My boyfriend recently told me that his friend, who was recently laid off among a group of 25 people, is having problems finding job leads in medical staffing. Like so many others who are unemployed, his friend doesn't know what to do while he waits for opportunities in the job market.
I've learned that it's possible to build your resume while you are out of work. A CNN segment I watched described how you can build your resume while unemployed. One of the tips it gave was to join volunteer organizations and professional organizations to build upon the skills that you have learned or to adopt new skills.
This tactic worked out very well for one of my girl friends. She lost her job a couple of months ago and became very active at an organization that helps underprivileged kids. The non-profit's organizers offered her a job.
Here are some additional tips that I came across on the eHow website that can help you develop new skills and enhance the ones you have:
• Join the committee or board of the volunteer/professional organization
• Job shadow
• Take a class at a school or through an organization
• Start a blog
What successful tips have worked for you?
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Aren't we the happy go-lucky crew. I remember how NBR looked like when there was going to be upheavel of the economic realm. Now, it's back to being the mouthpiece of the government, again. Why not cover something interesting, important to the average / simpletons? Oh, I forgot, American ingenuity and least we forget Knowledge is Power plus Genius pure genius. Here's a problem needing a real solution: ( Think hard ) How do we get out of the Sin of Usury -- How does the government repent and seek contrition while the victims recover their " dignity " without the empowerment gibberish?
Solve that, my dear fellows. The clock is ticking. Got an answer?
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The most obvious solutions frequently elude us. A visit to your Military Recruit Office is a notable example. Moonlighting during vacation time also keeps an extra door open. When networking at break time practical issues like investments, re-employment and home purchase should be covered more often. Once during BS session at Pentagon a PFC was telling how he lost money on a stock. I knew nothing about stock but figured if he had lost then someone else would win. Sure enough, I doubled my money then sold out of that cable company stock.
Thanks for the post. Volunteering is definitely a great way to build your credentials while looking for a job. If you have the drive, you could also start up a little sole proprietorship and do a little self-employment. That's also another great way to build your resume while looking for other work.