The Job Hunt is a long and twisted tale full of depression, exasperation and pain; however it may surprise you to know that eventually it will have a happy ending...
I finished Uni last year and went into denial by moving into my housemates new house and continuing to work in Brighton until the job was up and I knew my time was too. I moved back to my half room in Ricky and thought that everything would work out in the end, which it did...seven months later. I spent seven long months temping, interviewing, searching and sulking. However, once I decided enough was enough everything started to come together.
I spent the first two weeks of May commuting into central London for a work experience placement in a top PR company and I have finished this month with a full time job at a local production company. Very different jobs and environments, but both in the media and fields I am interested in. I do miss being right by Oxford Street and the excitement of such a big office with so much going on, but I definitely do not miss being breathed on by sweaty commuters whilst the train sits at another red signal...
It seems to be a good time for people looking for work, just before all the students graduate; three of my friends have also landed jobs in the past week. My contract is only 4 months, so I may well be back in that horrid position of fighting off the masses of media hungry job hunters. My tips and what I must remember for my future unemployment is that you need to be 100% dedicated to job searching and to the jobs you go for, there is no point in looking at a job site for an hour a day - finding work is a full time job! Sign up to Guardianjobs and all the recruiters you come across, find job sites specific to your field and make sure you get the email alerts. Don't just sit on facebook and twitter wasting time when you could be networking and looking for job alerts.
It may be cliche and annoying but you are selling yourself, so remember the three P's; be polite, persistent and patient.
Good luck, you are going to need it!
