Comments on: If you've been unemployed for a while, consider a career change http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:51:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Seo-Kopiraiting http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-185806 Seo-Kopiraiting Sun, 17 May 2009 16:55:21 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/#comment-185806 Badly need your help! Thanks for the invitation so much. I will try to come back as soon as possible. ;). I am from Egypt and now study English, tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "Search engine optimization will help boost rank.Professionals to help you, all our search engine optimization services and solutions can help you." Waiting for a reply :-(, Candice. Badly need your help! Thanks for the invitation so much. I will try to come back as soon as possible. ;).
I am from Egypt and now study English, tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "Search engine optimization will help boost rank.Professionals to help you, all our search engine optimization services and solutions can help you."

Waiting for a reply :-(, Candice.

]]> By: Penelope Trunk http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-185197 Penelope Trunk Wed, 06 May 2009 17:01:21 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/#comment-185197 <I>If it's been six months since you worked, it might mean you are in an industry where there are no jobs. Which makes it a moot point whether or not you are good at that job -- financial analyst comes to mind in this category -- and then you need to think of another type of career. Penelope</I> If it's been six months since you worked, it might mean you are in an industry where there are no jobs. Which makes it a moot point whether or not you are good at that job — financial analyst comes to mind in this category — and then you need to think of another type of career.

Penelope

]]> By: John http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-185186 John Wed, 06 May 2009 16:03:03 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/#comment-185186 Do you think this advice still stands 5 years later? Seems that 6 months is the new norm. Do you think this advice still stands 5 years later? Seems that 6 months is the new norm.

]]> By: Kay http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-181455 Kay Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:22:49 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/#comment-181455 I've read about a dozen articles in a row now and I have to say, at first, stumbling onto this site was a very welcome, pleasant surprise. It was great to read some "as it is" advice. But honestly... now I have to post and say "wow"... your advice is ALL over the board. You consistently contradict yourself. And not in a "through experience, now I've changed my mind" kind of way. I mean just plain, "brazenly" saying one thing and then claiming the EXACT opposite as factual advice. Not good. Actually, quite frustrating and unappealing. Makes me question your authenticity. Thanks anyway, I can appreciate what you are trying to do. I've read about a dozen articles in a row now and I have to say, at first, stumbling onto this site was a very welcome, pleasant surprise. It was great to read some "as it is" advice.
But honestly… now I have to post and say "wow"… your advice is ALL over the board. You consistently contradict yourself. And not in a "through experience, now I've changed my mind" kind of way. I mean just plain, "brazenly" saying one thing and then claiming the EXACT opposite as factual advice.
Not good. Actually, quite frustrating and unappealing. Makes me question your authenticity.
Thanks anyway, I can appreciate what you are trying to do.

]]> By: Zach http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-179941 Zach Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:27:41 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/#comment-179941 In the current socioeconomic climate the naivete of this column -already somewhat apparent in 2003- is glaring. The implicit assumption here is that opportunity awaits for anyone who is good at what they do. The column skirts any kind of specific analysis, ignores the seismic shifts the US economy is undergoing due to globalization and other factors (e.g., deindustrialization) and therefore consitutes nothing more than a series of motivational platitudes. What if you are excellent at what you do, but there is no market demand for it? The phrase, "if you do what you love, you're more likely to end up rich" belongs in a book of children's fairy tales and is risible to anyone who has done serious outreach or community work. In the current socioeconomic climate the naivete of this column -already somewhat apparent in 2003- is glaring. The implicit assumption here is that opportunity awaits for anyone who is good at what they do. The column skirts any kind of specific analysis, ignores the seismic shifts the US economy is undergoing due to globalization and other factors (e.g., deindustrialization) and therefore consitutes nothing more than a series of motivational platitudes. What if you are excellent at what you do, but there is no market demand for it? The phrase, "if you do what you love, you're more likely to end up rich" belongs in a book of children's fairy tales and is risible to anyone who has done serious outreach or community work.

]]> By: Ann http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-179501 Ann Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:58:15 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/#comment-179501 This column may sound negative but it is realistic. In the 18 years I've worked and a total of 8 companies I've worked at with a total of 10 positions in all, the longest I have ever been out of work was 3 months---and that was because I was changing careers. Even in a tough economy, my batting average for being out of work from the time I lost a job to landing a new job was 5-6 weeks tops. I'm not an executive......just a simple mid-level employee. However I keep my resume very up to date with every skill and certification I have. When you are good, the network follows you and so do the jobs. In response to the comment above---yes, not all outstanding employees get to keep their jobs and life is not fair---but if you are good, you will land quickly. Just my two cents on the subject. This column may sound negative but it is realistic. In the 18 years I've worked and a total of 8 companies I've worked at with a total of 10 positions in all, the longest I have ever been out of work was 3 months—and that was because I was changing careers. Even in a tough economy, my batting average for being out of work from the time I lost a job to landing a new job was 5-6 weeks tops. I'm not an executive……just a simple mid-level employee. However I keep my resume very up to date with every skill and certification I have. When you are good, the network follows you and so do the jobs. In response to the comment above—yes, not all outstanding employees get to keep their jobs and life is not fair—but if you are good, you will land quickly.

Just my two cents on the subject.

]]> By: Andrea http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/comment-page-1/#comment-170918 Andrea Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:50:34 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2003/03/16/if-youve-been-unemployed-for-a-while-consider-a-career-change/#comment-170918 I just would like to say that not all outstanding employees get to keep their jobs. This is a very negative column. I just would like to say that not all outstanding employees get to keep their jobs. This is a very negative column.

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