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Job Searching 2025: “Faith”
Stay Connected & Take Control of Your Career! The latest report shows 139,000 jobs were added in May 2025. While market conditions remain uncertain, one thing is clear—your network can make all the difference in landing your next opportunity. If you’re in a job search, stay persistent! It takes time, but every connection, conversation, and…
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The Job Search Continues: Persistence
Job searching can be a tough road, but I choose to see persistence as the fuel for success. Persistence is the unwavering commitment to keep moving forward, even in the face of obstacles. It’s the determination to stay the course, adapt, and grow—no matter how long it takes. Synonyms? Try perseverance, tenacity, determination, and resolve.…
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Breaking Free: My Journey from Online Surveys
Resilience vs. Reality: My Breakup with Online Surveys Yesterday, I shared two powerful social media posts with my family—messages from well-known figures highlighting the power of resilience, the refusal to quit, and the sheer determination that fuels success. It felt good to send those reminders. I wanted my family to know that I never quit.…
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Resilience in Job Hunting: Staying Motivated
It’s a marathon not a sprint! Up earlier than usual today 4:11 AM and my mind started racing on how I would approach my day productively. Will it be more networking (being ghosted a lot this week), but I understand as many people are likely worried about their own situation right now, training? (I just…
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Job Search Day 38: Staying Positive!
I have been aggressive in my job search from networking, training on new and current skills and of course applying for jobs, but the search continues. Several interviews with different companies, ghosted and plenty of rejections. Staying positive! Last Friday must have been a magical day for companies as the rejections flowed in for me…
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The ATS (Application Tracking System)!
The ATS has no mercy! Today is officially one month of unemployment for me in the corporate world. Approximately 100 applications and a 50% rejection rate and ghosting are becoming common, and I am not dating. 2:36am CST appears to be the magical time the ATS system sweeps resumes and applications to reject them for…
