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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Contacts are overrated. In most cases they are not of much help. [/quote]

it's not that contacts are overrated, but in the short term they may not be able to deliver. especially if the bulk of people in your professional network are in the same industry that is getting hit hard.

the wider contact network responds better to a light touch than a hard "do you know of any openings RIGHT NOW?"

things that can help is having coffee with folks (employed, and not) just talk about ... anything. new tech, industry developments, interesting research areas. conversations to get the brain moving, get out of the house, get new areas of focus. see if he can start with scheduling one lunch/coffee a week. just seeing people can help lift depression.

white noise and change of location can also help. one or more days a week, he should go to a library or cafe to do four or so hours of job search/applications. forcing himself to sit in a chair at home for 10+ hours a day to apply to jobs is a fast track to despair and burnout.

schedules help. he should be getting up and getting dressed for the day. maybe going for an 8am walk. movement is good.[/quote]

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