- First, think of yourself as “Between Jobs”— after all, being unemployed is just a temporary condition.
- Set aside a chunk of time — say two half days — and volunteer. On one of those days, make sure there’s some new skill or process you can learn.
- If you must earn money during this time, get a night job so that you’re free during the day for interviews and searching.
- Learn a new skill, computer application, or make a new professional affiliation — something you can add to your resume.
- Set a physical fitness goal. This will build your confidence during this time and also make you feel better! (Cookies are not your support group!)
- Set any goal you can accomplish within a few months. Accomplishing a goal leaves you feeling in control!
- Job searching can be emotionally draining. Make sure you have things on your calendar to look forward to. Have a life; not just a job search!
- Take a foreign language class. This will: get you out of the house and add to your store of knowledge.
- Stay positive! It’s only the effort that produces results!
- Make an appointment with the library’s career coach, Diane Reynolds, M.S. Ed. She has the other 5 WAYS TO COPE plus specific examples of some of the above
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