Using Employment Resources In Your Job Search

Needless to say, putting this website and blog together has been an enormous effort – a learning experience in more ways than one that I will never forget.  I’ve actually enjoyed every ounce of blood, sweat and tears I’ve poured into it.  Doing something on your own, for some reason, always weighs heavier as an accomplishment then just going to some corporate cubicle and collecting what they think you’re worth every two weeks.  I guess launching a project for you and seeing it succeed is a much greater reward than doing the same for someone else.  The only downside is you get paid when it’s for another person; this site isn’t making money…yet.

This baby you’re reading will celebrate its 1st birthday on April 1 – I’d be a fool if I didn’t tell you I thought it would have been an easier process.  In any event, it’s really time to evaluate where I’ve been and where I want this website to go…to the bank would be nice, but charging you to read this isn’t the solution.  Major publications and entertainment conglomerates can’t get away with charging for content, so it’s a waste of everyone’s time to think I can.  The amount of information I’ve absorbed relating to how we prepare for and land a job is without question overwhelming, immense and on the level of an unemployed expert on unemployment…so what to do with it?

Well, my initial thought as I developed this site was to do just that – become an expert and consultant on helping others in their job search…except for one thing…I thought I was being original.  Oops!  My concept and layout is original, but there are several others blogging and sharing their stories and others’ much like I am in some form or another; some sites I rival, others are way cooler both in content and design.  The main thing is we’ve all supported and learned from each other which, truth be told, is what it’s totally all about.  I’m very pleased with the numbers my work has generated; if you do an organic Google search for unemployment depression, this website comes up on the first page – almost number one!

I do believe I’m close to cashing in on my idea here, but I want to take this opportunity to share what I judge to be essential ingredients to moving forward once you get that innocent and you’re-just-a-number-on-the-company-scoreboard call from HR telling you of your unwaged fate; once you get that deer-in-the-headlights look off your face, it’s time to stand back up, brush yourself off and check out:

Using Employment Resources In Your Job-Search.

As I researched how to look for a new job, I found myself researching how to research; before one starts looking for a job, one needs to know how, right?  At the same time, I figured I’d also apply a little creative juice and came up with a philosophy on creating a job for yourself as well as moonlighting for a “real” job…the premise for this blog.  Why Just Look For A Job? Create One! Today I am sharing some of that research with you by launching a new page encompassing what I consider to be expert, quality and time-saving advice on the subject.

Each site has its unique flavor and will honestly help you with every aspect of your job-search.  I have found them resourceful, beneficial and comforting.  As you go through them, you will see that others genuinely care about your crisis and how to deal with it and successfully see you though the ordeal of unemployment.

What I find incredibly interesting is if you take the time to research the developers and moderators of these sites, you will find a common bond we all share…reinvention.  All of us were doing something completely different before the economy turned sour; it’s all about making lemonade from the bitter we endure.  We were forced to be innovative and creative in our job-search and so we reached way out there for a different path to future prosperity.  Many of us are starting to see success, others like myself not.  My final point here is if you keep doing the same thing and get the same results…nothing…it’s high time to change your game plan and take it to a new level.  Don’t say what if it doesn’t work, because what you’re presently doing clearly isn’t working.  Please look at these employment resources and reach out to them; we are here to help.  We too are suffering, however by networking with one another we can find avenues of plenty, start feeling good about ourselves, start the process of thinking forward in the search, and making us top-notch candidates for our next position.

As Always, Thanks For Surfing My Wave!

Why Just Look For A Job? Create One!™
TheUnemployMENTOR – email@theunemploymentor.com

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