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First Installment

Nobody likes to look for work, but everybody has to do it.  Getting a job takes time, effort and patience. You look for opportunities, send out resumes and then you have to ace the interview. Whew!  Sounds like it’s time consuming, takes commitment and dedication and just plain hard work.  It is!  So to help you get started, One Day at a Time (ODAT for short) is happy to provide you with our ODAT’s “Job Hunting Guide!” We begin today with the first two installments.

Due to the economy jobs may be scarce right now and money tight, but don’t get discouraged.  In a healthy economy the rule of thumb is that for every $10,000 you make it will take you a month to find a good job.  For example, if you wish to get a job making $60,000, presumably it will take you 6 months to find that job.  So understand that in a down economy it make take you a bit longer to find your ideal job.  Here are some suggestions to help you:

The Pat Summerall story

By David Palmer

Pat Summerall’s epiphany, that moment of truth when he knew that he was in serious trouble with alcohol, came while he was broadcasting the 1992 annual Masters Golf tournament at Augusta, Georgia for CBS. It was something he had done and done impeccably for 24 years.

In a radio interview this year with Dennis Rainey, President of Family Life in Little Rock, Summerall, a former Arkansas Razorback, New York Giant and premiere broadcaster, described his ghastly confrontation with the truth.

“I was staying in Augusta in a strange house…I had a few drinks before I went to bed, and I got sick. I got up at three in the morning, and I went into the bathroom and threw up, and I looked at—this is kind of gross—but I looked at what had come out of me, and I didn’t realize what it was. It was part of my stomach, and it was blood. And I thought, “what the heck, what’s wrong with me?”

Second Installment

Interviews are always stressful - even for job seekers who have gone on countless interviews. The best way to reduce the stress is to be prepared. ODAT has gathered advice from some of the experts in the field. Below are checklists, advice and sample interview questions designed to prepare you for quality, results-producing interviews.

The following checklists are from the experts at http://www.best-job-interview.com.

The Pre- Interview Checklist

Use the practical interview checklist of what you need to do the day before your interview. You want to be sure that you are properly prepared and confident of getting the job. Here is a list of what you should put in your portfolio or briefcase.