Mental blocks can hurt your job search

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{\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.15.1507;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs20 Brush up your job search skills and have a plan before you want to hit the want ads. Approach job search issue like you would a room that needs to be painted. When you paint a room, you must follow several steps before your brush ever touches the rim of the paint can. Impossible to ignore are the early planning questions: What color? Which room? When will you do the job? Unfortunately, those questions are easier to overlook in a job search. Every day of the week, job seekers launch searches without knowing which job they want to hit. \par
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The job market isn't for the meek. It isn't for the disorganized. It also isn't for the person who gives up after one misfire. The job market is tough. You can thank a stumbling economy. It's especially tough in businesses that have been identifying employees as mere costs. With fewer " costs, " the bottom line improves, the bean - counter theory goes. Even if companies cut back, they still have to pile up sales. Mental blocks can hurt your job search One of the most important responsibilities for job seekers is to avoid handicapping themselves in their own job search.\par
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Many people fall victim to counterproductive behavior in the job search, consciously or unconsciously. A job search is difficult at best and becomes much more so if you allow self - erected barriers to get in your way. There are three psychological blocks to beware of in the search. The first is ego: Your ego can get in the way; you cannot afford to let it. \par
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SHARPEN YOUR NETWORKING TOOLS BEFORE A JOB SEARCH When a job search is imminent, you can do several things to prepare: Develop your resume, create your job - search headquarters at home and streamline your schedule to make time for the hunt. You can write cover letters in advance, too. One other task can be done in anticipation of a job search: Set up your list of contacts and begin networking. Depending on the reason for your job hunt, you might not want to tell contacts you're in the market.\par
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Amelia walton runs the job search site www.wikijobs.net