Finding a job is itself a job. Sites such as Careersuilder (www.careerbuilder

.com) and Monster (www.monster.com) offer important resources to support .our search, but .ou can’t be timid or passive. You have to search activel. and assertivel. for opportunities.

You will likel. experience both excitement and disappointment in .our search. It will be exciting to imagine .ourself working for different companies and living .our life in different cities. It will also be disappointing if .ou don’t immediatel. get .our dream job. The search process is often a roller coaster of emotions—highs and lows.

Keep in mind that a variet. of factors entirel. aside from .our credentials are involved in ever. hiring decision. If .ou aren’t offered a job for which .ou applied, don’t take it personall. and don’t be discouraged. The ke. to finding a satisf.ing job is perseverance.