The Real Reason Long-Term Unemployed People Stay That Way

The Real Reason Long-Term Unemployed People Stay That Way

The self-sustaining nature of long-term unemployment continues to be problematic in the US, now in its fifth full year since the 2008 recession began. Unfortunately for people in this predicament, most professional advice has focused on being defensive by attempting to make employers understand that:

  • It wasn’t your fault you were let go, and
  • It’s not your fault you’ve been out of work so long

Bad move.

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Job Hunting: Your Approach

Job Hunting: Your Approach

Right now countless job seekers are flinging their resume at any and every job posting they find on job boards, getting ignored at very high rates of speed. If you are serious about not only winning a job but winning the job, then your hunt is not about exploring every option out there. It is about focus. 

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