http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/improve-job-search-avoid-burnout/
"But I've sent out what feels like thousands and thousands of copies of my resume! I've perfected the cover letter I send to each application!"
If this sounds familiar, it's time for a reality check. Just maybe, as the meme says, "You're doing it wrong." (Supply your own LOL cat picture.) For one thing, each resume and each letter should be personalized.
Here's a great article that offers strategies that might work better.
As Einstein is reputed to have said, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
From the English Department at Niagara University. Clips and comments specifically for English majors. Finding a job; upcoming events; money management... the essentials of a professionally fulfilling life after college!
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