{"id":832,"date":"2015-07-17T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/?p=832"},"modified":"2021-10-29T13:27:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T17:27:46","slug":"stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stay Focused During an Extended Job Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png\" alt=\"Staying Positive During a Job Search | ProSource Staffing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The job market has changed dramatically over the last several years and that means\u00a0it is taking\u00a0some job seekers longer to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/careers.prosourcepeople.com\/\">find the perfect job in Texas<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>What do you do if your job search has already lasted longer than you expected? While you can\u2019t deny that it is frustrating, your attitude can\u2019t spill over into your interviews or you may find yourself waiting even longer for your next job. So, how do you stay\u00a0focused during an extended job search?<\/p>\n<h3><em>5 Ways to Maintain Your Focus when Starting to Feel Discouraged<\/em><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Make Constant Adjustments<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>When something isn\u2019t working don\u2019t be afraid to change it up. Look at the patterns over the course of your job search. Were there things you did that got more responses than others? Tweak your process to include more of the things that work and try new things from time to time to see what happens.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Set Small Goals Each Day<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Experts suggest that you need to make your job search the number one priority. Treat it just like you would a traditional job. Get up at the same time every day, shower, dress professional, and start working. To encourage yourself to do this set small goals every day. Have a certain amount of LinkedIn activity. Apply to a certain number of jobs. Give yourself a reward when you\u2019ve accomplished this.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Continue Networking<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Getting out and meeting new people is still the best way to find a new opportunity in your field. Challenge yourself to attend a certain number of networking events a month. Introduce yourself when you\u2019re out and about in your community. You never know who you will meet and who can help you find your next job.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Make Yourself More Marketable<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Have you spent any time comparing your skills to the skills that employers in your field are looking for right now? It is a good idea to take inventory once in a while and when you start to see a pattern consider taking classes or otherwise improving your skills to make your more marketable to employers.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Work With a Local Staffing Agency<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Lastly, a great way to help augment your personal job search is to partner with a recruiter. They aren\u2019t magic and can\u2019t guarantee a job, but they can certainly enhance your process by submitting you to jobs that may never make it to public job postings. They can also sell your skills to their clients based on your experience. There is never any obligation but it can open a new realm of possibilities.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Looking for additional support with your job search?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact the expert recruiters at ProSource Staffing<\/a><\/span> to learn how we can help! Let our team of skilled recruiters assist you with your job search needs and advance your career before 2015 nears an end!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The job market has changed dramatically over the last several years and that means\u00a0it is taking\u00a0some job seekers longer to find the perfect job in Texas. What do you do if your job search has already lasted longer than you expected? While you can\u2019t deny that it is frustrating, your attitude can\u2019t spill over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25467,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[106,108,169,194,597,650],"class_list":["post-832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-job-search-tips","tag-deer-park-texas-employment-firms","tag-deer-park-texas-employment-providers","tag-employment-firms-in-deer-park-texas","tag-extended-job-search-tips","tag-stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search","tag-tips-for-extended-job-search"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 Tips to Help You Stay Focused When Feeling Discouraged<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Job search got you down? Stay focused and motivated with these 5 tips from ProSource Staffing.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Tips to Help You Stay Focused When Feeling Discouraged by a Job Search\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Job search got you down? Stay focused and motivated with these 5 tips from ProSource Staffing.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ProSource Staffing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-07-17T10:00:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-10-29T17:27:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ProSource Staffing\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"5 Tips to Help You Stay Focused When Feeling Discouraged by a Job Search\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Job search got you down? Stay focused and motivated with these 5 tips from ProSource Staffing.