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The problem is that if you write an article about coping, people will use that as an excuse and not put in the effort needed to actually get a job, because of t
by paulhauggis 14y ago
The problem is that if you write an article about coping, people will use that as an excuse and not put in the effort needed to actually get a job, because of the "bad economy".
Yes, the economy is bad. You just need to think of ways to differentiate yourself from the thousands of other people trying to get the same position. Will it definitely work? no, but it will give you a better chance at finding a job.
I don't mind that people are so un-creative and entitled. It just gives me a leg-up on the competition.
- sp332 14y agoI can't agree. Your advice seems to be that everyone should differentiate. But how would that help improve unemployment? No matter how "creative" everyone gets, many of them will still be unemployed.
- paulhauggis 14y agoBecause there are so many people unemployed, a potential employee really needs to be at the top of their game to get a good job, but it also requires marketing yourself (to stand out among the thousand other resumes). When I was looking for work, I would tailor my resume to the job. I might only send out 5 resumes/day, but my response rate was many times higher than the machine-gun approach. If you really want to improve unemployment, make it easier for businesses to survive through something like tax incentives. The businesses are the ones hiring. Most people don't want to hear this. They would rather tax them to death (and then wonder why they are leaving the US or laying off half their staff).