Let’s take a closer look at the issue of social stigma. It comes in two parts — and either one or both might apply to you:

1. Your own perception:

You blame yourself for job loss. Or you feel like a victim. Either way, you are in shock. You might even think that your worth as a human being has declined. You believe there is social stigma attached to your situation without even knowing whether this is the case or not.

2. The perception of others:

People might look down on you. Yes, for someone who has never experienced job loss and doesn’t understand today’s job market, unemployment is your fault. The good news is that you can largely overcome both issues. Once you conquer your own fear and act accordingly, you will also raise the probabilities of overcoming any negative perception of others.

How to overcome your own negative perception?

1. Understand the facts.

Losing a job is nothing unusual during your 30-40 years of work until retirement. You have to expect it. Your risk of being dismissed is independent of your level of hierarchy, education or skills. Even your performance might not matter. If a merger happens, or a cost cutting program eliminates your unit, your job is history. Bad luck. Don’t blame yourself. Move on.

2. Don’t view yourself as unemployed.

Don’t call yourself “unemployed.” View yourself as somebody “between jobs,” somebody who is given time in exchange for losing a job. You might not even know at the time of lay-off whether employment, self-employment, or something else is in your future.

3. Use your time strategically.

Don’t just apply for jobs and watch TV the rest of the day. Use your time wisely. Perhaps, you would have better job prospects if you were certified in your field? Go for it. Want to check out a different city with better opportunities in your area of expertise? Your time has come. Always postponed becoming fluent in a foreign language? Learn one now. Never had the time to shed unwanted weight? Put in the effort now. The options to use your time to lay the groundwork for your personal and professional future are countless. The benefits could be amazing. By staying active, you are less likely to feel sorry for yourself. You acquire new skills and become a better job candidate. Your energy and emotional well-being will show in the confident way you act in front of others. This includes the HR managers who will be impressed by you.

How to overcome the negative perception of others?

1. It does not matter — disregard the noise around you.

Who cares what others think? Whether you are unemployed, belong to an ethnic, religious or political minority, or whatever perceived shortcomings you have, there are always people who look down on you. Disregard them. You can’t please everybody. And should you come across companies that do not like to hire unemployed applicants, view it as their loss.

2. Change the perception of others through your actions.

Notwithstanding the above, you will be surprised by how you can turn social stigma into admiration, even inspiration. If you use, let’s say, a few months of your time between jobs to invest in your job skills, get healthy, help a charity, and enjoy a long-postponed dream vacation with your spouse, you will be surprised at how others now might perceive you as smart and driven. Why? You were strategic and used your time wisely, while others just waited for better things to come. Your positive attitude plus the results achieved will make you a stand-out job candidate.

In sum, don’t let perceived or real social stigma of unemployment weigh you down. Your attitude and actions can help you overcome your own negativity and the views of others. Your odds of landing your desired job have just gone up.   – Originally Posted on Aol Jobs by Michael Froehls, Ph.D., author of “The Gift of Job Loss”

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It’s easier to find a job when you have a job, or so the proverb goes. And a new study shows that may be truer than ever. More than 6 million Americans have been out of work for more than six months, and the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey shows there are 4.7 unemployed workers for every job opening. However, companies across the country are requiring that applicants be currently employed in order to be considered for open positions. A recent survey conducted by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) surveyed four  job search Web sites: CareerBuilder, Indeed, Monster, and CraigsList, and found more than 150 job advertisements that specified applicants must be currently employed.

“Unemployed job seekers continue to be excluded from work opportunities, and this disturbing and unfair practice appears to be more pervasive than previously thought,” says Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project, who testified on the trend before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) earlier this year. “A snapshot sampling of recent online job postings disclosed a large number of ads explicitly limited to those who are ‘currently employed.’ This pernicious practice adds a tremendous burden for unemployed workers as they look for jobs. For the millions of jobless Americans struggling to climb out of the deepest jobs hole in many decades, nothing can be more demoralizing than the double-whammy of losing a job and then learning they will not be considered for new positions because they are not currently working. ”

Congress is considering taking action on the matter. On July 12, representatives Hank Johnson (GA) and Rosa DeLauro (CT) introduced the Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011, which would prohibit employers and employment agencies from discriminating against unemployed job-seekers by refusing to consider them for employment.

