It can be difficult to keep motivated when looking for a job, especially if the hunt is proving unsuccessful. However, it is worth persevering to land the perfect position, or if you’re currently unemployed, to start earning an income.

There are many websites out there dedicated to helping people find jobs. They may sometimes have the same job advertisements, where the recruiter has posted to various sites, but many will only be available through one site. It’s therefore worth checking them all every day. Keeping a track can be difficult, so it might help to create a spreadsheet to check off each day, or to bookmark the sites – you can even have them all set to open in one click, then close each browser tab as you’ve finished searching for the day.

Although some sites or specific jobs request applications rather than CVs, it is also worth having an up to date, good quality CV available. Often you can copy and paste the text from the CV or at least adapt the basic information to suit each job, which will be more efficient – the more jobs you apply for, the more chance you have of being successful.

Remember to take time away from job hunting too as it can be quite mentally draining and disheartening – it is better to come back to it after a short break feeling refreshed as this will likely be reflected in any applications made.