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Grant yourself the invaluable gift of time and embark on a journey of self-discovery through thoughtful planning. Consider what truly...

Where do you work best? Office or home or both? Travel, some, or none? Can you work outside a 9-5 parameter? Fluorescent lights, no windows, climate-controlled air? Parking, commute, lunch room, coffee available? If you’re in a situation now that isn’t working for you, pinpoint what the problems are.

You don’t want to leave your job search to chance. Determine how much time a week you want to spend on your job search and then commit to that. Block out the time on your calendar and then use a spreadsheet to stay organized with your job search efforts. You could include things like keywords and job titles that you frequently search for. You can also keep track of the jobs you have applied for and any next steps for following up. This will help you to save time, since all of

Follow this advice when choosing an email address for your job search: Your email address should not be suggestive, flirtatious, generic, silly, or funny. It should be professional and easy to remember and create awareness. It should include your name, preferably first name and last name. It should be a personal email address, not one shared with a spouse or family. Try not to use numbers or underscores.

If you're an older worker trying to find a job, you may face age discrimination. Among the ways to proactively counter any issues about your age are to limit the number of years of experience you list on your resume (by keeping to the last 10-15 years), eliminate dates in the education section of your resume, and focus on adaptability and flexibility in the interview.

LinkedIn networking made easy! If you want to contact someone at your dream company but can’t find the right contact information anywhere, check out the person’s public LinkedIn profile and see what groups he or she is part of. Then, join the group where you share a mutual interest. Once you are in the same group, you can send a message through LinkedIn. Just make sure you include something about your common interest in your message—it’ll make you seem like a networker, not a

These seem like small details, but they can make a positive impression on a hiring manager. Make sure that your contact information is included in your signature line, along with a link to your LinkedIn profile. Your voicemail message is also important and should sound upbeat, professional and confident. Subtle differences between your tone, pace and what you say can change how you come across even in a voicemail.

Update your LinkedIn status daily to stay top of mind. This will make sure that you’ll stay on the radar of everyone you know. Put another way, that they’ll remember you when an available opportunity opens up. How to do this without being annoying? Share an article, a quote, or a project you’re working on.

You can hope to have a new job within a short period, but the likely reality is that it might take months to find the right opportunity and get offered the position. You should mentally prepare yourself for a long battle — and then you can be happily surprised if you are one of the lucky few whose job search is short. Want some help? Download this Daily Planner:

When we’re engaged in something with meaning and purpose, it’s much more rewarding than title or money.