Thriving During Periods of Unemployment: A Comprehensive Guide For Job Seekers

By Artaisha Jenkins

"If you or anyone in your family have suffered financial hardship due to COVID and the lockdowns, you should read this book." - SidSharma, ★★★★★The go-to guide for finding new work, staying productive, and increasing your joy during times of unemployment.With the right guidance and encouragement, unemployment becomes an opportunity to find lasting work in a fulfilling career path.With this guide, you will:Master the art of the resumeCompose a strong cover letterRelease yourself from shame and cultivate a positive outlook on your unemploymentContemplate exciting new career pathsLearn to make yourself more marketable to hirersDiscover temporary employment optionsEstablish your career plansPrepare for your new careerArtaisha Jenkins is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Federal Staffing Solutions Inc. She partners with human resources professionals, executives, and solopreneurs to develop and/or deliver leading staff augmentation solutions.She is considered an expert at coaching and developing employees, and has made her expertise widely available through Thriving During Periods of Unemployment.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Artaisha Jenkins
• Release date: Mar 6, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005850814

Artaisha Jenkins

Artaisha Jenkins is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Federal Staffing Solutions Inc., headquartered in Fredericksburg Virginia. Through her business she partners with Human Resources professionals, Executives, and Solopreneurs to develop and/or deliver leading staff augmentation solutions.As an experienced business leader with more than fifteen progressive years of experience driving superior operations and overall corporate performance, Artaisha’s expertise lies in successfully creating and implementing strategic operational processes. Further, she is an expert at coaching and developing employees.Artaisha possesses a Ph.D. in Business Administration concentrating in Management from Hampton University. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from American Military University and a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Studies with a concentration in Organizational Administration from George Mason University. She has also earned the Harvard Business School Credential of Readiness (CORe).

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Contents

Disclaimer

Introduction

Cultivating A Positive Outlook

Spend Time and Energy on Meaningful Activities

Consider Making a Career Change

Seizing the Opportunity for Change

Make Yourself More Marketable

Consider Temporary Employment

Think Out of the Box

How to Write a Resume

The Importance of a Strong Cover Letter

Establishing Career Plans

Preparing for Your New Career

Closing

Appendices

Introduction

My hope is that you will use this guide to remain proactive, encouraged, and ultimately have a successful job search. These are trying times, and the COVID-19 pandemic seems all set to push us into another great depression—one that might even go beyond the 1930s era market crash. This is because this time, it is not just the US stock market crash alone, but pretty much the entire global economy that seems to be going belly up.

While unemployment rates are increasing all over the globe, there is plenty of light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks to increasing globalization, the world is now more closely knit than it was at any other time in history. Further, the world is rapidly going digital, and working from home is now the norm rather than the exception. Many digital solution service providers are also doing their part to keep the wheels of global commerce moving at a steady pace.

For many jobseekers, these factors create an ideal time to increase their skill levels and take advantage of the many new and exciting opportunities that are now increasingly apparent in a post-COVID-19 world.

After all, the working environment is always in a state of flux, and various new innovations are continuously appearing over the horizon. Therefore, you should never really stop learning in your chosen career. Besides, the more technically competent you are, the better your chances are for standing out amongst other jobseekers.

The acquisition of new skills helps to show potential employers that you are serious about your work, and that you can be an asset within any company that hires you. Apart from that, learning something new in your field can also give you great networking opportunities through providing the opportunity to network with classmates and instructors.

While this guide seeks to provide several tools to help jobseekers achieve success during job searching, whatever happens within your job search, you should never give in to despair or depression.

While we will delve into ways to reduce idle time, stay encouraged, build your resume, and network in further chapters, my sincerest hope is that after reading this book you find yourself prepared with the tools to thrive during periods of unemployment!

Cultivating A Positive Outlook

Losing a job can be an extremely stressful situation for most people. However, it is not the end of the tunnel. On the contrary, it is more of an opportunity to step back and take a long introspective look at your professional life and figure out exactly where you are headed.

Maintaining a positive attitude will help you get right back into the groove. Here are some tips that you can make use of to help you with this:

Use a Kind Inner Voice When Talking to Yourself

There is nothing wrong with feeling sad and worried and to rail against the unfairness of society at large. Once you are totally open and honest about your feelings with your loved ones, you will automatically share your burden by allowing others to help you at this time and to be patient with you.

Sometimes, even the simplest of words of encouragement from your loved ones can go a long way when it comes to lifting your spirits. Especially, when the encouragement is