Creative ways to mitigate the monotony of the job search

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Searching for a new job is a grind. It’s a painful process combing through hundreds of boring job descriptions, spending hours crafting cover letters and spending days (or even weeks) waiting for a call

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It is tedious and time-consuming — but it doesn’t have to be. With the right attitude, your job search can fun

Below are a few different ways to spice up the job hunting process.

Make the boring stuff easy

In general, searching for a job isn’t anyone’s idea of a good time. The repetitive tasks can make you go crazy. It's a seemingly never-ending process of finding new jobs to apply to, updating your resume for every application, tracking your progress for each position, attending networking events and sending follow-up notes. Read more...

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