The Art of Job Hunting

In the third chapter of  What Color is Your Parachute?, Bolles' addresses the constantly changing job market. He compares job hunting to dating. An employer and an employee meet, try to decide if they have anything to offer the other, if they can get along, and if the relationship will last long term.  Sometimes the relationship lasts, sometimes it does not work out.  The relationship is not one sided. Both the employer and employee have power to affect the relationship.

We are constantly inundated with bleak job market predictions. These do not necessarily reflect the reality. Often we focus on how many people are unemployed in a month as opposed to how many people landed jobs within a month. The point is, it's a matter of perspective. It's easy to be frustrated with one's inability to find a job. Job hunting is an art, you need to sell who you are to your potential employer. The methods to do this are always changing and depend on the technological environment. The process takes a lot of time and effort.

In May, I'd like to remind myself of these facts. Job hunting is a full-time job. It takes time, effort, and luck to find a job.