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Submitted by: Lisa McGrimmon

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John, thank you for adding your wonderful story. It is an excellent example of effectively using a creative job search technique. If you had simply relied on applying to advertised jobs (which, unfortunately, is what most people do), your job search would probably have taken much longer. Another thing that strikes me about your story is that you were actively working on your job search over the holidays. Many people do not job search over the holidays. In fact, when I ran job search workshops, the number of people who attended my workshops always dropped dramatically for the entire month of December. There's nothing wrong with taking a little break during holidays, but many people stop their job search efforts entirely for most of December, and that causes them to miss out on some great opportunities. There may be fewer employers hiring in December, but there are also fewer people who are actively job searching, so there's less competition. Also, job searching in December allows you to lay the groundwork for hiring that tend to pick up in January (which is exactly what you did). Congratulations and best of luck at you new job, John, and thank you again for sharing your wonderful story. All the best, Lisa

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