In the meantime, if you’re unemployed and looking for a job, here are a few things you can do:

• Avoid the issue. NELP and other organizations have published lists of more than 70 companies that require applicants to be currently employed in order to be considered for jobs. Study the list and simply avoid applying for jobs at these companies.
• Take a low-wage job while you job-hunt. There’s always somebody hiring; flip burgers or wait tables if you need to. Not only will you be able to say you’re currently employed when the next recruiter asks (but always be truthful about what your current job is), but you’ll also have money to make ends meet in the meantime. Many hiring managers will respect the fact that you’re a hard worker and don’t believe you’re above taking a low-paying job in order to pay the bills.
• Make a complaint. If you believe you have been discriminated against in the hiring process due to your employment status, you can file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The agency received nearly 100,000 discrimination complaints in 2010, up 6.6 percent from the previous year, with at least 20,000 deemed valid, resulting in a record $404 million in monetary relief paid by employers. Those complaints included discrimination based on employment status as well as disability, race, age, and gender. (Read more information about how to file a complaint.)

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If you’ve been without a job for a while, you develop a kind of stink. You can see it when your friends back away from you at cocktail parties. You can see it as the ratio of interviews scheduled to resumes sent out continues to decline.

If you’re unemployed, you’re likely to be treated like a pariah. Basically, the mind set associated with being an employee is extremely unnatural. It requires you to smile happily while you choke down some ridiculous crap.

This is what employers are afraid of when they learn that you’ve been unemployed for longer than, say, a month. (Up to that point, it’s easy to describe it as a vacation) Part of the employment contract involves knowing who is and who isn’t the boss. Once you start to forget that (because you are taking responsibility for yourself), things start to erode. You become increasingly unmanageable.

Once the habit wears off, it’s hard to put it back on.

It turns out that those folks at the office who had outside gigs, moonlighting and short stays in the job had it right. A job is a temporary convenience. But, once you know that, you have to spend your energy hiding what you know.

Part of what they say is really true. If you wallow in unemployment and don’t do meaningful work, you lose your edge. You become less effective just like an athlete who doesn’t train.  The work muscles atrophy quickly.

Here are four things that will allow you to keep the stink of unemployment off of you and your resume:

1. Start A Little Company: Having your own corporation is always a good thing. Try top name it something other than “My Company” or a derivation of your last name. Then, when you need to account for time between big paying gigs, you can say “Consulting for Insert the NAme of Your Company”
2. Volunteer One Day Per Month At A Non Profit: If you are routinely working at the local non-profit while you have a job, it’s easy to convert to being a full time volunteer. This gives you a seamless way to immediately transition into a new gig.
3. Always Have A Project List: The moment you get fired or laid off, start working on your pet project. Try to have some doozies like redesigning the sixth grade classroom or installing a pond in your side yard.
4. Immediately Start Looking For Work: The nonsense idea that a grief period before you start your job hunt comes from the good old days when people got severance packages. If you’ve been sacked recently, the package is dismal at best. All those folks who got fired first got better deals. So, the best bet is to start looking for work on the day you get fired. Take no down time.

Now that you mention it, why did you ever stop looking for work in the first place?

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Hopefully these will be just as good the second time around. Not finding answers to your job search and career questions? Leave a comment here and our team of career experts would be happy to help.

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Last year, almost 4.2 million workers experienced two or more jobless spells, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week. That represents one-fifth of the 20.3 million people who were jobless for part of 2009 and worked part of the year. The numbers are daunting, and they don’t count independent contractors or freelancers who experienced periods without assignments.

Despite a jobless rate hovering near 10 percent, it’s important to remember that nine in 10 workers still have jobs – and that’s where’s the dual-downsized individuals want to aim,  said Duncan Mathison, an executive career coach near San Diego, Calif. and co-author of “Unlock the Hidden Job Market.”

Anyone who’s been out of work for six months or longer needs to guard against identifying with jobless individuals as their main community. “We only hang out with outsiders,” said Mathison.  “It can be a lot of networking in all the wrong places,” he said, job search groups that offer support and empathy but little that advances the search.  Job seekers must refocus their attention and energies to people and groups that may connect to new openings or opportunities.

Try these tips for revving up the search if facing a second bout of unemployment:

• Come up with a list of 200 potential employers who may need skills like yours. You may have to dig deep and include companies far outside of your immediate geographic area, Mathison said. Don’t think about whether the company is hiring now or not. You may narrow the list to 100 better targets – and print out and start showing it to friends and family. Ask for names of individuals “who are actually working and can give you the inside scoop on these organizations,” he said.
• If you’ve been through two or three layoffs, ask yourself about your job search targets. If you’re taking seasonal work, temporary assignments, “pick up assignments” or some sales positions, you are setting yourself up for another dead end and another search, Mathison said. If that bothers you, focus your hunt on other longer-term opportunities.
• Use time off work to your advantage. Almost one third of those who worked and were laid off last year were jobless for 27 weeks or more.  So take a class or add volunteer work strategically. Build your n ; add a resume bullet; keep your skills fresh and help a charity too.
• And when you’re looking at the world of work, Mathison suggests you remember one of his favorite thoughts: There’s really only one unemployment number that matters: That’s your own.

