Posted by sienna on March 21, 2003, at 18:16:58
In reply to Re: anyone get support from their employer? » sienna, posted by cybercafe on March 21, 2003, at 15:46:15
hi cybercafe
heres some of what i have done. some is probably illogical and time consuming, but gave me ideas.
1. Make a list of all of the things you can do and all of the skills you have. Cuz even skills that you have from one job can apply to another even if it doesnt seem so. Example.. i have taught children for years and years and organized groups lessons (paranoid to say what for). This skill shows verbal communication skills, organization, and many other things.
2. Open the phone book, and go through it looking at all of the categories and think if you are interested or skilled in anything that might come up. Example.. i did this for my boyfriend and found that hed like to work in a book store. soon after that, he got a job at a bookstore.
this is one of those thats time consuming but can lead to ideas in areas that yo umight not have thought of.3. Tell everyone you know that you are looking for a job and find out what people you know do for a living. Which things are unconventional but might work for you. Those people may be able to tell you if they know of something and also can give your name to others.
4. Call old employers and coworkers and let them know that you are looking for work.
5. If you are in the bay area, use www.craigslist.org You can use it in other cities as well but works pretty well in the bay area.
6. Read through the newspaper and look at listings but remember that a lot of people are looking at those same listings. get ideas form the listings about what you want to do then search the internet or phoen book for other companies that are like the ones you would apply to. Call and see if they are hiring or look at their websites.
7. Remember that there are a bazillion different kinds of jobs. Remember that someone gets paid to feed animals at the zoo and someone gets paid to clean houseboats at the marina. Think about what is important to you about the environment you work in. Example, my friend cleans houses, i have helped her before. I thought of goign to the marina and putting signs up about housecleaning houseboats because i thought it would be a cool environment to work in and i like smaller projects so a boat would be better for me than a house. (I havent done this yet, but its on my list in case i need to look for work again.)
I dont know if any of this helped but id be happy to brainstorm some more for you. I have often thought of going into career counseling, but i dont really know if Im any good at it.
Sienna
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