Hello oniontree: I noticed this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to Psych Central.

Since I'm an old retired person, your concerns are not ones I can relate to (any longer at least.) However I wanted to mention there is a publishing company that offers publications dealing with effective job search techniques as well as on related topics. Perhaps they might have something that would be helpful. Here's a link to their offerings:

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