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Unemployment is no fun and particularly at this time of the year. We don’t need to review all the reasons, most of us have lived them and shudder at the memory. So for those experiencing unemployment for the first time or for those who have been there before and would rather just stay at home than face the question, here are a few suggestions so you can prepare for the encounter and maybe just maybe turn a tough situation into a positive.

First, embrace the situation. It is what it is and there are many in the boat with you and many, many more who have been there before. In other words, this is not a slap at you personally it is a result of a number of events and decisions we have little control over. So embrace the fact you are unemployed.

Here’s three useful pointers when it comes to describing your situation:

Be succinct: Be direct. You’ve been in the situation where the person feels the need to describe their situation completely so everyone fully understands and they go on and on and on. Don’t ramble. It gets uncomfortable for the audience be it one person or a table full. When asked what you do simply state “I am on the market exploring new opportunities”

Be honest: Exploring is true and it is not looking for a job. The latter gives the perception of desperation and even if you are desperate I bet you are exploring opportunities because you want to find the right job and the right employer. Be prepared for the follow up question: “how is it going?’ You may want to respond with, “the market sucks and I can’t get a return phone call.” Instead try, “I haven’t come across the right company or position.” Then you may be asked, “what are you looking for?” Perfect, be prepared, rehearse your answer directly and with confidence. “I’m currently exploring the market for a company in need of an accountant with my expertise,” notice we didn’t say experience.

Be confident: Expertise and experience is fine, remember confidence goes a long way. I’ve mentioned in other blogs I come from cattle country. I grew up watching men with little education who were the wisest most successful businessmen I’ve met in my life and yes I’ve been exposed to some of the greats in New York, NY and on Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto, Calif. These men of my youth oozed confidence….but, they always and I mean always displayed a high degree of humility. Which gets to a final point…

Smile and be humble. I don’t care how tough your situation is as there is someone, somewhere, who is facing a situation that isworse. However, if you work at your situation with humility and retain the ability to smile and laugh at yourself, you will put those around you at ease and may be surprised at the help you get in your search (exploration), likely from the last person you would have imagined.

Have a great time.

Merry Christmas!

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There have also been increasing stories about layoffs across the country, and Bloomberg reports that employers have announced the most job cuts in eight months.

With all this troubling economic news, we want to offer some advice from Glassdoor’s career experts for those who are unemployed whether it’s been one day or 99 weeks:

• Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter, a Master Resume Writer, advocates taking control of the job search process in 4 Steps to Taming the Job Search Beast: “Consider your job search “a job,” and establish a schedule and professional environment that mirrors activities, contributions and goals at your future company.”
• In Five Tools for Coping with Long-Term Unemployment, contributor John Sumser recommends joining a social organization: “Red Cross, Kiwanis, local choir, sports team, hospital volunteer, business coach. It doesn’t matter what the organization is. Join something and get really involved. Having a social foundation outside of your employment is a critical cushion against the devastating loss of social context that comes with unemployment. If you ever get another job, do not let it interfere with your social organization. The feeling of being unemployed comes from the idea that your job was somehow permanent in the first place. The only permanence in this life comes from the relationships you make that serve something bigger. Find your place in a neighborhood group of some kind.”
• Debra Wheatman suggests part-time work as a way to get through an unemployment spell in Career Tips to Combat Unemployment Stigmas: “There are many people out there that have been out of work for a very long time. If you are in a situation where a year or more has passed, it is time to explore options like part-time work or an hourly position to generate some income as you simultaneously continue your search for work in your chosen field. You can add that experience to the résumé. You also never know when that employment situation will lead to a different path.”
• And Vicki Elmer, Washington Post careers writer and Glassdoor blogger recommends enthusiasm and expertise when looking for temp positions in her post, Five Steps to Securing a Temp Job: “If you’re looking for a holiday job or something in the consumer, customer world, a positive attitude is the No. 1 attribute hiring managers want, and that has shown up as tops consecutive years in a SnagAJob.com survey on holiday hiring.  A close second is previous experience in the field.”

People are searching and applying to multiple jobs, sometimes on a daily basis, which can make the process seem all the more grim. New tools like Glassdoor’s JobScope can make it easier to find jobs while getting an in-depth look at what it’s like to work there so you can find a job best suited to your qualifications, needs and interests.

Do you have a practical job search tip or piece of advice for the long-term unemployed? Leave a comment here and share with other job seekers in the Glassdoor community.

