You have no idea what you are talking about because you already have a job and don't understand what it's like to search for a job when you don't have one.Well, I don't have a job. I'm out there looking. Now, I'm a consultant. I expect jobs to end. But that doesn't mean I like not having that paycheck come rolling into the bank account. And it doesn't mean I like looking for a new gig -- especially when the gig doesn't naturally flow from one to the other. That "off time" is not really vacation time. It's time to find a new job, do stuff around the house and not spend any money. Not even for umbrella drinks. Since I happen to be a job search pundit, I get to eat my own advice. I get to test it every day. Here's what I've done in the last two weeks since my gig ended -- and before, when I knew my gig would end:
The Tools I'm Using as I Look for a Job
One of the more frequent comments on Dice articles offering job search advice -- including mine -- Is this: