This week I started a new phase in my job search. It was one that has been recommended to me by the various articles and advice that I've been receiving during this time. As you all know, being unemployed for this long does cause some employers to look at you as unemployable. It's not a fair assumption to make, but it does happen even if you are young and eager to work. All of us, I don't care if you are young or old, have barriers that bar us from putting our best foot forward. There are various reasons for this: One of the biggest for me was the loss of identity through no fault of my own. I've had to get over that fear and press on.
I still remember what my college professors told me about standing out in a crowd. Sometimes you get burned for saying things that "they" feel you shouldn't say. I have to admit that fear still tries to overwhelm me at times, but I have to nip it in the bud. Yes, I am very careful about what I say and write. I know all too well the consequences of not being careful, yet I can't help but think that sometimes you do have to speak up for those that can't speak up for themselves.
So this new phase of my job search includes having the courage to speak up when I need to and not to worry about what may or may not happen. It also includes pressing on with the research that I've been doing to fill in the days that would otherwise be idle. I will from this point on make myself more available and willing to do what I need to do to gain employment. Not that I haven't been available and willing before now, but I admittedly have been discouraged by all the negativity in the media about the probability of my finding work in this economy. I will stop focusing on the negative, and start focusing on the positive...and maybe even gain some new skills along the way.
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