Making Time to Job Hunt While Working Full Time

It’s time to look for a new job. But how? Between your current position, taking care of home responsibilities, decompressing, and essentials like food and sleep, it just doesn’t feel like there’s enough time. Before you begin a job search, step back and look at your calendar at a high level to decide when to commit yourself to the process. Reserve at least two to three hours per week to devote to looking for a new opportunity. If you’re in a busy period — at work or at home — you may want to wait. Instead look for a time when your work should settle down and your home life is a little less variable. Then, strategically plan and manage your time, so you can fit a job search into your schedule at four key phases of the process: exploration, preparation, application, and interview.