Reality plays a key role in job hunting.
If you're focused on getting a job that's really beyond your reach, you're wasting valuable time. So your first step should be to decide what kind of job you're qualified for. Picking jobs to go after is relatively easy for those who've been in the job market, who know their qualifications and experience and know which employers are likely to be hiring. We'll cover all of these. A special word to people who were fired, reorganized, downsized, rightsized, or laid off.