Sufferer Ptsd With Major Depression

[mysage]

Laurie,
I am so sorry that has to the worst. I am glad you answered my post. Job hunting I think is the worst....

Lori

 

[LaurieJ]

mysage (Lori),
Just to give you a laugh about job hunting- I once had to put together a tent as part of a job interview for a cashier job in retail. Needless to say I hadn't brushed up on my outdoor skills and failed miserably. So now every job interview I think- I'll be okay if there is no tent. Also years ago I was in NYC in a law firm interviewing but there was a problem- the lobby chair looked like modern art and I fell when I went to get up and the person interviewing me saw it. There was no recovering from that one! Good luck with the hunt. I'm starting to look again.
Laurie

 

[Sailorgal]

I'm trying to understand how it is you fell??? True, hard to recover from that one! No pun intended!!!!

I have gaps in my employment too although I don't have a national crises to attribute it too. One way to overcome is to share tour personal growth and development in your cover letter. No doubt the whole world understands post 9-11 employment wasn't high on the list of those directly impacted.

Maybe look at alternative avenues like job fairs where recruiters see you first, giving you an opportunity to make a first impression versus a resume screening.

Job hunting is not fun right now.

 

[LaurieJ]

Sailorgal,
Thanks for your suggestions about job hunting. I don't live in NYC anymore and the career I had doesn't exist here. So I'm trying to figure out what field to go into. Plus I walked away from everyone except family and one friend after 9/11 so I don't have references.
By the way the chair wasn't shaped like a regular chair. It had no back and was made with a slippery plastic material and was low to the ground with no side arms either. Combine that with the stockings, suit, and my natural clumsiness and that's how I fell. At least I've always been able to laugh about it.
Laurie

 

[Sailorgal]

Lesson learned: stand and never sit in lobbies with backless chairs! Lol

That is a tough situation and quite frankly, if I was interviewing you that would be awkward indeed. The great thing is that references can be anything. You volunteer? Even assist someone work in the yard? Work is work - paid, volunteer, etc. They want to see your character and work ethic. Worse case scenario, volunteer once a week. Great way to network as well. Being creative is a must in this day and age.

I hope there are some resources in your area. Possibly check out local chambers and other business organizations. I don't know if you are familiar with Linkedin, but check out jobs and you can see career profiles of others and how they are marketing themselves.

 

[ms spock]

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