Goal set - set yourself long, medium and short term goals. Your short term goal could be a small task, like applying for a set number of jobs in a week. medium term, you may want to look to completing a short course or certification to help you achieve your long term goal.

Record your efforts - keep a record of the things you are doing in your search. This may help to motivate you to complete tasks and it may also help you to identify if you are getting “stuck in a rut” in terms of your approach to finding a job.

Don't get despondent – make sure you make the same effort with your thirty-first application as you did with your first. Don't just go through the motions - an employer will be able to tell if you haven't made the effort - it sends a message that you don't want the job. Put energy into completing an application form, it will eventually pay off.

Be patient - understand it won't happen immediately and some people make numerous applications and attend many interviews before getting a job.

Manage your expectations - balance your ambition with realism. You will find that taking a job which may seem like a compromise will actually give you more confidence and motivation to get another job and an employer will pick up on this positivity.

Ask others - what do other people think your strengths are? And what about your weaknesses? It may differ from your own perceptions of yourself and remind you of your abilities.

Update your CV - regularly. You may find that you won't need to show it to employers very much, as they may ask for an application form. However, it is still an important for you to keep a record of your employment history and will help you to take pride in your achievements.

Record your achievements – if someone praises you about your work write it down, if you get good email feedback print a copy, keep a record of anything you're particularly proud of achieving – this could be a piece of design work, or a document you have helped to compile. If you're having a bad day or struggling to get a job you can reference this to remind yourself of your successes.

Be consistent - Make the same effort for every interview – you never know what that company will be like until you start working there – it could be that one place that gives you the break you need, but if you turn up thinking it's just another interview you're going to fail you'll already start yourself off on the back foot. Do your research and make the employer feel like you what that job as opposed to any job.

Get feedback - If you don't get the job make sure you ask for feedback – it is unusual for people who get interviews to not get feedback. Make the most of this and take it on board to try to improve yourself and your chances of getting a job.