Interviews, however, are goal of everyone who wants to work. There is so much pre-selection and screening before an interview is granted that simply getting that far in process provides at least some expectation of an offer being made. It is when interviews are not forthcoming that real concern is needed. Ask yourself if you may be inadvertently triggering screening filters by documentation you submit.

Review following three "red flags" and identify if your own presentation could be outdated and needlessly sabotaging your employment campaign.

1. Old Educational Data.

You may have obtained a degree or completed a vocational course many years ago. While you obviously cannot change year of your graduation, you can concentrate on detailing other training received more recently. Any classes, workshops, or seminars attended over past couple of years, even something in progress, stamps you as an individual who is continuing to learn and grow, someone aware of recent developments and open to new ideas and up-to-date approaches.

2. Job Titles.

As we work through anger, resentment, depression, and fear which is common lot of jobless, we can take some steps to regain our balance, reclaim a positive focus, and reassert personal control.

1. Daily Routine.

We no longer have structure of work to mold our days and give meaning to our leisure time. In a very short period of time, we start to drift. Our days are so much same that we no longer remember what day of week it is. The line between work and relaxation blurs. We don't work hard enough at our job search so we feel guilty which spoils our play time. Nothing has to be done immediately so we put it all off until tomorrow. Take back control by designing, and maintaining, your own schedule. Get up at same time each morning, shower and get dressed as if you are going to work. Map out your job hunting activities and stick to plan. Build in relaxation periods and stick to those too. Having a regular routine, and a defined purpose (finding work) helps you to continue to think of yourself as a worker and a valuable, productive individual, both critical in avoiding descent into social oblivion prolonged unemployment so often brings.

2. Physical Shape.

We eat when we are anxious. We eat when we are depressed. We eat when we are upset. Couple these psychological urges to eat with fact that we no longer appear before coworkers' eyes each day, have nothing to dress up for, and have seriously impaired self-respect, and our weight balloons out of control. Fight back by returning to a regimen of regular, healthful eating. So much of our lives is out of our control right now that it is a relief to find one area where we are in sole command. Cherish that opportunity by eating sparingly, reducing amount of time spent in kitchen, finding non-edible outlets for stress relief. At same time, start a limited but regular exercise routine. It may not be something you enjoy but at last you have time to do it and all that huffing and puffing is a wonderful way to temporarily banish your worries.

3. Personal Relations.