Category Archives: survivng unemployment
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: 5 Steps for Coping with Family Holiday Events
Unemployment + holidays + family = stressed to the max. In a parody of seasonal favorite, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” one of The Twelve Pains of Christmas is facing the in-laws. Well, it isn’t just the in-laws that can be a pain, but your own family as well. Whether immediate or extended, your family has your […]
Surviving Unemployment: Twas The Night Before Christmas of the Job Searcher
Twas The Night Before Christmas of the Job Searcher Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was working, not even the mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes they wouldn’t show the wear and tear. The children were nestled all snug in their beds […]