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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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“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

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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

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When Will “Always Be Job Hunting” Be Available to Buy?

The book isn’t printed as yet. I’m publishing it through Amazon, aiming for an April publication date to coincide with spring job-hunting season for new high school and college grads. Continue reading

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