| Job hunting is work and not easy work at that. The | | | | career counseling firm does for yourself at no cost. |
| typical unemployed person spends only 10 to 12 hours | | | | And it is easy to learn what these firms know. |
| a month looking for a job. The reason being, most | | | | 3. Best Bet Resources: Temporary agencies need |
| people out of work are supremely de-motivated | | | | people in order to stay in business. They have lots of |
| thanks to negative experiences with guess what: the | | | | leads on available work. Yes, they are going to take |
| want ads. It doesn't take very many negative | | | | their "pound of flesh" so to speak. Usually temp jobs |
| experiences for job seeker to get pretty gun shy | | | | do not have benefits, but it's a good way to get your |
| pretty quickly. | | | | foot in the door. Many people get hired into full-time |
| You don't have to let this happen to you. There are | | | | positions after having started out as temporary |
| three debilitating ideas or experiences you want to | | | | employees. |
| avoid at all costs. They are: | | | | Professional associations including unions have |
| 1. The idea that as a person you are worthless. | | | | become quite active in helping their members get |
| 2. The belief that the world is a hostile place. | | | | placed in jobs. Go to the meetings and mingle in the |
| 3. The fear that your future is hopeless. | | | | group that's related to your craft, trade or job skill set. |
| The solution is to focus on your own aspirations. An | | | | Talk to the officers of the group. Meet the members |
| aspiration is a longing or strong desire or ambition. | | | | and don't just ask if they know of open positions. Ask |
| Interestingly, enough the same word also means to | | | | them if they can help you get in touch with the person |
| breathe. To avoid becoming debilitated in your career | | | | who has the power to hire you in the business or |
| or job search, stay in touch with your goals and that | | | | corporation you want to work in. |
| will give you the breath to keep moving. | | | | Continuing education courses are great ways to |
| After you keep your attitude and spirits lifted, then it's | | | | upgrade your career or job skill sets. In addition to the |
| time to use know-how to get hired. These suggestions | | | | new subject matter you gather, the networking |
| can help: | | | | contacts in continuing education environments can be |
| 1. Want Ads: I'm not sure what it is about the American | | | | valuable. This does not only apply to the adult students, |
| worker, but the first place people turn when they | | | | but also the faculty. Another option in the continuing |
| needed job is to the job listings in want ads, on | | | | education arena is for you to teach. You may have |
| computer bulletin boards and websites that list jobs. | | | | overlooked an area of your specialized knowledge or |
| This is the last place to start because it's the first place | | | | specialized skills that somebody else will pay you to |
| everybody else starts. If you find a job that looks good | | | | learn about. |
| in a want ad you can bet many others have seen it | | | | Federal job assistance programs are also a good |
| and think the same thing. Don't waste your time. | | | | place to help jump start job hunting especially if you |
| 2. Private Career Counseling Firms: It's easy to fall for | | | | qualify for retraining. |
| this one. You're alone in your job search, perhaps | | | | This is not a time in your life to be passive, dormant or |
| confused and don't know where to start. Career | | | | discourage. Keep moving. Keep breathing. Remember |
| counseling firms are in the business of giving hope to | | | | what inspires you and move towards it to the best of |
| people finding it hard to give themselves hope. They | | | | your ability. If nothing, else read a good book on how to |
| are skilled at saying the right thing to get you, the | | | | get a job or change careers. I doubt you know all |
| unemployed, to sign up for their expensive services. If | | | | there is to know, so be open to what this time in your |
| you know what to do, you can do everything that a | | | | life has to teach you. |