{"id":4962,"date":"2015-06-15T08:30:08","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T12:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/internship\/?p=4962"},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:10:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T19:10:51","slug":"how-to-avoid-job-search-fatigue-careerspc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/how-to-avoid-job-search-fatigue-careerspc\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Avoid Job Search Fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Have you ever found yourself in job s<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/internship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Blog.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4970 alignright\" alt=\"Blog\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/internship\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Blog-300x172.png\" width=\"240\" height=\"138\" \/><\/a><em>earch mode eagerly applying f<\/em><em>o<\/em><em>r<\/em><em> ANY <\/em><em>p<\/em><em>ositio<\/em><em>n t<\/em><em>hat crosses your path?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Many of us approach the job search process in a rushed fashion for a variety of justifiable reasons. Financial needs, lack of work satisfaction, and instability, are among popular reasons why job seekers engage in the haphazard job search approach. While this approach may work for some, the statistics are against you. Job seekers who take this haphazard approach may be susceptible to job search fatigue.<\/p>\n<p>Job search fatigue is the decrease in self-confidence caused by lack of employer responses and rejection. Sounds familiar? The good news is job search fatigue can be avoided by systematically tackling the process. The secret is to put more energy in the jobs you really want, and less energy into jobs you do not. Below is a method to job search that can help you avoid job search fatigue and help you gain more control of the process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Tier System to Job Search<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Write down what you are looking for in your next job?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Reflect on your education, your experience and your skill set. What jobs do you qualify for? You must meet at least 70% of any job qualifications in order to be considered \u201cqualified\u201d for that position.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Do the positions you apply for match your education, experience and skill set?\u00a0 If not what are you missing?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever found yourself in job search mode eagerly applying for ANY position that crosses your path? Many of us approach the job search process in a rushed fashion for a variety of justifiable reasons. 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