A job search can be a long and arduous process. Even if you want to transition to a new role, you likely don’t want to spend too long having to search through what your options are.

But what if you are starting to struggle to find what you want? Indeed has a recent post on the topic that has some valuable information. Here are the key points to keep in mind.

Where Do You Want to Go Right Now?

The best way to focus your energy is to narrow your search. Don’t dabble in a few different ideas. If you want to stay in your field, focus there. If you want a change in your career focus, you need to commit to that.

Do Your Homework

Even if you know what you want to do, you might not have the clearest picture of all it will entail. Make sure you are researching job roles to see what skills are generally expected.

Figure Out What You Want Most

Work is not all about money. Do you want a career you find meaningful? Opportunities for advancement and prestige? A flexible schedule? Figure out your priorities ahead of time.

Be Informed on Typical Salaries

If you are transitioning to a new field, your expectations might be totally off on what you should be earning. You don’t want to price yourself out by asking for way too much, but you also don’t want to get hired for way too little.

Change Up Your Search Terms

Lots of jobs might have different titles but really be the same kind of work. Make sure you are being specific in your terminology, but also trying out synonyms that your original search might be excluding.

Use Features to Make Your Search Easier

Job sites like Indeed have lots of tools you can utilize to make the process easier. You can choose to weed out job listings that are more than a few days old, or have a version of your resume formatted to that site to quickly apply.

Finding a job is hard, but there is a lot you can do to make the process easier. If you are not taking these steps, see if using them helps with getting the results you desire.

To read more thoroughly about what you need to find your best job, read the post from Indeed here.

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