the setting? There are some work environments, for example, I’ve found to be less comfortable for me.
Early in my career I learned that I wasn’t comfortable with conflict. It irritated me. But over the years as I’ve come to appreciate and see the value in conflict, it is a bit easier for me to understand that the irritation I’m feeling might take me and others to a better place of understanding and action.
Don’t immediately dismiss some of those irritating moments. Reflect on them. Learn from them. Help them strengthen and inform you on your job search and beyond.
There are free training videos on the web site of my faith community: https://www.thetablempls.com/jobresources
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Mark Hirschfeld 
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