Comments on: How many hours a day to spend on Job Search for the unemployed? http://www.raikiri.net/2010/08/how-many-hours-a-day-to-spend-on-job-search-for-the-unemployed/ Learn how to write a resume, write a cover letter, and find a job or find a new career-- fast! Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: joan_mershon http://www.raikiri.net/2010/08/how-many-hours-a-day-to-spend-on-job-search-for-the-unemployed/#comment-13565 joan_mershon Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:03:04 +0000 http://www.raikiri.net/2010/08/how-many-hours-a-day-to-spend-on-job-search-for-the-unemployed/#comment-13565 The rule of thumb is to spend as much time looking for work as you woudl spend working - if you are looking for a 40 hour/week job, you should spend 40 hours a week in "job search" activities. Only some of that will be in actually filling out applications. Target your efforts to the activities that are most effective: Ads - 5% (2hr/wk) Agencies - 5% (2hr/wk) Online - 4% (2hr/wk) Targeted Mailing - 8% (3hr/wk) Networking - 31% (12hr/wk) Cold Calling - 47% (19hr/wk) The rule of thumb is to spend as much time looking for work as you woudl spend working – if you are looking for a 40 hour/week job, you should spend 40 hours a week in “job search” activities.

Only some of that will be in actually filling out applications. Target your efforts to the activities that are most effective:
Ads – 5% (2hr/wk)
Agencies – 5% (2hr/wk)
Online – 4% (2hr/wk)
Targeted Mailing – 8% (3hr/wk)
Networking – 31% (12hr/wk)
Cold Calling – 47% (19hr/wk)

]]> By: ckgillis_99 http://www.raikiri.net/2010/08/how-many-hours-a-day-to-spend-on-job-search-for-the-unemployed/#comment-13564 ckgillis_99 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:50:00 +0000 http://www.raikiri.net/2010/08/how-many-hours-a-day-to-spend-on-job-search-for-the-unemployed/#comment-13564 If you are out of work your new full time job is looking for a job. That means 40 hours a week. If you want a job don’t rest until you have one. First thing to realize: most jobs are found through personal reference - not want ads, the internet, corporate jobs, etc. That means you have to network. Get your resume together and have the smartest person you know review it. Then give a copy to everyone you know and ask them to help you in your career search. You will be amazed at how many people are just a degree or two away from you. Join a networking group, either online or in your community. Attend job fairs. Continue to do the traditional things - post your resume on all the jobs sites online, search the want ads, and cold call places - jsut don't get discouraged. Make a notebook of your progress, document everything. Spend your entire day looking for a new job. Why? Because everyone else who is looking for a job is doing the same thing you are. The workplace is very competitive. I had 500 applicants for a receptionist position. 500! When it comes down to brass tacks it is very hard to distinguish yourself from other applicants. Spend some money and buy a nice interview outfit. Think about it – you are looking for a job that will be your sole source of income – your home, your health, your family, your future – everything depends on your ability to make a living. Knowing that, take the search seriously and take a long term view. Ask yourself this: where will I be in one year, in five years, and in ten years. Hang in there and good luck. If you are out of work your new full time job is looking for a job. That means 40 hours a week. If you want a job don’t rest until you have one.
First thing to realize: most jobs are found through personal reference – not want ads, the internet, corporate jobs, etc. That means you have to network. Get your resume together and have the smartest person you know review it. Then give a copy to everyone you know and ask them to help you in your career search. You will be amazed at how many people are just a degree or two away from you. Join a networking group, either online or in your community. Attend job fairs. Continue to do the traditional things – post your resume on all the jobs sites online, search the want ads, and cold call places – jsut don’t get discouraged. Make a notebook of your progress, document everything.
Spend your entire day looking for a new job. Why? Because everyone else who is looking for a job is doing the same thing you are. The workplace is very competitive. I had 500 applicants for a receptionist position. 500! When it comes down to brass tacks it is very hard to distinguish yourself from other applicants. Spend some money and buy a nice interview outfit. Think about it – you are looking for a job that will be your sole source of income – your home, your health, your family, your future – everything depends on your ability to make a living. Knowing that, take the search seriously and take a long term view. Ask yourself this: where will I be in one year, in five years, and in ten years.
Hang in there and good luck.

]]> By: tryingtohelp http://www.raikiri.net/2010/08/how-many-hours-a-day-to-spend-on-job-search-for-the-unemployed/#comment-13563 tryingtohelp Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:15:04 +0000 http://www.raikiri.net/2010/08/how-many-hours-a-day-to-spend-on-job-search-for-the-unemployed/#comment-13563 It of course depends if you have kids or not. I don't think it's unreasonable to spend 4 or more hours a day. The best thing you can do is make sure your resume and cover letter match with the job that you're applying for. Don't give up! It of course depends if you have kids or not. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to spend 4 or more hours a day. The best thing you can do is make sure your resume and cover letter match with the job that you’re applying for. Don’t give up!

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