Good catches – thanks for pointing that out. I was in a rush, and I do not post messages that long w/out doing a pre-check in MS Word (there is a 1st time for everything). Aside from the grammatical errors and paragraph format, I hope the message still gets across.
Vis-à-vis the job hunt, I have not tried hard enough because I am not in a desperate position. That could change of course.
The substance of the message is that during low unemployment & a stable market, I was able to get job offers pretty regularly. However, when unemployment is higher or businesses are on hiring freezes things could flip the other way. Hence, one’s personal/professional network comes in handy. There are also other reasons, which I won’t/can’t mension on this board, which could make a difference in my job search…..