One of the problems with searching for a job, whether you’ve just started or have been among the unemployed masses for a while, is that it gets depressing. Especially lately. One can go for days, weeks, or even months without a response to any applications. Your time becomes consumed with searching career boards, adding contacts on LinkedIn, and playing Minesweeper.
Looking for a job is an easy way to fall into the doldrums become incredibly unproductive, and gives you a complacency and comfort in a routine full of bad habits that can delay re-entry into the workforce.
Look, I like TV as much as anybody. But when I was spending more time on the couch watching the Travel Channel and Food Network than looking for a new income source to pay my cable bills, I knew I had a problem. I was able to get out of the negative practices and developed a “Diet” that helped me be more productive than I’d ever thought possible. Over the next four days, I’ll help you find a few ways to maximize your job hunting potential so you can get off the couch and into a corner office!*
This week is going to be a bit serious, so I’ll try to offset it with some clever pictures and stuff.
Yes, hypothetical audience represented by a popular Internet picture, really!
No matter how long you’ve been sending out resumes, you might still learn a few new tips and tricks. So come with me as we start the Diet!
Sorry, it’s not that kind of diet. And the short-shorts are not essential to program success.
Get ready! We start tomorrow!
*For the record, some hyperbole may be involved
