Comments on: Create your own unemployment insurance http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/10/01/create-your-own-unemployment-insurance/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:59:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: William Mitchell, CPRW http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2005/10/01/create-your-own-unemployment-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-179930 William Mitchell, CPRW Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:03:52 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2005/10/01/create-your-own-unemployment-insurance/#comment-179930 I believe another way to hedge your bets is to start a home-based business. With the power of the Internet, it is easier than ever to make at least some pocket change. Many of us have talents in something that we never really take advantage of. Starting a side business allows you to have something to fall back on if you ever do find yourself unemployed. The tax breaks don't hurt, either. Many people run Amazon or eBay stores. Not a bad place to start. Regarding the networking suggestion, it remains the #1 tool in finding employment. The key is to work your network before you need it. William Mitchell, CPRW The Resume Clinic I believe another way to hedge your bets is to start a home-based business. With the power of the Internet, it is easier than ever to make at least some pocket change. Many of us have talents in something that we never really take advantage of.

Starting a side business allows you to have something to fall back on if you ever do find yourself unemployed. The tax breaks don't hurt, either. Many people run Amazon or eBay stores. Not a bad place to start.

Regarding the networking suggestion, it remains the #1 tool in finding employment. The key is to work your network before you need it.

William Mitchell, CPRW
The Resume Clinic

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