We see many articles about jump-starting your own job search but this articles targets friends of job seekers. The author herself went through a painful job search. Now happily employed, she’s put together these very helpful tips. Just buying someone a hot chocolate or giving thm a ride can make a huge difference, she says. And definitely take a jobless friend to lunch.
Other tips include getting connected on LinkedIn, drafting a vision of your ideal job (even if this exercise seems hokey) and putting together a job search kit.
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