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Emotional tips and tricks for staying the course and support for believing you really can get the job that's right for you...

I have never been unemployed before and am finding it extremely difficult to feel stable with a family to take care of...I just pray to find the right position off of nights soon!!

The only thing that makes me feel better, is proactively applying for jobs. Looking for them. I have to do it everyday, otherwise I feel very nervous. I ask friends to review cover letters, resume etc. I do think adding the family factor in will increase your stress. I found it less stressful when I was single. Now I have more obligations and being jobless feels tens folds worse. Best of luck to all on the hunt!

I am having a hard time finding a job because I have been out of the job market for 9 years. This is all brand new to me. My scores are good. I graduated with a 88 GPA for medical coding. However now I have to sell myself and pray that someone will give me a chance to prove myself. I know I can do the work it is just a matter of when.

Sherindrsn brings up a good point. I consider myself an agnostic, but I would say that having faith in something is important for getting through the tough times - whether it's in another person, in humanity, in some sort of god - it's important to have that kind of relationship to help put things in perspective.

Being pro-active is definitely the best thing you can do! It's so frustrating when you don't get a concrete answer back. You might want to try...Setting up informational interviews with people who already have the job you want. Call and ask if you can talk about what sort of qualifications and characteristics that job requires. Even if it isn't a formal interview, you can practice your interview skills and make connections for the future.

I agree with everyone as far as feeling alot of difficulties in their search for employment. At times it can seem very gleam, but with the persistent of applying whenever a position  becomes available. Even when there are more qualified applicant seeking that position as well as the inexperienced someone will give us a break. Having faith is very good!

A few kind and perhaps helpful words from a healthcare recruiter.   The process of job hunting is a job.  Approach it in that manner.  Get up every morning, get dressed and plan your day.  Set goals for each day.  So many online applications, so many phone calls to network with other people you know in your specialty, contact recruiters.  Ok morning is gone,  have lunch with someone in the medical field who might know of something.  Lunch over - back to your job.  Take the list of facilities in the area where you want to work.  Go to their websites and review career opportunities.  Take a little time to refine and target the resume to focus on the job requirements, write a short cover letter and include your salary history or asking salary range.  Do some out of the box thinking about where your skills might fit outside of the obvious.  As a medical professional consider that many large corporations have employee assistance program medical professionals on staff as well as nurses.  Is it 3:00 yet?  If so take a break, pick up the kids or take the dog for a walk.  Break over - back to your job of finding a job.  5:00 o'clock.  Day complete.  A little overtime checking the job sites in the evening and planning your day tomorrow.  If you apply for a position and hear nothing, send a nice email and another copy of your CV indicating that you are still available and interested so you stay at the top of the candidate pool.  Hope this helps a bit.  Happy to answer any specific questions if i can.