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You need to take care of yourself physically and mentally. Stick to an exercise program. Get involved in outdoor sports. You need to be looking sharp for job interviews. Keep up with current events, especially business news. You need to know what geographic areas and economic sectors are poised to provide opportunity.
Don't spend your days laying on sofa in front of TV snacking on junk food. Whether you get a pay check or not, you need to stay productively engaged in economy. Even if chance of actually getting a job in today's economy is slim, you need to stay out there, making contacts, ready to seize opportunities.
Now is time to get more education or training. You don't have to train for a specific career. Any general business or technology training will give you an advantage. Even seemingly non-related training, like art classes, will get you off sofa and out making contacts that might result in a job.
If you don't have funds for education or training, become a volunteer. Volunteering will get you off sofa and out making contacts that might result in a job. It's not unusual for someone who starts out cleaning cages at dog pound to end up keeping books or managing dog pound, and get experience that results in a high paying job at a corporation. The secret is being reliable and willing to take on responsibility.
As contradictory as it sounds, worst part of a recession is best time to start a business. During a recession, money to start a business is cheap and available. Low cost surplus and new business equipment is available. Skilled employees are plentiful and wages are reasonable. As economy begins to pick up, established businesses are slow to gear back up to meet demand. That leaves clients looking for new sources. If you are interested in starting your own business, contact Small Business Administration for guidance.
The U.S. has lost 2.5 million net jobs since March 2001. If you are one of individuals who has been laid off, you still need to stay productively engaged in economy. While looking for a job, you can get more education or training, become a volunteer, or start your own business. Most importantly, don't spend your days laying on sofa in front of TV snacking on junk food. Take care of yourself. ---------------------------------------------------------- Resource Box: Copyright(C)2002 Bucaro TecHelp. To learn how to maintain your computer and use it more effectively to design a Web site and make money on Web visit http://bucarotechelp.com To subscribe to Bucaro TecHelp Newsletter Send a blank email to mailto:bucarotechelp-subscribe@topica.com ----------------------------------------------------------
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