How to Survive A Holiday When You Are Unemployed
Nicole Pyles As much as I love Thanksgiving, it’s really hard to make it through a long weekend being out of work. Job listings slow down, responses to resumes are minimal, and…
How Unemployment Feels
What I Learned About Unemployment During My Travels [A Guest Post]
To paraphrase Tolstoy, “All employed people are alike; each unemployed person is unemployed in its own way.” To expand on this rather clumsy piece of paraphrasing, employed people of all…
The Continuing Saga of a Frustrated (Passive) Job Seeker-Ed Tsyitee, Jr. @GreenChileAdict
I am so pleased to have this writer return to continue talking about his unemployment journey. Follow him on Twitter for more! In the last entry, I mentioned how difficult…
The Job Applicant Hierarchy – Who Really Gets the Job? [by Marc Shaeffer]
Overall, the job market is getting better. Slowly getting better, that is. Personally, I’ve been having more job interviews in the last 6 months than anytime time period since I…
The Reality of Being Unemployed at 58 – An Anonymous Unemployment Story
I was so glad for the opportunity to publish this article about being unemployed at 58 years old. This is not only a post about the struggles, but an inspiring…
Frustrations of a Job Seeker by Ed Tsyitee Jr (Twitter @GreenChileAdict)
Thank you to Ed Tsyitee Jr. who shared his story today about frustrations of a job seeker. Make sure you follow him on Twitter @GreenChileAdict After living in Virginia for…
The Effect of Unemployment: Remembering Who We Are [An Anonymous Guest Post]
I love when people take a leap of faith and write me about their thoughts of unemployment. If you would like to write a post for my blog, please send…
Underemployed and Barely Getting By – An Unemployment Story
I received this unemployment story a couple of days ago and I know it will strike a chord with many of you. Our unemployment story today is by Chrissie, who…