In this month’s Oprah magazine, personal finance expert Suze Orman gives a frustrated job seeker some unconventional advice: stop looking for a staff position and approach companies as an independent contractor instead. Prior to starting my own freelance writing business, I’d have given the same advice. Laid off? Screw the Corporation. Do your own thing. [...]
Category Archives: Unemployment
New Year's Resolution for Job Seekers: Be Authentic
Sometimes, the best way to solve a problem is to change the way you view it. As we head into 2010, the number one problem for millions of unemployed and underemployed Americans is the job market. Their number one New Year’s resolution: to find a job by getting that resume just right or answering that [...]
It's Not Over…Unless You Want it to Be
College graduates across America are pissed off. According to a Newsweek.com article published yesterday, “joblessness is here to stay,” and “unemployment will likely remain near 7 or 8 percent through 2014.” And, the real kicker: an estimated “71 percent of Americans hold jobs for which there is decreasing demand, increasing supply, or both.” Included in [...]
Simply Stated Solutions P.O. Box 742801, Riverdale, GA 30274 - 404-915-4157