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A Day in the Life of a Job Search Fanatic

Reposted from CareerAlley

Photo courtesy of MF

"I read the news today, oh boy. About a lucky man who made the grade" - Lennon/McCartney

Okay, so you lost your job. Maybe you knew it was going to happen and you weren't surprised, maybe you had no clue and it was a total shock. However you got here, the truth is you are out of work and must start your job search. So what's going through your mind?

You feel incredibly stressed, how long will it take to find a job?
Do you take the first job offer that comes your way or wait for a job that best fits your experience?
You feel guilty for every minute not spent looking for a job
Maybe you have no clue where to get started

Several weeks pass by, you've updated your resume, written your cover letters, done your research, read the Job Search Marketing Toolkit and you've established a regular routine for your job search that looks something like this:

New Job Search Sites - You start your day by adding a few additional Job Search Sites to your list (three or four sounds about right). How do you find these sites?

Recruiters & Headhunters - Now that you've added a few new job search boards to your list (and have checked the jobs that fit your criteria), it's time to add a few new recruiters and headhunters to your list. These can be found at: