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Job Search Basics: Staying Focused and Encouraged
Like many job seekers I talk to, when I was searching for a job, I found myself at the most unorganized and unfocused time in my life. After several weeks of accomplishing and doing nothing, and feeling more miserable and depressed about everything, I read that I should be treating this time in my life much like a job. The job was finding a job, and it was now my full time job. Simple enough, but I didn’t get myself there right away.
Setting a work schedule, weekly goals, daily tasks and keeping organized are often overlooked. Likewise is personal growth, staying healthy and connected — yet all of these will keep you focused and encouraged in your job search. A focused and encouraged job seeker presents a stronger interview presence, and a better shot at the job.
Here is my top 10 tips to start with, and below are a couple links that will give you even more direction and tips...
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