Category Archives: Job search tips
Why Should You Always Be Job Hunting?
Finding a job, especially a first job, can be such an ordeal that, once you have it, you’re likely thinking “I’m all set now, no more worrying about a job.” I’d say that’s exactly the wrong way to think. In … Continue reading
Guest Post Part III: What is a ‘Job’ Today?
One morning, tired of the traditional approach and with nothing left to lose, I put on a suit, commuted down the hall to my home office-studio and hired myself.
It wasn’t so much that I “formed a company with me as CEO,” as much as I stopped thinking of myself as “unemployed” or, even worse in my book, “retired.” Continue reading
Guest Post, Part II: What Does a Job Mean Today?
By the time I returned home late that night, my life and those of about 1,000 of my former colleagues had been dramatically altered. Our company had eliminated our jobs. Continue reading
AlwaysbeJobHunting.com is Expanding to Include Job Leads
AlwaysBeJobHunting.com, like a career itself, is an ever-expanding endeavor. We’ve now added a jobs page where we’ll post leads for jobs we hear about. If you have leads, please let us know. The page also will serve as a networking … Continue reading
Guest Post, Part III: Facebook Job-Hunting and Finding a Job
The biggest hurt of all that I won’t ever fully understand is the lack of response from potential employers. Continue reading
Guest Post, Part II: Using Facebook to Find a Job
I talked to anyone and everyone, asking them to pass on my search and earn someone a few quid. I spent a great deal of time in between odd jobs working on the campaign and it really was quite exhausting. Continue reading
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



