Everyday it seems the unemployment numbers continue to rise. Maybe seeming to rise is an understatement as we are setting new records for unemployment. Saying I sympathize with how so many that are losing their jobs, we would on the surface would appear to be a slap in their virtual face. However, I truly found myself in their shoes.
In 2000, I found myself without a job and without insurance. I had been a broadcast instructor with a local community college. Due to cutbacks my department was cut and my job with it. I went to scrambling. Hunting through want ads on web sites, news papers, and friends. It was only after a temporary job with the Census, that lead into a short stint with the Social Security Administration, that helped me land a career as a civil servant with the Air Force. Yes from teacher to a multimedia specialist. Only in America.
That's right though, only in America do you have so many opportunities even when things look there bleakest. We do have to willing to compromise and to work hard.
While the glass may currently appear half empty for you, try to make the most of this opportunity. How many times did you day dream about a better job, a different job? A job that truly tested you. Maybe one that allowed you to be creative? Now is the time for action! Take this time to be retrained in to a career that you love.
Many former employers are offering money for retraining as part of your severance package. Both state and federal grants are available to attend technical schools, college, or even training. Make the most of this time and money to go back to school or attend training that will help you obtain a new career when our economy rebounds.
Have you always wanted to be a graphic artist, a designer, illustrator, bookkeeper, or anything you weren't? Join us for some Photoshop or InDesign classes. Attend your local college, most of all keep your head up. See an opportunity and take it.
Until next time.
Dennis Tomlin
Millbrook Office Support and Training Center
Adobe Training Classes
Saturday, February 7, 2009
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