Comments on: When all else fails…what next? http://www.worknet-international.com/WorkNET/what-next/ A World of Possibilities Wed, 19 May 2010 18:30:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kenneth http://www.worknet-international.com/WorkNET/what-next/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Kenneth Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:26:59 +0000 http://www.worknet-international.com/WorkNET/?p=1232#comment-606 Hey, I have an idea for your husband. From only what you have written he sounds like a hard working man. Clearly he has a ton of experience in his industry. The economy today demands that businesses become as effecient as possible. Due to your husband's knowledge of the industry he must be able to think of ways the industry could go green or save money in one way or another. I suggest he become a consultant for agencies in the card making business looking to become more efficient. Lets face it he has been applying in the right fashion for a while, business won't hire him unless he can make them money or save them money. The inspiration from this comment came from the blog with a link below. I wish you and your husband the best of luck in your future endevours. http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-2054-Job-Search-Try-Before-You-Buy-How-to-Get-a-Job-that-Doesnt-Exist/?sc_extcmp=JS_2054_home1&SiteId=cbmsnhp42054&ArticleID=2054&gt1=23000&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=18e6ace373b448efbec10388331aa896-309621672-ws-6 Hey,

I have an idea for your husband. From only what you have written he sounds like a hard working man. Clearly he has a ton of experience in his industry. The economy today demands that businesses become as effecient as possible. Due to your husband’s knowledge of the industry he must be able to think of ways the industry could go green or save money in one way or another. I suggest he become a consultant for agencies in the card making business looking to become more efficient. Lets face it he has been applying in the right fashion for a while, business won’t hire him unless he can make them money or save them money. The inspiration from this comment came from the blog with a link below. I wish you and your husband the best of luck in your future endevours.

http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-2054-Job-Search-Try-Before-You-Buy-How-to-Get-a-Job-that-Doesnt-Exist/?sc_extcmp=JS_2054_home1&SiteId=cbmsnhp42054&ArticleID=2054&gt1=23000&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=18e6ace373b448efbec10388331aa896-309621672-ws-6

]]> By: Chris http://www.worknet-international.com/WorkNET/what-next/comment-page-1/#comment-602 Chris Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:52:01 +0000 http://www.worknet-international.com/WorkNET/?p=1232#comment-602 Hmmm, I'll have to think about this some more and I feel like I really should express that not knowing the situation in more depth it may not be the perfect solution. However.... I guess one thing to consider could also be volunteering. I know that his skills are not as easily transferred to a volunteering role but with some creative thinking there might be a place. I thinking of this as a primarily motivational tool rather than a job opportunity. This comes mainly from your comment that "it’s important he continue to feel like a productive contributing member of the family and society." While a job is obviously the ultimate goal I feel there is often a need for assistance that isn't directly job search related. Something that would enable a sense of fulfillment, make a difference, or of making a contribution. Reading this back I guess he could also look at mentoring or assisting at a technical college. I guess it's kind of like when you are ill in hospital for a long time it's nice just to get out of the situation and see the sky. Perhaps some non-jobsearch activities could have the same effect, plus it wouldn't look bad omn a resume to explain what was happening in the meantime. Hmmm, I’ll have to think about this some more and I feel like I really should express that not knowing the situation in more depth it may not be the perfect solution. However….
I guess one thing to consider could also be volunteering. I know that his skills are not as easily transferred to a volunteering role but with some creative thinking there might be a place. I thinking of this as a primarily motivational tool rather than a job opportunity. This comes mainly from your comment that “it’s important he continue to feel like a productive contributing member of the family and society.” While a job is obviously the ultimate goal I feel there is often a need for assistance that isn’t directly job search related. Something that would enable a sense of fulfillment, make a difference, or of making a contribution. Reading this back I guess he could also look at mentoring or assisting at a technical college.
I guess it’s kind of like when you are ill in hospital for a long time it’s nice just to get out of the situation and see the sky. Perhaps some non-jobsearch activities could have the same effect, plus it wouldn’t look bad omn a resume to explain what was happening in the meantime.

]]> By: Felicia Vaughn http://www.worknet-international.com/WorkNET/what-next/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Felicia Vaughn Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:59:41 +0000 http://www.worknet-international.com/WorkNET/?p=1232#comment-601 Wow! It sounds like your spouse is doing everything that can be done. The one thing that wasn't mentioned and you may already be doing it, is to pray. I love the verse in Genesis 39:23 it says, "....because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did". We, too, may think that our success comes from the work of our own hands, but in reality God delivers us through His mighty work into times of famine and times of success. If we are His, He does it for our good. I thank God that you seem to have a loving, healthy, and optimistic husband. Use this time as a couple to pray together in Jesus' name and ask God what His will is for your husband's career. Read His word together. Seek His guidance in this matter. I try to always remember to pray for my career clients. God cares about everything we do. God bless! Wow! It sounds like your spouse is doing everything that can be done. The one thing that wasn’t mentioned and you may already be doing it, is to pray. I love the verse in Genesis 39:23 it says, “….because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did”. We, too, may think that our success comes from the work of our own hands, but in reality God delivers us through His mighty work into times of famine and times of success. If we are His, He does it for our good. I thank God that you seem to have a loving, healthy, and optimistic husband. Use this time as a couple to pray together in Jesus’ name and ask God what His will is for your husband’s career. Read His word together. Seek His guidance in this matter. I try to always remember to pray for my career clients. God cares about everything we do. God bless!

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