{"id":120,"date":"2009-09-08T23:59:30","date_gmt":"2009-09-09T03:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/higheredcareercoach.com\/?p=120"},"modified":"2014-08-13T15:34:32","modified_gmt":"2014-08-13T15:34:32","slug":"getting-back-in-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/higheredcareercoach.com\/staging\/2913\/getting-back-in-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Back in the Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Getting a new job can be a really soul-sucking experience, especially in today’s economy. Candidates are a-plenty, jobs are scarce, and even the simplest low-level opening can draw several hundred applicants.<\/p>\n

If we’ve come to realize one thing in today’s topsy-turvy world, it’s that colleges and universities are not immune from economic downturns. Budget cuts and a special sensitivity toward raising tuition and fees (because institutions know some people just can’t pay) drive decision-making and hiring, and at some schools, hiring is even frozen.<\/p>\n

How can you put your best foot forward and kick-start your job search?<\/p>\n

Maybe it’s time for a “tune-up.” For some great advice and perspectives, visit http:\/\/www.quintcareers.com\/career_tune-up.html <\/a><\/p>\n

What are some ways to keep your skills current? Visit http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/laidoff\/2009\/08\/25\/advice-keeping-skills-updated-during-the-search\/?mod=rss_WSJBlog<\/a><\/p>\n

Why\u00a0 your job search isn’t getting results.\u00a0 http:\/\/sweetcareers.blogspot.com\/2009\/03\/five-reasons-your-job-search-isnt.html<\/a><\/p>\n

These sites should help you examine your strategy and figure out some directions for your search. Do you have any advice to share? If so, e-mail me at sean@higheredcareercoach.com<\/a> and I will post some of the best advice in a future post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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