Taking Your Job Search on Vacation

I know there are career experts who say that when you go on vacation, you shouldn't even think about your job or job searching, and you shouldn't check your email or your voicemail.

I don't follow that advice. I check my email early in the morning, and, again, if I get the time later in the day. I don't always answer all my email, but I address what's important, delete the junk, and leave the rest for when I'm back to work.

From my perspective, anyone who is actively job seeking shouldn't take a chance on missing out on a job opportunity or a conversation with a connection who can help build your career. It's also important to be able to respond in a timely manner to prospective employers when you have applied for jobs.

Staying connected will help your job search, regardless of where you are located. As long as you have the right job search travel tools with you, you won't have any problems accessing voicemail, email, or the Internet.

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