The longer you don't have a job, the harder it can be to find one.
It probably feels like you have been sidelined for an eternity and that your prospects of landing a job soon are slim to none. As skeptical as you have a right to be, that doesn't have to be the way it works out for you. You can and will get a new job.
The job market has heated up. The U.S. unemployment rate is at 5.5% right now, the lowest it's been since before the Great Recession, meaning that employers have fewer available workers to choose from -- which is great news if you're looking for a job. You have a window right now for a major reboot and a return to work. But you will need a decisive strategy to reposition the time out, rediscover your confidence, and prepare for the inevitable push-back you may receive from potential employers who are wary of hiring someone who has been out of work for a while. READ MORE AT THE STREET
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