If you have the mental energy, blazefly, I'd include both networking resume/social media in your job search. Due to the sheer nunbers of people who are also looking for work, I think you really have to use every resource available to you in finding a job. To help avoid getting overwhelmed, just try to focus on one area on a given day, then just go on to another area the next day. For example, if you focus on networking on a Monday, toward the end of the day, give yourself some down time, then maybe focus on sending out resumes on Tuesday.

For most people, including myself, I think frustration and discouragement are two of the biggest obstacles to deal with when looking for a job. So much of the time, you won't hear ANYTHING back from the employer when you apply for a position. You also have to deal with the "thanks, but, no thanks..." responses. Worst of all, if you're finally fortunate enough to get an interview for a position you KNOW you'd be great at and have an interview that really goes well, you could still end up with the dreaded "...while you were one of the final candidates, the position has gone to an internal candidate" email.

Being out of work is not for the faint of heart. You just have to try as best as you can not to take it personally, and not allow the repeated rejections to begin to distort the value you know you could bring to a company. If you don't really work at keeping your spirits up every day, it's so easy to fall into the "...they don't want me, so I must not be worth having..." mindset.

Wishing you the best!
Janice

Thanks