In our last episode, 41, we rung in the New Year by talking about the "New Year, New Job’". To provide more advice to help with this topic, in this episode Jim and Lauren cover something we often hear from job searchers, that is dealing with the pressure of finding a job under time constraints, especially without seeming too desperate. We cover these points below.  We hope you enjoy listening!

• Limited timeframes for your job search can arise for various reasons.
• Normalize the pressure, recognize it and develop a plan
• Spread the responsibility (engage your network) so that you don’t do your search alone
• Self reflect so that you have an idea of what you are looking for next and share this with people
• Have your application materials together
• Get in a routine - schedule times for searching
• Take stock of resources you have access to and leverage these. You might have access to more than you think.
• Developing a SMART plan
• Be proactive to identify organizations and roles (don’t just look on job boards)
•  Set goals and reward yourself to keep motivated

Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School, launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers.

As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice we provide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!