Where are all the jobs?
The number of long term unemployed is increasing. Few jobs and
more candidates prompts the job seeker to question "Where are the jobs?"
Jobs may be posted but then put on hold while companies
re-evaluate whether or not to actually fill the position or make do with current
staff.
Every job advertised gets 20, 30, 50 or even a staggering 400
job applicants. Competition is stiff and over whelming for the recruiting
manager. It can take six months to get a job offer, longer if you are middle age
or more mature.
The amount of time for your job search can even be tied back to
your salary range.
It is a good idea to sit back and evaluate your job search efforts every so
often to ensure that you are not falling into a rut after a lengthy time
searching for a job. Bottom line - it is a tough market out there and the
stories of job offers coming within weeks are few and far between, but there are
jobs out there so you have to keep working at it.
How do you manage job search frustration?
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