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Friday, November 5, 2010

Another Day, Another Job Report; More Job Tips from the Front Lines for the (Still) Unemployed

Today, there was news that the job market added 151,000 positions last month, which makes it the best news since May when they grew by nearly a third of that.

The problem is that unemployment remained steady at 9.6 percent, leaving many still frustrated in their job search.

If you're one of those people, we'd like to offer up some unemployment advice for how to deal with being unemployed.

1. Get some support from your former employer
Counseling, maintaining benefits, networking, all of these are ways a former employer might be able to help. It's best to try to keep the relationship open and positive, so that they can help you in the future.

2. Build your job hunting knowledge and get your resumes created
You need to build your knowledge every day until you have a new job. Hit up help sites, learn new skills. You'd be really surprised at everything you can learn for free on the Internet.

3. Get yourself a mentor and become innovative
 Find someone you respect, and meet with them to discuss ideas, leads and potential people to contact. Make it a rule to select three new people or companies each day to explore possibilities.


4. Be active, proactive and positive
Devote two hours a day to sending out letters or putting out phone calls based on a specific plan of action. Exercise, positive thoughts come more easily to people who stay fit. 

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