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Five questions to ask yourself before applying for yet another job by Emily Guy Burkin with

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Five questions to ask yourself before applying for yet another job by Emily Guy Burkin with

ptmoney.com.

When I graduated from college back in 2001, I started my post college job search with incredible

optimism.

That lasted about a week.

I quickly realized that while there were untold numbers of potential positions available

out there, very few of them fit with my education and qualifications and my own career goals.

In desperation, I started applying for a job with pretty much every opening I spotted.

With that strategy, I heard back from a grand total of zero employers.

That desperation and frustration is familiar to anyone who has been out of work and looking

for a job.

In fact, there's a name for the complete lack of response from employers, the black hole.

But a recent study by the job search firm, The Ladders, used eye tracking technology

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