| When you're unemployed, you can waste a
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| | jobs where demand exceeds supply (think:
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| lot of time learning the job search
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| | nurses, tech hotshots). Small businesses
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| "rules of the road". Here are 10 job
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| | are more and more posting jobs on Craig's
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| seeking tips that can help you hit the
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| | List, Monster and other job sites - they
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| ground running.
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| | find them often cheaper, faster and
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| 1. Be positive
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| | easier than newspapers. For the job
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| A positive mental attitude will make all
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| | hunter, using searches to target specific
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| the difference. Don't reflect too much
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| | jobs and locations is a godsend.
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| on the past, on the last job. What counts
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| | Time-saving sites like let you do
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| is the present. This could be an
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| | Google-like searches vs. job postings
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| opportunity in disguise. Focus on the
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| | from many sites.
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| future - your next job - and make this a
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| | 7. Tailor your resume and cover letter
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| change for the better.
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| | for each job
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| 2. It's a marathon, not a sprint
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| | The employer often mentions specific job
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| You may be lucky and find something new
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| | skills needed. If you have these skills,
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| quickly. But most likely, your job
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| | make sure they can't be missed: tweak
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| search will take a while. Most likely it
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| | your resume to highlight them. A little
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| will be months - not weeks - of effort to
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| | extra time will land your resume in the
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| land your next job. Don't worry: it
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| | the interview pile, not the reject pile.
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| takes most people this long, not just
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| | 8. Play employer with your resume
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| you. Meanwhile, pledge to keep an even
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| | Look at your resume as a prospective
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| keel. Avoid the emotional roller coaster
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| | employer would. Gaps in employment,
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| of getting too caught up in the drama of
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| | frequent job changes, etc. raise red
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| every potential job. Conserve one of
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| | flags for employers. Be prepared with
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| your strongest assets - a healthy mental
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| | answers for these likely questions.
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| outlook.
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| | 9. Interviews are an acquired skill
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| 3. Know thyself
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| | Your early interviews may not go as well
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| What type of job do you want? Why? And
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| | as you hoped. Don't worry: you'll get
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| what makes you qualified to get that job?
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| | better as you go along. Better yet -
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| Start your job search looking inward -
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| | have a few practice interviews with a
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| not outward.
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| | friend before the real thing. After a
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| 4. If feasible, upgrade you
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| | few times you'll be a veteran, and
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| This might be the time to take a few
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| | possibly better at it than the person
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| classes and upgrade your job skills.
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| | doing the interview!
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| This need not be a long, costly endeavor.
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| | 10. Be yourself during the interview
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| Selected computer classes at your local
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| | Disregard advice that you must "perform"
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| adult education facility can help qualify
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| | during the interview - this will only
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| you for a better job.
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| | make you tense and unnatural. Of course
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| 5. Resumes. Cover letters. Oh my.
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| | be positive and professional. But be
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| A job search requires new skills. You
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| | yourself. If they don't like the real
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| need to know where to look for job
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| | you, how happy would you be working
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| postings, the ins and outs of
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| | there? Focus instead on building rapport
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| unemployment, how to write a resume, how
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| | with the interviewer. If it looks like
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| to write a cover letter, interviewing
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| | you fit in - if you are someone they will
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| techniques, etc. There are many resources
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| | enjoy working with day in and day out -
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| online to help you. Check for job search
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| | you have answered their important unasked
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| organizations in your area that give
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| | questions.
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| workshops on these topics. It's time
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| | Looking for a job is no walk in the park.
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| well spent.
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| | But you can do it. Follow these tips to
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| 6. Online job sites are a great resource
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| | keep positive and focused on the goal:
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| Newspaper job listings guarantee lots of
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| | your next job.
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| competition; what's more, they focus on
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