Sitting Still Is Not Going To Help You

Whether you are currently employed or unemployed and wondering what to do, where to go, how to achieve positive results, these resources can help put you on the right path.

Let’s first start off with what you can be doing while you are unemployed since gaps in your resume can be red flags to potential employers, filling that “down time” demonstrates to anyone interviewing you that you’re doing your best to stay active – not only by doing worthwhile “things,” but also making contacts.

And here are several more areas to investigate. These include information you need to know, things you need to be aware of, places and occupations with the greatest potential, along with occupations that sound good, but are overrated.

My thanks to USNews:

Tech Jobs

2009 Best Careers

Careers That Are Overrated

How to Be Ahead of the Curve (2008 material)

“Best Kept Secret” Careers

As of August 2009, Best Places to Find A Job

Job Hopper? What You Can Do to Mitigate The Impact

What Not To Do – Ways to Not Annoy the Person Interviewing You

What You Can Do If The Person Interviewing You Is Doing a Poor Job

My thanks to Yahoo News:

How to Chit-Chat With The Person Interviewing You

Each of the above resources provides valuable information – more so perhaps for those unemployed seeking jobs – but worthwhile to all to help you keep your job.


13 Comments to “Sitting Still Is Not Going To Help You”

  1. excellent information when one is waiting for a job. There are so many different jobs that one could get in between looking for the real job that the person is looking for,but one has to make the effort to get and stay motivated. I realize that during these difficult times it isn’t always easy to stay motivated.
    You have set forth some great tips for all to think about.
    .-= jj-momscashblog´s last blog ..Malware Virus & What You Should Know About It =-.

    • admin says:

      Thanks jj! Just started following their bread trail so to speak and it turned into a whole section on the right job careers, who, what, where, and how :)

  2. corrin says:

    Volunteering is a great use of your time while job hunting!
    .-= corrin´s last blog ..I make an awesome zombie =-.

  3. Linda says:

    Excellent list! staying motivated is the hardest but in the end, very well worth it!

  4. Barbara says:

    Perfect and timely information for many…Thanks!

  5. Brad says:

    Hey Diane!

    Next thing you know, you’ll be opening an employment agency! :)

    Nice job here!
    .-= Brad´s last blog ..No Allah. No Virgins. =-.

  6. Barbara says:

    Excellent information, even if your not unemployed! :)

  7. Very useful links with all sorts of help. I’ll be working my way through them.

  8. Great! Thanks for those. This will definitely help people who really need a job or those who were just recently laid-off. :)

  9. Karen says:

    I am worried about the unemployed after their benefits dry up.

  10. [v] says:

    It is easy to get dis-spirited during those periods of unemployment.
    .-= [v]´s last blog ..Why Are Our Minds in the Gutter =-.

  11. Very helpful post during hard economic times. It seems that there is someone I know losing their job every week lately.
    .-= ConnieFoggles´s last blog ..Replacement Windows =-.

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