Navigating the job search journey
Companies are reducing staff. Some people have been laid off after decades at that company. Many people have been out of work for more than a year.
Our next generation, Gen Z, is graduating from college and entering the workforce. This generation may not have a lot of experience, but they are digital natives. Gen Z can learn from older generations, and older generations can learn from Gen Z.
Everyone is frustrated. There’s a lot of negativity out there, and it’s hard to stay positive.
But honestly, we’re all struggling with the same challenges - regardless of your current stage in your career. Resume-writing. Interviewing. Networking. Bill-paying. Family.
Together, we will succeed.
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
Henry Ford
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It hit me that I need to figure out how to pay my bills. And I was surprised to see that if I pay off my debt, I only need to make $30/hour. This is how I calculated that and what I did to cut that debt. And like any other mid-life crisis, how I’ve seen life come full circle. If it wasn’t that bad then, maybe it’s not that bad now.
Last paycheck is on Friday.
Google has confirmed that I am now an AI Professional. As a marketer, this certification was extremely valuable. But certifications have a cost, and I don’t really have the extra cash for a new subscription. But the coursework reinforced what I already knew: AI needs a human to be effective. And it reassured me that our former employers are going to realize they made a mistake when they let us go.
“Get certified,” they say.
Guest blogger Marissa Bonamer is an artist near Chicago, Illinois who was recently laid off after 20 years in the finance and mortgage industry. She decided to use this opportunity to pursue her passion: sewing, craft, and costume art. Follow her journey and her creations on her site: lowkeyexpression.com.
She writes, “I’ve worked harder and been more creative in the last 3 months than I have been in the last 20 years.”