No Time To Job Search

No Time To Job Search Heres a question from K.G.: I am crazy busy w/my job. I know I should continue to network (online and in person) but finding the time at the end of the day is a real challenge. At work any kind of online networking is impossible. I come home from work and it feels I used up all my brain-power for the day. I am also in a new relationship which requires some of my time as well. Appreciate any suggestions you may have. Ill take this in bits I am crazy busy w/my job. I was too, before I got let go.  I didnt do any career management while I had my job because I  naively  thought the company would reward me for hard work and loyalty.  My suggestion is to do something obviously not a 40 hour a week job search, but do stuff every single day (more on that below). I know I should continue to network (online and in person) but finding the time at the end of the day is a real challenge. It sounds like you come home from work and then think okay, what can I do to network tonight?  What if you got plugged into some networking events (you can easily ask around ask job seekers what events they recommend) and planned for them ahead of time that way, you know next Tuesday where youll be, and can plan for it. Perhaps more important, what networking can you do at work?  Im not saying to network as a job seeker, but network with your peers.  Have lunch with different people.  Reach out to new people in your office, or even outside your office.  Become well-known, and develop a strong brand. Networking and branding are not exercises limited to job seekers who have plenty of time they are career management strategies that should be done ALWAYS.  So have fun meeting more people at work At work any kind of online networking is impossible. DO NOT DO ONLINE NETWORKING AT WORK.  Id say, in general, LinkedIn is okay, but even that can be scrutinized as a job search tool (which I disagree with).  Just stay away and even be careful how you phrase things in emails, since those can be monitored also. I come home from work and it feels I used up all my brain-power for the day. I know the feeling as per above, either different planning or networking and branding at work and save your evening time for something else, especially if your brain-power if used up. I am also in a new relationship which requires some of my time as well. I know the guy you are with and I think hes a pretty cool dude! What do you guys think?  What else would you add? No Time To Job Search Heres a question from K.G.: I am crazy busy w/my job. I know I should continue to network (online and in person) but finding the time at the end of the day is a real challenge. At work any kind of online networking is impossible. I come home from work and it feels I used up all my brain-power for the day. I am also in a new relationship which requires some of my time as well. Appreciate any suggestions you may have. Ill take this in bits I am crazy busy w/my job. I was too, before I got let go.  I didnt do any career management while I had my job because I  naively  thought the company would reward me for hard work and loyalty.  My suggestion is to do something obviously not a 40 hour a week job search, but do stuff every single day (more on that below). I know I should continue to network (online and in person) but finding the time at the end of the day is a real challenge. It sounds like you come home from work and then think okay, what can I do to network tonight?  What if you got plugged into some networking events (you can easily ask around ask job seekers what events they recommend) and planned for them ahead of time that way, you know next Tuesday where youll be, and can plan for it. Perhaps more important, what networking can you do at work?  Im not saying to network as a job seeker, but network with your peers.  Have lunch with different people.  Reach out to new people in your office, or even outside your office.  Become well-known, and develop a strong brand. Networking and branding are not exercises limited to job seekers who have plenty of time they are career management strategies that should be done ALWAYS.  So have fun meeting more people at work At work any kind of online networking is impossible. DO NOT DO ONLINE NETWORKING AT WORK.  Id say, in general, LinkedIn is okay, but even that can be scrutinized as a job search tool (which I disagree with).  Just stay away and even be careful how you phrase things in emails, since those can be monitored also. I come home from work and it feels I used up all my brain-power for the day. I know the feeling as per above, either different planning or networking and branding at work and save your evening time for something else, especially if your brain-power if used up. I am also in a new relationship which requires some of my time as well. I know the guy you are with and I think hes a pretty cool dude! What do you guys think?  What else would you add?