Often times young people get discouraged with the length of their job searches. There are two rules of thumb to keep in mind.

First, it will take you 40 hours a week for 3 months to get the job that you want.

Second, it will take one month for every $10k in salary. So, if you want to make $40k it will take you 4 months.

It is important how you spend your time job searching. Up to 80% of all jobs are received through networking and only 10% of jobs come through the Internet. Therefore, if you are spending 40 hours a week searching, then only 4 hours should be spent on the job boards. Spend your time wisely by networking with other people.