Imagine that you have a choice between two great jobs. You’re excited by the challenging work the first position offers and got a good vibe from the co-workers you met during the interview process. It has respectable perks like paid vacation and dental insurance. The second job is more tedious, and rumor has it that the boss is very difficult to work for. However, it does pay 10 percent more than the first job.

Which do you choose?

A 2015 survey from Tinypulse found that almost a quarter of employees would change jobs for a 10 percent pay bump. If all else is equal, that’s an easy choice to make, but when there are other nonfinancial factors involved, the decision is more complicated.

When you’re looking for a new job, remember that an enormous salary isn’t always the only key to happiness. Here are five statistics that prove money isn’t always the most important thing when it comes to your job:

What draws a recruiter to a particular candidate instead of you?

Knowing how recruiters’ minds work can help you show them that you’re the exact employee they’re looking for. Unfortunately, most job seekers aren’t mind-readers. But if you look at some new trends in the job market from a recruiter’s perspective, you’ll see how you can get their attention and land the perfect job.

Here are three things on recruiters’ minds and how they can help you as a job seeker:

There are a lot of factors for you to consider when you’re looking for a new job. Everything from the job description to the location to the salary affect whether or not a position is right for you. But there are many other characteristics that influence job satisfaction, in the long run.

When researching a job or company you’re interested in, you have to remember to consider more than just whether the job matches your skills. Here are four, often ignored, job satisfaction factors that will give you a better idea about whether a job is right for you:

Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and the state of the job market is giving job seekers something to be thankful for. The 2015 Jobvite Recruiter Nation survey found that over a quarter of companies expect to hire more than 100 employees during the next year.

More jobs opening up isn’t the only good news, either. More and more employment trends are favoring job hunters. Here are three things that will make job seekers happy this holiday season:

OK, maybe you didn’t design your website with cute puppies in mind, but you definitely should’ve been thinking about what job seekers want. The 2015 Candidate Behavior Study found that 42 percent of job seekers look at company websites during their job search.Company websites are not only a way to find open jobs, but also to find out more about the employer brand.

So what does your website say about your company? Does it make job seekers wag their tails, or stray away?

Here are four reactions cute dogs and job seekers have when they visit your website:

Imagine the job of your dreams — your ideal work schedule, environment, and colleague relationships, not to mention the daily tasks themselves.

Now come back to reality. Is this what you have right now?

Interestingly enough, new research shows a correlation between location and job satisfaction, suggesting a few prime places have better job opportunities. In light of this information, where you live might determine your happiness in your career.

Over the course of one year, from March 2014-2015, Monster and Brandwatch examined 1.1 million tweets in the U.S. to find out when, where, and why people take to Twitter to discuss how they feel about their jobs.

Results showed professionals in many East Coast states were the least happy — with Florida in the lead, carrying the torch of job hate. Following closely behind were West Virginia, Delaware, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland, Ohio, and Louisiana.

The states with the happiest professionals were Hawaii, Utah, Oregon, and California.

East Coast professionals, ready to plan a cross-country move yet? Truly, if you don’t love your job, there’s probably a better career elsewhere for you — you just might have to move out of state for it.

Here are some questions to consider when deciding if making a big career move to a new location is right for you:

It’s a fact of the job hunt: referrals are the way to get hired. CareerXroads’ 2014 Source of Hire report found companies filled 41 percent of their open positions by referrals. The trick is finding a way to get that referral.

Chances are, your best friend doesn’t currently work with your dream company, but there are plenty of other sources. Here are four other ways you can get a job referral and land a great job:

Sometimes it’s the road less traveled that helps us figure out what type of career we want. But once the decision is made, how can you show your unconventional experiences translate to marketable job skills?

Don’t worry because you’re in luck. A 2015 CareerBuilder survey of over 2000 HR professionals revealed that 46 percent of recent college graduates (ie candidates that took the traditional route) lack real world learning. And that’s exactly where your experience has come from: the real world. Still, how do you show employers that your worldly skills make you hireable?

Whether you took time to travel or spent time taking care of family, here are the best ways to present your unconventional skill set and land your dream job:

Come on, admit it: you spend dozens of hours each week on Facebook and Twitter posting, sharing, and updating your profile. But how much time do you spend on your LinkedIn profile?

Jobvite’s 2014 Social Recruiting Survey of 1,855 recruiters found that 93 percent are using LinkedIn to scout out potential candidates. Which means, while you’re checking out Instagram photos of your best friend’s new haircut, your next big job opportunity could be perusing your LinkedIn feed. But what exactly are they looking for? Here are four things hiring managers and recruiters are searching for on your LinkedIn profile:

You’ve finally snagged a face-to-face job interview. As you’re waiting to be called into the hiring manager’s office, you look around and see all of the other candidates waiting for their job interview.

Sure, you’re sporting a perfectly ironed shirt, but so are they. You’ve checked and rechecked your resume, but they’ve probably done the same. You spent the last few days practicing a nice, firm handshake, but if they want this job as much as you do, they have, too. Panic begins to creep in as you rack your brain for a way to stand out from the rest of the pack and land the job.

Recently, a CareerBuilder survey listed some of the most over-the-top tactics job applicants have used to try and stick out in the hiring manager’s mind. Here’s a look at some of the worst mistakes and ways you can avoid becoming a #CandidateFail: