Unsuccessful job searches not only take longer, but they cost more money on things like: gas/transportation (going back and forth to interviews), dry cleaning, computer ink (printing out resumes and cover letters). It also takes its toll on your overall well-being. Job searching can be stressful, discouraging, and sometimes, downright depressing.
If time is money, then it is worth your time and money to regularly spend some time in your job search to assess how it is going.
Here are some more things to think about to help keep your job search on the right track when you feel like you are not getting the results you want.
Do your cover letters ask for interviews?
- It may sound obvious, but a cover letter should entice the reader to read your resume. Combined they should demonstrate why you are the best candidate for a job and help garner interviews. However, it is not enough to show that you are a good candidate. You have to ask for the interview.
Are you following up adequately after sending cover letters, resumes and interviews?
- It is not enough to simply send a cover letter and resume to an employer. After you send a cover letter and resume out, you have to spend some time following by phone and or emailing employers to secure the interview. You are not the only person applying for any given job. You have to separate yourself from the competition by showing you want it more. However, be careful. There is a fine line between persistent and annoying.
Don't give up! It may take time to find work, but if you stick with it, you will find a job.
Darren Flomberg is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and Certified Case Manager. He is a vocational rehabilitation counselor who has been serving the Long Island and NY-NJ Metro area for the past 11 years. Additionally, he is a vocational expert witness who has participated in Social Security Disability hearings since 2009.
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