Advice When You Don't Have a Job Archives | Welcome to Unemploymentville https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/category/advice-when-you-dont-have-a-job/ Useful Ideas for Unemployed or Unemployed Folks - Unemployment can be a beast. Don't go it alone. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:47:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Things to See and Do in Unemploymentville: GET OUT of the HOUSE!! https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-get-out-of-the-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-get-out-of-the-house https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-get-out-of-the-house/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:49:33 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=1871 Get Out of the House – Preferably Every Day Get out of your house EVERY day when unemployed (or as close as you can come). This will have a domino effect of also making you more likely to SHOWER and CHANGE your clothes which will also make you feel better. You will see OTHER PEOPLE. You can even talk to them! People are social animals, so socialize! If you are inclined to exercise with others, consider joining a gym or...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-get-out-of-the-house/feed/ 0 First Aid for Job Loss – Super Simple Steps to Take When You Lose a Job https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/first-aid-for-job-loss-super-simple-steps-to-take-when-you-lose-a-job/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-aid-for-job-loss-super-simple-steps-to-take-when-you-lose-a-job https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/first-aid-for-job-loss-super-simple-steps-to-take-when-you-lose-a-job/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:05:13 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2526 Here are 3 simple steps I recommend if you’ve lost a job. Step 1) Write 3 to 5 Qualities Where You Shine (that have some value in workplace). Be honest with yourself. This is not a time to be modest. This isn’t a time to worry about what someone else will think if they see the list you make. There are some traits, some talents that you have that not everyone does. Write those down. My list: – Smart –...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/first-aid-for-job-loss-super-simple-steps-to-take-when-you-lose-a-job/feed/ 0 Married to the Military and Divorced from a Job https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/married-to-the-military-and-divorced-from-a-job/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=married-to-the-military-and-divorced-from-a-job https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/married-to-the-military-and-divorced-from-a-job/#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2024 01:25:39 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2376 Spouses of military members have unique challenges when it comes to finding employment. The unemployment rate for military spouses is reported to be nearly twice the  rate  for  the  overall  U.S. population between 18 and 65. Combine this with higher rates of depression, alcohol abuse and divorce than their counterparts, and it can sometimes seem as if the military spouse is the one fighting a war. But there is hope! I am one of these military spouses, and I spent...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/married-to-the-military-and-divorced-from-a-job/feed/ 1 5 Options If You’ve Been Looking for a Job and Can’t Find One https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/5-options-if-youve-been-looking-for-a-job-and-cant-find-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-options-if-youve-been-looking-for-a-job-and-cant-find-one https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/5-options-if-youve-been-looking-for-a-job-and-cant-find-one/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:46:53 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2329 1) Hire a Career Coach Not just any career coach, hire a career coach who has helped people like yourself return to earning a living in the recent past.  Look for someone with a website that talks about your particular issues, such as: no experience, over 50, physical or emotional limitations, ‘overqualified’, etc.  Ask them to tell you about some of their recent successes.  You should feel confident or at least very hopeful that this particular career coach can help...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/5-options-if-youve-been-looking-for-a-job-and-cant-find-one/feed/ 1 Some of the WORST Advice I Ever Got About Unemployment… https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/worst-advice-i-ever-got-about-unemployment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=worst-advice-i-ever-got-about-unemployment https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/worst-advice-i-ever-got-about-unemployment/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:36:20 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2308 I’m late to this party of unemployment. I had worked steadily for almost 45 years before I was ever unemployed, and to this day, I still cringe when I remember what it was like to wake up and have no place to go. I didn’t need to pack my lunch or my planner. I didn’t need to check my schedule and do my morning ritual before leaving for the day. It didn’t matter if I had gas in my car...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/worst-advice-i-ever-got-about-unemployment/feed/ 0 Best Career Advice Quotes https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/best-career-advice-quotes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-career-advice-quotes https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/best-career-advice-quotes/#comments Tue, 09 Jan 2024 02:56:46 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2463 5 of my favorite quotes on work and career. From Walt Disney… and Sheryl Sandberg… I love this one For the writers and dreamers and for the sport fans and those who want to achieve… SHARE THIS with YOUR BEST FRIEND

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/best-career-advice-quotes/feed/ 1 First-Class Treatment While You Are Out-of-Work: Easy Ways to Take Care of Yourself While Unemployed https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/first-class-treatment-while-you-are-out-of-work-easy-ways-to-take-care-of-yourself-while-unemployed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-class-treatment-while-you-are-out-of-work-easy-ways-to-take-care-of-yourself-while-unemployed https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/first-class-treatment-while-you-are-out-of-work-easy-ways-to-take-care-of-yourself-while-unemployed/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 01:33:23 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2477 It can be difficult to take care of your physical and mental health during a period of unemployment. It’s a time when your self-esteem can be very fragile, making it difficult to motivate yourself to do even the simplest of tasks. However, if you take some steps to improve your well-being, you’ll increase your chances of being offered a new job. Here are some easy ways to take care of yourself during this time of uncertainty and vulnerability. Set Yourself...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/first-class-treatment-while-you-are-out-of-work-easy-ways-to-take-care-of-yourself-while-unemployed/feed/ 0 I Can’t Find a Job and I’m Depressed – What Now? https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/i-cant-find-a-job-and-im-depressed-what-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-cant-find-a-job-and-im-depressed-what-now https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/i-cant-find-a-job-and-im-depressed-what-now/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 19:05:28 +0000 https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2896 Depression can literally be a life-threatening risk when you’re unemployed.  It can sap your ability to get out of bed and move, let alone look for a job.  According to Gallup, you are 2 to 3 times more likely to suffer from depression if you are out-of-work than if working full-time.  In a crisis?  Contact the Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor Free 24/7 support at your fingertips US and Canada: text 741741...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/i-cant-find-a-job-and-im-depressed-what-now/feed/ 0 In Search of Holiday Cheer During Unemployment https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/in-search-of-holiday-cheer-during-unemployment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-search-of-holiday-cheer-during-unemployment https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/in-search-of-holiday-cheer-during-unemployment/#respond Mon, 13 Dec 2021 04:14:17 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2529 Unemployment is hard enough during most of the year, but suddenly you blink and a whirlwind of Christmas lights and decorations seem to have taken over the world. Yes, it’s that time of year again, with the ho-ho-ho, Christmas songs on every radio station and most people being jolly. Stores are packed with shoppers spending left and right, and the world takes on this whole other identity as we celebrate “peace on earth and goodwill toward men”. It’s not always...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/in-search-of-holiday-cheer-during-unemployment/feed/ 0 Could this Global Pandemic Be the Perfect Opportunity for the Unemployed? https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/could-this-global-pandemic-be-the-perfect-opportunity-for-the-unemployed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-this-global-pandemic-be-the-perfect-opportunity-for-the-unemployed https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/could-this-global-pandemic-be-the-perfect-opportunity-for-the-unemployed/#respond Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:21:40 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2770 Before I begin, I must say that I’m aware of the hardships and pain that the Covid-19 pandemic has brought many people, and I don’t want to suggest that a pandemic of this scale is a good thing in any way. Having said that, I do also want to provide encouragement at a time when so many are facing financial struggles or who may have lost their jobs. There is a bright side! The ongoing pandemic can in fact present...

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