I'm going to start a little in the middle. We'll cover other stuff at some point, but I wanted to get a few things out for people to use right away. First - why listen to me? Well, maybe you shouldn't, but I've been a job seeker a couple times and I've been a Hiring Manager my entire career. Read on or don't :)
A few ideas to share today:
1.) If you've been in search for a while - take a vacation. Just like when we have jobs, we need a breather now and then. A chance to recharge. Not a long one, but a day or so.
2.) If you've been in search for six (6) months or more, it's time to take a step back and get some perspective. Call your closest friends together and ask them to evaluate your job search work. Are you doing the same thing over and over again and it's not working? Stop. Do ONE (1) thing differently today.
3.) If you've been in search for six (6) months or longer and you haven't considered: a.) contract work b.) volunteer work c.) internships, do so now. I have found success in contract work and volunteer work that lead to jobs.
Like with anything in life and as Yogie Berra once said "If you don't know where you're going, you'll probably end up somewhere else." - If you have a plan, evaluate it and make changes to it. If you don't have a plan, get one.
People want to help you, but you have to tell them how! Like the Yellow Brick Road, job search is scary, uncertain and long, but there are people along the way who can help!
You can do this!
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