Long-Term Unemployment

How to Handle Questions about Long-Term Unemployment

If you have been out of work for over a year, you should be prepared to face a question at your next job interview along the lines of "So...what have you been doing over the past year?"

How you answer this question can tell a potential employer a lot about you, whether positive or negative. For example, someone may come across as self-motivated, while others may appear defensive or embittered. As the article points out, going into a long story of how you came to be terminated unfairly from your last job might reflect poorly on your coping skills. Keep in mind that Hiring Managers are often nore sympathetic than you might think--they know that it's bad out there. And, of course, saying ANYTHING negative about your previous employer could be a deal breaker.

The 21st Century Workplace
Skype interviews, online applications, applicant tracking systems--these are the things of our new century, and like it or not, these technologies are here to stay (or at least to linger while they get replaced by the next wave of technologies.) Now is not a good time to hate computers or smart phones. People fear what they don't understand, and as the unwarranted fear of new technologies can significantly hinder your work search, you may want to get your feet wet.
For more specific guidance and instruction on how to use these new technologies to help your job search, you may want to consider coming to one of our LinkedIn Workshops or our newly created Job Search Strategies. For times and dates at our Chester office, please call610-447-3350. If you'd like to come to one of our workshiops at the Delawate County Community College, please call 610-723-1220.

Making Home Affordable

The US Department of Labor is actively promoting a program a joint program offered through the Departments of the Treasury and Housing and Urban Development (HUD.)

The Making Home Affordable (MHA) program was developed to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure, stabilize the country's housing market, and improve the nation's economy.

MHA has programs designed to provide assistance to unemployed homeowners struggling to keep up with their payments. Learn more about these MHA and related programshere.

Regional Career Fairs

Philadelphia Job Fair

Monday, June 17, 2013

11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Crowne Plaza Philadelphia West

4010 City Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19131

http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com