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[quote=Anonymous]I went to a top law school and practiced corporate law for two large national firms for three years.  Didn't work for 14 years - but got a masters degree in education and did lots of volunteer work mostly related to my kids' schools.  I actively looked for four months before I got a full-time job at a law school in administration - which was my dream job (albeit at a much lower salary than what I was making as a law firm associate).  I think the key is networking and volunteering where you want to work so that you're getting direct experience, making lots of connections, and if a position opens up - you're already in place and ready to go.  If I had just sent in my resume in response to job postings, I'm sure I would not have gotten any offers, let alone interviews.  Quite often, when a job is posted, the recruiter already has someone in mind but they have to still post the job opening for legal reasons.  I also treated my job search like a full time job.

Just tell yourself it's not if you'll get a job, but when.
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