1. Be Positive: Just remember that you are not alone in this situation, and every job you get passed over for actually brings you one step closer to the one you will get.
2. Stay Motivated: Make a point of sending out resumes or filling out applications at least once a day, even if it's to a job you don't think you can get, as job seeking is a skill that needs to be practiced, just like playing the piano or lifting weights.
3. Create a Personal Marketing Plan: Create a list of target companies and specialties you want to work in, so you can channel your efforts into a more focused job search. Looking for work is a full-time job, and to increase your chances of being successful, you need to approach it that way.
4. Evaluate Skills and Abilities: Assessing your own abilities and how you apply them to your chosen vocation can help you figure out which are your strongest skills, and which you may lack or need to improve upon.
5. Practice Job Interviews: Hold mock interviews with friends or family members playing the part of the interviewer, and have them ask you both questions you expect, as well as throwing you a few curveballs to hone your abilities to think and speak on the fly.
7. Learn How To Effectively Network: If you are not already doing so, learning how to network with people is a skill that will help you succeed in your job search endeavors.
8. Never Stop Learning: Once you know the skills you need to achieve your job search goals, and are continuing to improve and update them, it can be useful to learn new skills or seek out new experiences that you have never had before. Volunteer work can provide you with additional opportunities.
9. Join or Start a Job Search Group: (www.facebook.com/groups/CHCIJobsBoard/)
10. Pay It Forward: The pay it forward mentality is very important in today's world, and it shows the true character of the people who do this without any expectations. There are people with all kinds of needs that depend on the generosity of others to help them. The rewards will be beyond anything you could imagine I am proof of it.
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