The Never Ending Search

22/06/2009 by rmccarroll.

I started earning money again at the beginning of March after almost a year out of work.   I realised, looking back, that all of the jobs I’ve had were through somebody I knew, an ex-colleague or an introduction by a friend.   I had never got a job via an agency, a newspaper advert or a web site.   During that terrifying year I somehow knew that that’s how I would get working again even though I persisted in firing off applications, checking web sites, posting CVs and cold calling agencies.   I suppose that, although pointless in a way, those activities kept me occupied and help me “make cause” to find work again.

I’m hopeless at networking but my experiences tell me that is what we all need to do, bearing in mind Frank Bennett’s earlier post on how the job market has changed.   Getting through “black periods” is a difficult art and requires persistence so adopt the principle “Hon Nin Myo” - every day a fresh start.

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