Nicole Pyles How to Answer the Interview Question: Tell Us Something Unique About Yourself.
Over the years of applying to jobs, one of the most challenging questions for me to answer has been, what makes me unique as a job applicant? Often times, in…
3 Years Unemployed – How Did I Get Here? [An Anonymous Guest Post]
I have been unemployed for almost three years. I am 50 years old, college educated and professionally certified (HR). I have applied for positions with hundreds of employers in the…
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…
Is Starting Your Own Business The Answer To Being Unemployed? – A Guest Post
Today I was happy to bring a post that talks about starting your own business. This is packed with great information and each point could be a post of its…
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…
9 Years Without a Job – An Unemployment Story
One of the best parts of this blog – and one of the most humbling – is hearing the stories from those who are unemployed or have their own unemployment…
Top 8 Ways to Maximize LinkedIn and Gain More Exposure
You may recall a few weeks ago I talked about why I thought LinkedIn didn’t work. Well, someone called me out on that and let me know that LinkedIn did…
A Relocation and an Anonymous Unemployment Story
Note: Although this was shared with me originally in 2012, I’m still touched by this person’s willingness to share their story with me. At their request, I did not disclose…
If You Are Unemployed, You Aren’t Doing Enough (Or So We’re Told): An Unemployment Story by Monica
When I first started my blog, I invited anyone to tell me their unemployment story. And I heard from someone that allowed me to share her unemployment story with all…
My Unemployment Story
My 2020 Update: The moment that started it all! This is a play by play of the first job that ever let me go. Posted 8 years ago, it still…