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ProSource Staffing\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"ProSource Staffing\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#\/schema\/person\/787755e241eef95220a98d77c57ba6e2\"},\"headline\":\"How to Stay Focused During an Extended Job Search\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-07-17T10:00:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-10-29T17:27:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/\"},\"wordCount\":485,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Deer Park Texas Employment Firms\",\"Deer Park Texas Employment Providers\",\"Employment Firms in Deer Park Texas\",\"Extended Job Search Tips\",\"Stay Focused During an Extended Job Search\",\"Tips for Extended Job Search\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Job Search Tips\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/\",\"name\":\"5 Tips to Help You Stay Focused When Feeling Discouraged\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-07-17T10:00:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-10-29T17:27:46+00:00\",\"description\":\"Job search got you down? Stay focused and motivated with these 5 tips from ProSource Staffing.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":500,\"caption\":\"Staying Positive During a Job Search | ProSource Staffing\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to Stay Focused During an Extended Job Search\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/\",\"name\":\"ProSource Staffing\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"ProSource Staffing\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/97c66886-b058-4d29-8c6c-69666bfa4de2-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/97c66886-b058-4d29-8c6c-69666bfa4de2-1.png\",\"width\":583,\"height\":316,\"caption\":\"ProSource Staffing\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#\/schema\/person\/787755e241eef95220a98d77c57ba6e2\",\"name\":\"ProSource Staffing\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dbfb65429216c42509babb2b43ff85202b948babc657fdc631ae92d4bd49a505?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dbfb65429216c42509babb2b43ff85202b948babc657fdc631ae92d4bd49a505?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"ProSource Staffing\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/author\/prosource-staffing\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"5 Tips to Help You Stay Focused When Feeling Discouraged","description":"Job search got you down? Stay focused and motivated with these 5 tips from ProSource Staffing.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"5 Tips to Help You Stay Focused When Feeling Discouraged by a Job Search","og_description":"Job search got you down? Stay focused and motivated with these 5 tips from ProSource Staffing.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/","og_site_name":"ProSource Staffing","article_published_time":"2015-07-17T10:00:15+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-10-29T17:27:46+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"ProSource Staffing","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"5 Tips to Help You Stay Focused When Feeling Discouraged by a Job Search","twitter_description":"Job search got you down? Stay focused and motivated with these 5 tips from ProSource Staffing.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"ProSource Staffing","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/"},"author":{"name":"ProSource Staffing","@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#\/schema\/person\/787755e241eef95220a98d77c57ba6e2"},"headline":"How to Stay Focused During an Extended Job Search","datePublished":"2015-07-17T10:00:15+00:00","dateModified":"2021-10-29T17:27:46+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/"},"wordCount":485,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png","keywords":["Deer Park Texas Employment Firms","Deer Park Texas Employment Providers","Employment Firms in Deer Park Texas","Extended Job Search Tips","Stay Focused During an Extended Job Search","Tips for Extended Job Search"],"articleSection":["Job Search Tips"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/","url":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/","name":"5 Tips to Help You Stay Focused When Feeling Discouraged","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png","datePublished":"2015-07-17T10:00:15+00:00","dateModified":"2021-10-29T17:27:46+00:00","description":"Job search got you down? Stay focused and motivated with these 5 tips from ProSource Staffing.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/September_notext.png","width":1000,"height":500,"caption":"Staying Positive During a Job Search | ProSource Staffing"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/stay-focused-during-an-extended-job-search\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to Stay Focused During an Extended Job Search"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/","name":"ProSource Staffing","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#organization","name":"ProSource Staffing","url":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/97c66886-b058-4d29-8c6c-69666bfa4de2-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/97c66886-b058-4d29-8c6c-69666bfa4de2-1.png","width":583,"height":316,"caption":"ProSource Staffing"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#\/schema\/person\/787755e241eef95220a98d77c57ba6e2","name":"ProSource Staffing","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dbfb65429216c42509babb2b43ff85202b948babc657fdc631ae92d4bd49a505?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dbfb65429216c42509babb2b43ff85202b948babc657fdc631ae92d4bd49a505?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"ProSource Staffing"},"url":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/author\/prosource-staffing\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25467"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/832\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prosourcepeople.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}