Hey...I just want to make sure you don’t think I’m picking on you. I’m not. I was almost in your situation at one time. About to be foreclosed on, out of work, credit cards maxed. I wouldn’t answer the phone. My vice was beer, not lottery tickets.
I just started over. Keep your resume sharp and your personal appearance sharper - thats what I did.
You want to look at, and consider EVERY SINGLE job opportunity. Don’t think short term, but rather what can you offer this company that would have them entrust in you the ability to build this job into something more.
If you go in for an interview, you better be prepared. Know more about what they do than THEY do. If you can show that you don’t need excessive training, you’re ahead of everyone else.
I’ve interviewed guys/gals that had never even seen our website. Or knew what we did. Heck, before my interview, I printed out the entire website and nearly memorized it. I also did countless “drive-by’s” to make sure that I would never be late (even given trains and draw bridges). In fact, I had to sit in the car in a parking lot 1/2 mile away for a few minutes so I wasn’t too early.
What can you do to be an invaluable asset to them. How hard can you work. How much can you contribute. How little can you complain.
Make sure they know you aren’t going anywhere and that you are not looking for a job, you are looking for a career.
Thats all I did 7 years ago, and today I run the company.
Wow! Terrific advice and terrific testimonial! Thanks.