Tag Archives: job search support
Surviving Unemployment: Time on your hands.
Think of all the things you wanted to do when you had time. Well the good news is you now have the time. The bad news is it’s called unemployment. There are so many projects we put off because they aren’t the most fun, yet, deep down inside we know they have to get done. […]
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 […]
Tis the season to be jolly or so the song says. But how can you be jolly while you are job searching. Not that the holidays are always enjoyable by our colleagues that trot off to the office everyday. It’s just that being unemployed has different and additional challenges. The toll of the process has […]
Pressed For Success: Success begins with Networking
Any successful job searcher will tell you that the job was attained by networking. By contacting friends, colleagues and former classmates, one can find openings in the hidden job market. After an opening is found, the job seeker reaches out to contacts within the company to walk a resume in, put in a good word […]
Pressed For Sucess: Support When You Need It Most
http://pressedforsuccess.blogspot.com/2009/07/pressed-for-success.html Pressed for Success is a job search group that began on December 1, 2008, with three members. Today, we have over 60 members with 14 success stories. Following the job club model recommended by Tory Johnson of Women for Hire, we meet to network, share resources and provide mutual support. We have three types […]
