Jobs (Part 5): Why are they so hard to find??? Part 2

What else can you do if you still cannot find a job?
Remember the median duration of employment is 8 to 10 weeks, so it is okay if you are a few weeks away.

My advice would be to keep looking; because that is the one of the few things you can do. The other things you could do is to further your studies, or continue networking in your psychological area of interest, as this will make sure you keep in touch with people in the field, or even volunteer in some psychological-related work.
For job searches, must sure you research into the areas you might be interested in (social work/counselling/areas of psychology) and refine your search in those areas and those related companies. That would depend on your background, experiences, skills and abilities that you have, that might help you decide. Here's a read for some more advice.

However, the question might also vary between "Have you found a job?", and "Have you found a job you like?"
Often people may just take any job that comes, as that might just be one of the few companies that replied. You might say "Beggars can't be choosers". However it would just be another choice you made to take up that position you were given.
One way to prevent this is to do some practicum/work experience/internship to understand the nature of the jobs and, most importantly, what you want to get out of your professional career. Hence this states again for the importance of practicum/work experience/internship. This experience can also help in the networking of your career.

Most importantly, you should always know what you are looking for in the job and which area of psychology you are interested in, as this will help towards your satisfaction of the job.

But always remember: the salary you get may not be proportional to your years of studies. Which is more important to you? Money or Passion for Psychology?

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