job hunting tips (part 1)

Happy Tuesday (night) 📰

Tonight I was messaging with a friend who's been looking for a job for a couple of years and like many others, she's having no luck 🫤

I wish I had the answer to finding a job in this market but I don't (at some point I may post how I got my current job, I haven't decided yet). Some advice I can offer is this:

🔹️ apply thoughtfully (I know it seems like it's a numbers game and eventually yours has to come up, but applying to positions you're not qualified for is a waste of your time)

🔹️ have a strong resume, but don't rewrite it for every position you apply for (somewhere along the way, job seekers were convinced that their resume had to match the job description in order to get past AI - I have no idea if that's true but I do know if you change your resume to match a JD, you're going to have trouble talking about the work you've done because it's not genuine)

🔹️ set a schedule for your job search and follow it (don't be in job search mode 24/7/365, even those who aren't currently working need a break)

And a few reminders:

🔹️ it's ok to take a temporary job to make ends meet

🔹️ it's ok to take a part-time job (some income is better than no income)

🔹️ it's ok to take a job that has nothing to do with your career (cat sitting helped me keep my condo when I was looking for a job)

Hang in there ​🧗 job seekers, your next job is out there.

About the picture 📸 
This picture was taken just inside my balcony door, it's one of my favorite views and I had the door open while I was watching my foster cat play 🐈‍⬛

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