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■ 5. Ifyou find that the weeks are .: - becoming months and you are still having - .'


. a tough time of it, then it might be worth considering voluntary work to plug the • • • growing gap in your CV. If this isn't possible, or doesn't appeal to you,' then it might be worth doing a course at college to


■WHETHER you have unexpectedly'found yourself entering the Job Market having • decided to seek a fresh challenge, or you :■ , are leaving education and starting to look


; for work for the first time, you may have : experienced a number of emotions ranging ’ from intense optimism to disappointment as- :


. the rejection letters land on your mat (or in' your inbox). -•


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; some unsuccessful attempts at getting the ■ right job. The question is "How can I keep my


motivation at peak levels?" . While It's true that some people s e em. , . : : to have no problem leaving one job:


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and heading straight into another, the • likelihood is that it may be a fevv weeks (or r even months) before you find the right opportunity.


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Incidentally, there is one school of thought : that suggests that there is nothing better •


i.to motivate you than an empty stomach. I would not endorse such a view. Leaving a job before you have found another is unwise ' at best and may start to add problems other than a lack of motivation, such as a lack of -


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; ■: There may be a rush of motivation and ' ' : inspiration when you start looking for w o rk ;: : remaining in such a state of motivation can ■ be a challenge. There are a few things to . . remember in order to do this. - • 1. It has been said that finding work is a • full time job in itself. • Initially, you may find , -


Hopefully, you are feeling ..somewhere in ' . between, having been prepared for at least ■


, that there is a lot of work to do before you :. even think of entering the market,- such - ' as preparing an effective CV and covering s letter. Without these documents prepared ; • in advance, you may find it difficuitto : . • : < move on to the intervievv stage. . You should -' definitely set aside a few hours,each day to :


devote to your job hunt. , - ' 2. Check the newspaper each week (each


day if you are able), so you can keep your eye on what is available locally.


' 3. Spend some time each week reviewing - your CV. You may need to tweak it or tailor = it to particular jobs you have in mind. One


. size definitely does not fit alL . ;>'. ■' 4. Make some time each day to network - : with people either online or in person - it's a good way to keep your ear to the , . ground. : This is also good to do daily, as . a spending' too much time by yourself may not improve your mood if you are feeling fed up with your situation. .


, improve your skills. Both voluntary work and education are excellent talking points in an , interview and show the recruiter that you . have maintained your motivation levels. ‘ . - 6. Don't overdo it, try to pace .


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: yourself. You may think that clearing your . desk of work by Monday afternoon is a .. ■ good idea, but you may start to regret it when you find yourself at a loose end by Wednesday.


:■ 7. Many local authorities offer free leisure passes, gym membership, swimrning etc. to people who are out of work. Take advantage


; of this ifyou can; you may find that it will make a welcome addition to your weekly -• schedule. 8. just like with any full-time job, you need


rest. Make sure that you are getting enough sleep, rest and leisure time. Know when to call it a day - this will help you go back ■ to your efforts the next day with renewed - enthusiasm.


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- r Hopefully, you will not need to maintain - these levels for long as you'll fin'd yourself .; . . being recruited pretty'quickly! Please e-mail me if you have any specific issues that you : need addressjng


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