How to Handle 3 Common Roadblocks of Job Searching

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By Arnie Fertig

"No matter what I do, my job search goes nowhere." That's a common refrain from frustrated job hunters.

Of course, there are many reasons why searching for a new job is a difficult endeavor. Sometimes, like at the height of the recession, the situation is simply out of job seekers' control. However, the economy is now much improved, and the situation has reversed in some markets, in which qualified candidates are in short supply.

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