| Job Search Habits To Break |
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If youve been on the search for a while and arent having a lot of success, its probably time to reassess how you are conducting the search, and at the same time look at some of the habits youve developed at the same time. No one sets out to develop bad habits. They just happen. And they can sure happen when youre out of work. Say you spend much of every day looking for jobs online because you feel its proactive, but nothing has come of it. Maybe its time to change things up! Everyone develops different habits and it is said they can develop in 21 days or less. Here are hints on what not to develop. See if any fit you. Thinking you can do your search alone. Its a long enough process. Add some networking friends, former colleagues or others to your search. Dont focus on what others think of you or your search. Dont obsess about your search. Give yourself some breaks. Dont take risks by guessing about anything regarding your search. Stop being negative. Its contagious too. Be sure you have a routine for yourself. Its easy to lose track of time and then you feel unproductive. Keep to a schedle. Dont procrastinate. About anything. Make the phone call that you planned to make - today. Dont go overboard on perfection like redoing your resume all the time. Enough is enough and if youve rewritten it ten times, its not going to get any better. Dont let fear grab hold of you and paralyze you. It can dominate the search completely. The good news about habits is if you can recognize them, you can break them. |
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