A fruitless job search in soul numbing, at best. And depressing, often. If you’re feeling stuck and at the end of your wits, or know someone who is, you may enjoy this heartening pep talk. Nothing like some sound advice from a kind stranger who has walked in one’s shoes to shake off the leaden lid of dejection. Find a new spring in your step, and discover that you can make it happen.
Lift the leaden lid off a stagnant job hunt
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