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Monday, December 22, 2008
By Chandra Fox
| Monday, December 22, 2008, 06:27 AM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If you’ve been fired around the holidays, it can be an especially difficult blow to your life. But if you are looking for a stocking full of opportunity instead of coal, e-resume.net expert Chandra Fox offers the following tips:
1.) Go file for unemployment. It is no time to be a hero. Go to your state’s site to figure out how it will work for you.
Georgia Department of Labor
2.) Update your resume and get your suit cleaned. A haircut may be in order. You will be giving your best first impression - make it look so HIREABLE!
For resume tips and other career advice, visit our Career Center and Atlanta job search resources
3.) Start networking with friends and friends of friends. Get the word out. You can find jobs through the strangest connections. Tips for job searching and networking online
4.) Don’t be too good for anything. If it doesn’t affect your unemployment benefits, take a small job on the side for extra cash while you find work. The process can be long. Patience is key here.
Part-time jobs in season in Atlanta
5.) Don’t get discouraged. Companies are losing money, people are looking for work and unemployment is constantly moving. If you don’t find a job in the first few months, keep looking.
What job search and networking strategies have you tried? What have the results been so far?
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