Category Archives: job hunting
Guest Post: Job-Hunting Lessons from a Creative Seeker
After college I went straight back to working odd jobs to pass the time while I was looking for roles I felt were right for me. I soon realized that I was being far too picky and swiftly began applying for any role that mentioned ‘designer wanted.’ Continue reading
A Job-Hunting Lesson in the U.S. June Unemployment Report
Search in the fourth quarter and the first quarter until economic times get better for better odds of finding something. Continue reading
How Stressful Can a New Job Be?
I started a new job, and a new career, in mid-February and for the first few months spent time trying to learn a mountain of new procedures, forms and jargon. I was managing a veteran team of three who, more … Continue reading
Always Be Job Hunting is Available on Amazon
My new book, Always Be Job Hunting, is now available for $9.95 on Amazon.com. I’m including links here, searching for it on Amazon itself may take some doing. There are a lot of job hunting books on Amazon, but mine … Continue reading
Always Be Job Hunting is Ready to Buy
Always Be Job Hunting, my personal account about how to find a job in any economic conditions, is now available for sales through CreateSpace.com on its own page, https://www.createspace.com/3835235 Continue reading
“Always Be Job Hunting” Has a Finalized Design
I signed off this week on a final interior design for Always Be Job Hunting. I’ve scanned in the first page of chapter one and the table of contents for you to see here. It should now take about two … Continue reading
“Always Be Job Hunting” is One Step Closer to Publishing
It’s almost midnight Monday and I’ve just finished sending in style changes for a mock-up of the first chapter of “Always Be Job Hunting,” my new book that gives you lessons for finding your next job based on my 35-plus years of experiences in finding jobs. Continue reading
“Always Be Job Hunting” is in Production
I uploaded the text and photos for Always Be Job Hunting this past weekend to Amazon. Amazon needs between six and eight weeks before the book is available through Amazon.com. I was still editing until the last minute, making sure … Continue reading
Getting That First Job, a Roadmap, Part II
What follows is the second and final installment of a guest post by my son, Matt, who managed to find a first post-college job, after years of effort, in the worst US economy since the 1930s. Read what lessons he … Continue reading
Getting That First Job, a Roadmap
What follows is the first installment of a guest post by my son, Matt, who managed to find a first post-college job, after years of effort in the worst US economy since the 1930s. Read what lessons he learned that … Continue reading



