Job Hunt Lab

Practical job-hunt advice with sources: how to search, apply and follow up, and what the data actually says.

Articles

• Job Search Tips: What Has a Source and What Doesn't
  Job search tips grouped by stage, each with what to do, why, and what evidence exists, from BLS, Federal Reserve, CareerOneStop and FTC pages.
• Job Application Tips: How to Fill Out an Application
  Online job application tips: read the posting, prepare answers once, handle screening questions, check the form, know what employers may not ask, avoid scams.
• How to Follow Up on a Job Application: A Practical Guide
  When to follow up on a job application, who to email, and two short templates. Waiting times come from career centers and Indeed, not from a study.
• How to Get a Job With No Experience: 7 Steps
  Seven steps to a first job with no paid experience: what counts, reading entry-level postings, public programs, school contacts and scam warnings.
• How Long Does It Take to Find a Job? What US Data Says
  Official US data on how long a job search takes, what each number measures, why none is a true average, and how to plan money and weekly effort.