You interview for your dream job—and then you wait.

But then it’s the hiring manager’s turn, and you have to shift gears from proactive to patient.

Isn’t there anything you can do?

Here are strategies to actually stay calm and patient when waiting to hear about your dream job—because checking your email every five minutes won't do it.

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Waiting to hear back from a job interview can be excruciating, but there are ways to alleviate difficult feelings.

Remember how hard you worked to polish your resume, apply to jobs, and go on interviews?

Tired of waiting find your dream job with on the spot hiring.

The short answer is, making the switch from “full steam ahead” to “wait and see”.

For weeks on end.

They're forgetting to continue their job search, they're suffering from restlessness and insomnia, they lack perspective, they're not sure when to follow up with the hiring manager, and/or they lack confidence in their resume.

Keep doing what you were doing before the interview, whether that be job searching or working.

While waiting for a jib offer of your dream, with another opportunity on your desk, you would want to be very courteous in addressing your employers’ job offer.

We’ve all been there.

Having a job offer in front of you with a potential second offer coming is a good problem to have.

Sometimes impatience while waiting for a job offer can lead professionals to.

Your efforts have paid off.

Try to relax—go for a walk, find distractions and try not to obsess over when the company may call.

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