Searching too long

Job search taking too long? Change the plan.

A long search is exhausting, and the usual advice is to push harder. That's rarely the problem. A search that is stuck usually has one thing to change: the résumé, the targets, the people you're talking to, or how you interview.

NextChapter reads what is actually happening, whether that is applications but no interviews, interviews but no offers, or a search that never really got going, and gives you different things to try as the weeks pass. It tells you the truth the way you ask for it, direct or gentle, and it is there for the hard weeks too.

Common questions

Why is my job search taking so long?

The usual causes are a resume that does not match the roles, too few conversations with people at the employers and applying without a referral. Fix one at a time.

How long does a typical white-collar job search take?

It varies by level and month. The long-search index tracks it.

Not quite you?