Unemployment Books To Ponder As We Wait For Senate Unemployment Decision

Some food for thought while many of us jobless Americans wait on a Senate Unemployment Decision(hopefully it is coming soon!)  I was amazed to find a fortune of unemployment books/survival guides on Amazon that you can either purchase or maybe pick up at your local library.

I know during these times that not many people are going to be able to cough up money to buy a book concerning things such as how to survive after losing your job. That's the very unkind irony. You've lost your job and you don't have the money to pay for an unemployment book or guide. There are discount book brokers across the country that might just have a copy of one of these books. I can't personally recommend any of them-but I found it interesting as I continue to write on the troubles of the unemployed-and in particular--those of us who are waiting for a possible 2010 Unemployment Benefits Extension. But I will write some reviews on these unemployment books if I ever get enough money to purchase those or find them at the local library/book broker.


Then there is another book about finding a job in 30 days--written by Andre Johnson. I dig the title--"Unemployment is Not A Joke". Boy, can't 1.2 million or more of us agree with that as we wait for the United States Senate Unemployment decision as patiently as we can.

Hopefully those 2010 Unemployment Benefits Extensions will finally get a vote of yes in the Senate. If that does happen, maybe these books would make for a good read during this horrible economic state. It's tough to decide what to do once you become unemployed.

I have, and still do, encouraged people to pick up a freelance writing career. Places like Associated Content pay small sums of money for content that is created. I would also encourage starting a blog for those who are unemployed. There is money to be made with Google Ad Sense if you can optimize keywords and bring traffic to your site. Blogs like blogger.com is another great way to utilize any creative abilities you may have.
Ironically enough, I have made decent money on Associated Content writing and continuously updating stories about the Senate Unemployment Benefits Extension. I have to vent anyway and this gives me the creative outlet to do so. I've thought about maybe writing my own Unemployment Survival Guide book--although I'll have to admit, much like many other jobless Americans who are first time unemployed people, I am learning as I go along. I'd like to say I've learned a few valuable lessons during this time of hardship-which has been about 1 year total so far since my contract wasn't renewed. But the only thing I have learned is that you need to constantly stay aggressive during the job search. Send resumes after resumes on sites like Indeed.com, HotJobs.com, CareerBuilder.com and Monster. Then figure out ways to get an email to send it directly to the person making the hiring decision. Networking has also allowed me to land a few interviews.

I've been in the final 2 or 3 on multiple occassions now so I assume it's only a matter of time before I actually land something. One of the difficult things many jobless Americans are facing is a career transition period.
Perhaps your resume doesn't exactly fit for the jobs that are available. I have found that it takes an open mind from prospective employers to even let me come in for an interview. It's tough when so many people have more relevant experience. And I will admit if I were the person hiring-I would probably want somebody with experience that closely relates to the position. I hope everyone has good job hunting today and over the course of the weekend. It's hard to sit around and wait for the political process to put money back into our pockets. I assume if it were up to some Senators, many of us would never get another dime. It's a horrible attitude, but as my mother always said, the only person you can truly depend on is yourself. So go out and make it happen-so we don't have to depend on our silly United States Senate to bail the 1.2 million people out. I definitely wish you the best of luck!