Journalism jobs and a photo of my dog

Journalism jobs and a photo of my dog

3 tactics to help ease the stress of applying to jobs

Set aside specific windows of time to search and sketch out a macro application plan

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Mandy Hofmockel
Jun 03, 2021
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Prolonged job searches can be especially stressful. To safeguard your mental health, it can help to set up parameters and issue yourself regular reminders so that hunt doesn’t bleed over into other parts of your life.

These three tactics helped me in my most recent job search process:

Set aside specific windows of time to search

In my first big job hunt,…

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