Category Archives: need a job

Surviving Unemployment: The Only New Year’s Resolution Job Searchers Need for Success in 2012.

New Year, New Energy The number one New Year’s resolution job searchers need for success in 2012 is to add a new power to your search.  New Year, new energy.  Give it all you’ve got without holding back.  Avoid fits and starts by keeping up a maintainable push forward.  The following are ways to increase […]

Surviving Unemployment: Job Search Closed on December 25th.

When I was growing up in the late 50s and early 60s, my father’s family would gather December 25 to celebrate Christmas.    My uncle who didn’t have children yet played Santa Claus for his eager nieces and nephews.  While Santa was in the living room giving gifts, we were told Uncle Walter was not there […]

Surviving Unemployment: 3 Gifts Job Search Should Give Themselves

Serenity               Courage               Wisdom At this point in the holiday season, you have probably finished selecting and wrapping presents for others.  Now is the time to think of yourself and what gifts you would like.  I would like to recommend three things that job searchers should give themselves for Christmas.  They are serenity, courage, and wisdom.  […]

Surviving Unemployment: Take care of you.

How frustrating it is when you want a cold glass of milk, but someone before you took it all.  The carton is empty.  When it’s gone, it’s gone.  Nil, zip, zero.   No matter how much you want it, there is nothing there.  You can squeeze and squeeze, but you won’t get anything.  The same is […]

Surviving Unemployment: Be a people person.

Last week I introduced my upcoming series of blogs about coping with your job loss. This week I will tell you how being a people person will help you endure the wait until you land your next job. I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV, therefore I cannot give you […]