Job Search Ideas

Job Search Strategies to Elevate Your Career

Whether you're just starting out or reinventing your career path, this collection of expert job search insights, tips, and proven strategies is for you. These job search ideas, gathered over nearly a decade, cover everything from handling a job loss and networking to career transitions and evaluating job offers to help you navigate today’s evolving job market with confidence.

Top Ways to Get Noticed in a Pool of Job Seekers

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Job Search Ideas August 27, 2025
Top Ways to Get Noticed in a Pool of Job Seekers

How to Avoid Ghost Jobs

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Job Search Ideas August 21, 2025
How to Avoid Ghost Jobs

Career Transition for Project Managers

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Job Search Ideas August 21, 2025
Career Transition for Project Managers

Highest Paying Jobs in the Age of AI

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Highest Paying Jobs in the Age of AI
Job Search Ideas August 13, 2025
Highest Paying Jobs in the Age of AI

Job Search Checklist

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Job Search Ideas August 10, 2025
Job Search Checklist

Overcoming Ageism While Job Searching

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Overcoming Ageism While Job Searching
Job Search Ideas July 30, 2025
Overcoming Ageism While Job Searching

Strategic Career Moves Amidst Industry Layoffs

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Job Search Ideas July 14, 2025
Strategic Career Moves Amidst Industry Layoffs

Job Loss Action Plan What to Do Immediately and Beyond

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Job Loss Action Plan What to Do Immediately and Beyond
Job Search Ideas May 26, 2025
Job Loss Action Plan What to Do Immediately and Beyond

Checklist Getting Ready for a Job Search

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Checklist: Getting Ready for a Job Search
Job Search Ideas April 2, 2025
Checklist: Getting Ready for a Job Search

Don't Change Careers if You Hate Your Job

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Don't Change Your Career if You Hate Your Job
Job Search Ideas February 16, 2025
Don’t Change Careers if You Hate Your Job

Encore Careers

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Encore Careers
Job Search Ideas December 3, 2024
Encore Careers

Mastering the Job Search

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Mastering the Job Search - Key Strategies to Find Your Dream Job
Job Search Ideas October 7, 2024
Mastering the Job Search

Career Cushioning: A Proactive Approach to Job Search and Layoff Preparedness

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Career Cushioning: A Proactive Approach to Job Search and Layoff Preparedness
Job Search Ideas August 9, 2024
Career Cushioning: A Proactive Approach to Job Search and Layoff Preparedness

Job Searching in Orange County

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Job Searching in Orange County
Job Search Ideas July 24, 2024
Job Searching in Orange County

Job Searching in Los Angeles

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Job Searching in Los Angeles
Job Search Ideas June 25, 2024
Job Searching in Los Angeles

Job Searching Throughout Kern County

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Job Searching Throughout Kern County
Job Search Ideas May 31, 2024
Job Searching Throughout Kern County

Job Searching Throughout San Fernando Valley

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Job Searching Throughout San Fernando Valley
Job Search Ideas May 22, 2024
Job Searching Throughout San Fernando Valley

Changing Jobs: A Significant Life Transition

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Changing Jobs A Significant Life Transition
Job Search Ideas May 10, 2024
Changing Jobs: A Significant Life Transition

How to Turn Down a Job Offer Gracefully

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How to Turn Down a Job Offer Gracefully
Job Search Ideas May 3, 2024
How to Turn Down a Job Offer Gracefully

Winter Seasonal Jobs

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Seasonal Jobs
Job Search Ideas November 28, 2023
Winter Seasonal Jobs

Holidays Job Search Strategies

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Job Search Ideas November 26, 2024
Holidays Job Search Strategies

Handling Rejection in Your Job Search

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Handling Rejection in Your Job Search
Job Search Ideas October 22, 2023
Handling Rejection in Your Job Search

Ready to Go Full Time with Your Side Hustle

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Ready to Go Full-Time with Your Side Hustle?
Job Search Ideas August 23, 2023
Ready to Go Full-Time with Your Side-Hustle?

5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Job Hunting

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5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Job Hunting
Job Search Ideas August 18, 2023
5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Job Hunting

​Job Searching: Student Request for a Professor Recommendation

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Job Searching: Student Request for a Professor Recommendation
Job Search Ideas June 22, 2023
Job Searching: Student Request for a Professor Recommendation

Remote Jobs Hiring

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Remote Jobs Hiring
Remote Career May 21, 2023
Remote Jobs Hiring

Network Your Way to Your Next Job

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Network Your Way to Your Next Job
Job Search Ideas April 16, 2023
Network Your Way to Your Next Job

Career Reinvention

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Career Reinvention: Making the most of your 50s and 60s
Job Search Ideas April 9, 2023
Career Reinvention

What Every Hiring Manager Looks for in Job Seekers

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What Every Hiring Manager Looks for in Job Seekers
Job Search Ideas December 1, 2022
What Every Hiring Manager Looks for in Job Seekers

Searching For an Accounting Job

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Job Search Ideas November 10, 2022
Searching for an Accounting Job

Guide to Salary Transparency Laws in 14 States

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Guide to Salary Transparency Laws in 14 States
Job Search Ideas November 8, 2022
Guide to Salary Transparency Laws in 14 States

Job Security

Create a Self Introduction Video for Your Job Search

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Create a Self-Introduction Video for Your Job Search
Job Search Ideas June 12, 2022
Create a Self-Introduction Video for Your Job Search

Virtual Networking Tips For Introverts

Bitcoin Jobs

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Job Search Ideas February 6, 2022
Bit Coin Jobs

Formula For A Quick Introduction

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Formula For A Quick Introduction
Job Search Ideas January 31, 2021
Formula For A Quick Introduction

Seasonal Jobs Near Me

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Seasonal Jobs
Job Search Ideas November 26, 2021
Seasonal Jobs Near Me

People First Careers

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People First Careers
Job Search Ideas November 26, 2021
People First Careers

Types of Seasonal Work

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Types of Seasonal Work
Job Search Ideas November 26, 2021
Types of Seasonal Work

5 Strategies for Effective Online Networking

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5 Strategies For Effective Online Networking
Job Search Ideas November 21, 2021
5 Strategies For Effective Online Networking

How to Become a Personal Assistant

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Job Search Ideas October 31, 2021
How To Become A Personal Assistant

Use a Personal Website in Your Job Search

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Use a Personal Website in Your Job Search
Job Search Ideas October 6, 2021
Use a Personal Website in Your Job Search

Jobsearch Sites

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Job Search Ideas September 11, 2021
Jobsearch Sites

How to Ask for Informational Interview

Job Relocation Checklist

Job for Retirees

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Job Search Ideas March 15, 2021
Jobs In Retirement

Resume Follow-Up Call

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Job Search Ideas January 28, 2021
Resume Follow-Up Call

Job Hunting Without a College Degree

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Job Search Ideas December 22, 2020
Modern rules for job hunting without a college degree

How to Find Contract Work

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How To Find Contract Work
Job Search Ideas October 2, 2020
How To Find Contract Work

Why Losing Your Job Could Be a Good Thing

Read This Before You Reject a Job Offer

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Job Search Ideas September 16, 2020
Read This Before You Reject a Job Offer

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Five Success Tips for a Job Search During a Pandemic

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Job Search Ideas September 5, 2020
Five Keys to Success for a Job Search During a Pandemic

Job Searching During a Pandemic

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Job Search Ideas September 5, 2020
Job Searching During a Pandemic

Simple Networking Ideas to Find a New Job

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Simple Networking Ideas to Find a New Job
Job Search Ideas September 4, 2020
Simple Networking Ideas To Find A New Job

Job Offer Acceptance Email

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Job Search Ideas August 20, 2020
Job Offer Acceptance Email

How to Get a New Job Fast

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Job Search Ideas July 24, 2020
How To Get A New Job Fast

What Will You Do When an Employer Says You're Overqualified?

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Job Search Ideas July 2, 2020
What will you do when an employer says you're overqualified?

Surviving Sudden Unemployment

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Job Search Ideas April 9 2020
Surviving Sudden Unemployment

8 Reasons Why it May Be Time to Change Your Job

8 Reasons why it may be time to change your job
8 Reasons why it may be time to change your job
Job Search Ideas April 1, 2020
8 Reasons why it may be time to change your job

39 Places to Find Remote Jobs Online

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Job Search Ideas March 28, 2020
39 Places to find remote jobs online

10 Sites to Find Government Jobs

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Job Search Ideas February 26, 2020
10 Sites to find government jobs

20 Places to Find Remote Jobs in 2020

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20 Places to find remote jobs in 2020
Job Search Ideas December 21, 2019
20 Places to find remote jobs in 2020

How to Access the Hidden Job Market

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How to access the hidden job market
Job Search Ideas December 13, 2019
How to access the hidden job market

How to Find a Job During the Holiday Season

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How to find a job during the Holiday Season
Job Search Ideas December 10, 2019
How to find a job during the Holiday Season

How to Find a Job After Being Self-Employed

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How to find a job after self-employment
Job Search Ideas November 22, 2019
How to find a job after being self-employed

How to Revive Your Personal Network

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Job Search Ideas October 3, 2019
How to revive your personal network

Best Time to Look for a Job

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Job Search Ideas October 1st, 2019
Best Time to Look for a Job

The Job Hunting Solution for Your Second Job Ever

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The Job Hunting Solution for Your Second Job Ever
Job Search Ideas August 23, 2019
The job hunting solution for your second job ever

The Secret to Networking at Social Events

Networking at social events
The secret to networking at social events
Job Search Ideas August 22, 2019
The secret to networking at social events

Laid off, let go, or fired... Now what?

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Laid off, let go, or fired... Now What?
Job Search Ideas June 6, 2019
Laid off, let go, or fired... Now what?

How to Evaluate a Job Offer - A Recruiter's Advice

My Job Search is Not Working! Now What?

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My Job Search is Not Working! Now What?
Job Search Ideas Feb 16, 2019
My Job Search is Not Working! Now What?

A New Job and a New Year

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A New Job and a New Year
Job Search Ideas Jan 09 2019
A New Job and a New Year

The Law and Job Application Forms

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The Law and Job Application Forms
Job Search Ideas December 1, 2018
The Law and Job Application Forms

How to Quantify Your Accomplishments

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How to Quantify Your Accomplishments
Job Search Ideas September 23, 2018
How to Quantify Your Accomplishments

Top 4 Planning Hacks for a Successful Job Hunt

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Top 4 Planning Hacks for a Successful Job Hunt
Job Search Ideas September 13, 2018
Top 4 Planning Hacks for a Successful Job Hunt

Five Ways to Find a Job Fast

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Five Ways to Find a Job Fast
Job Search Ideas July 28, 2018
Five Ways to Find a Job Fast

7 Ways to Prepare for Your Job Search

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7 Ways to Prepare for Your Job Search
Job Search Ideas July 3, 2018
7 Ways to Prepare for Your Job Search