Networking and Job Searching

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6) Ride your bike. Work out. You have plenty of time now which means you have no excuses. This keeps you from being obsessive.

Wish me luck. My standing record for finding a new job is 17 days. It doesn't look like I'll make that this time.

Best of luck. I suspect when I finish my current job in 2009, if I haven't found another more permanent one than current one, I will be on the pavement again searching. (Geez, sounds like combing pavement for pennies...)

I got my current job ..within 2 months which I consider incredible for myself. But the construction industry is hot in British Columbia and Alberta.

Longest time unemployed=7 months. I did want a job that made use of my formal training and previous job experience. Yes, I did some networking, though tough since I knew no one in Vancouver. Made sure I volunteered for one of the local professional associations. Employers do want to see you are doing something to remain current/relevant/you're learning something useful during unemployment.

Yes, I biked every day. Climbing real hills every day was psychologically helpful...I also lost weight without trying.. I would only spend 1/2 day per day job searching since I didn't want to slide into deep depression.

For my lst job out of university, I got it when I offered myself as a volunteer. The manager offered me a paid part-time job instead.

She has remained my mentor and good friend for the last 25 yrs. And yes, she help me in my career by demonstrating the importance of networking and how to carry myself professionally. She is also one of the few valued colleagues that I trust to confide difficulties that I have occasionally experienced in certain jobs. There are 2 other colleague friends also who act in this capacity for me..very important because in professional networks....there's alot of talk ...and important to maintain one's professional credibility/viability amongst your work-related peers.