Operations System Administration Network » Brazen Careerist http://www.opssa.net OpsSA.net - SA wisdom and philosophy Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:46:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Penelope and Unemployment http://www.opssa.net/2010/01/penelope-and-unemployment/ http://www.opssa.net/2010/01/penelope-and-unemployment/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:42:13 +0000 Jim Sheafer http://www.opssa.net/?p=360 I follow a number of blogs. I follow a number specifically about blogging, and a number specifically about the job market. Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist fits both of those categories. She is a little crazy – her posts are not for the delicate, and she pulls no punches about discussing her private life. She is also extremely insightful when it comes to careers and to some extent represents a “new thinking” when it comes to a career.

Dealing With Unemployment

In her post titled “How to deal with unemployment in the face of holiday cheer” Penelope covers some views that I share about unemployment in today’s work environment. Please take a look.

and I’ll Add

Looking for work is a full time job. If you already have a job and are looking for a new one, you have some long days ahead of you. Here are some of the things that help the search:

  • An online presence – Take control of what the Internet says about you.
  • A strong digital resume – Make sure your resume is online and searchable. I like Emurse for resume hosting.
  • A “Personal” card – Like a business card, but representing you, not your company. Either a paper one or a digital one. Or both.
  • A social presence – Now is the time to be a social butterfly, both online and in real life. Be active on twitter, blogs, linked in and facebook as well as any in-person social situation that will bring you in contact with people.
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