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Down times are a part of life – accept it. You’ve heard it before but the truth is there are aspects of each day we get to enjoy if we take the time to appreciate them. That requires we clear out of our minds all the ‘should’ve, could’ve and what if’s’, life didn’t deal us. If you’re facing long-term unemployment keep in mind that the same situation has happened to millions of others in the past, present and will happen again in the future so accept that today is just another in life.

Write down what it takes to get by. Food for yourself and loved ones should come first. Figure who or where you can get help so that you can get by and don’t be too afraid or ashamed to ask. Do what you have to do.

Smile. This may be the most difficult to do depending on the circumstance. I remember a show on BBC where a reporter was visiting a tribal area in the desert of N. Africa. Recently the people had discovered empty 50 gallon oil cans and found that by cutting them, flattening and shaping them they replaced the walls of their canvas tents with a stronger material that protected them from the wind and sand. The reporter was visiting one of these homes where the mother of the house was surrounded by children and was cheerfully preparing supper on rugs. The reporter asked the lady of the house why she was so happy? The lady looked up surprised and after a moment said with all humility “because I have invited you into my beautiful home.” Our home is our castle no matter what or where, it is our attitude and smile that makes it what it is. It is very important we find this within ourselves at all times no matter the situation.

Surround yourself with like-minded people. Connect with people you know who are in your same situation and who are approaching it in the same way. And be honest, if friends from the past don’t know how to handle your current circumstance tell them what is happening and what you are doing about it.

Create a plan. OK, like you haven’t thought of that one…I know it just makes too much sense. But parts of our work world have changed and the position and level we have accomplished in the past may not be available to us today. So what do we do? Figure out what you want to do, don’t think necessarily about level of incomes form the past or what you need to make all ends meet now, just set a plan in place to get the important things handled. You have accomplished successfully in the past and will in the near future.

Go to work. And as career expert John Sumser mentioned in his article regarding, “Five Tools To Cope with Long-Term Unemployment“, in order to accomplish you must work. I read the Bible often and have always been moved by Jacob who took on the most menial jobs while in jail and through his attitude and hard work (and help from above) was able to become the 2nd most powerful man in Egypt next to Pharaoh. No matter what you do, do it well and if you have been out of work go to work. There are jobs available that may not be what we want to do right now but who knows – it could lead to something bigger. I’m reminded of a young CPA in Houston in the 70’s who was tired of his work and lost his job. Driving home to share his bad news with his family he noticed that the people in his neighborhood had to take their own trash to the dump. He convinced his father-in-law to help him start a trash service. They soon found they could buy small trash companies in different cities and towns to grow their business, and more importantly discovered that the loss of a job and need to pick up trash turned into the company Browning-Ferris Industries, better known today as Waste Management the multi-billion dollar global leader in waste management.

Who knows, the 100th week for one unemployed person may turn into a billion dollar idea and if not, maybe your experience will result in a better understanding and appreciation of this life and that my friend really is priceless.

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Really, it’s a part of a larger trend away from the idea that all personal income comes from employment. Think about your friends and family. Chances are that many of them have non-traditional employment. Currently, only 58 percent of the population has a job that produces a paycheck.

The rest of us are contractors, freelancers, temps, business owners, home makers, handy men, gray market workers. We juggle multiple streams of income. We don’t have unemployment insurance so they don’t count us.

The only people with unemployment insurance are people who work (or used to work) for companies big enough to pay into the pot. Again, that’s only 58% of us. Barely half. Not much better than a banana republic.

Learning to live without a reliable paycheck requires that you do a number of things differently. Here are the five most important things you can do as you adjust to a life without a paycheck:

1. Always Have a Job
   Just because you don’t get paid doesn’t mean you shouldn’t work. Start a project that you would be proud to put on your resume. You could research local businesses to understand their problems. Develop a plan to change the face of your downtown. Build something. Create. When you are done with the first project, make a second bigger project. Long-term unemployment is an opportunity to choose the work that you do. Build your skills in your profession (if your profession just died, learn the next one.) No company ever refused work offered for free. Go ahead. Show up somewhere and start working. (If they try to get rid of you, you can always say, “You can’t fire me. I don’t have a job here.) In the big picture, working is far more important than income.
2. Get To Know Your Family
   Without the rushing around associated with always having to be at work, there’s time to learn some new things about your family. The old saying goes, “On their deathbed, nobody ever wishes that they had spent more time at work.” Total control over your time is one of the primary benefits of unemployment. Use it to change your relationships. Go to those teacher meetings you missed. Take walks. Read your teenager a book. Babysit the grand kids. Ultimately, the requirements for money will take the luxury of spare time away. Use it or lose it.
3. Join A Social Organization
   Red Cross, Kiwanis, local choir, sports team, hospital volunteer, business coach. It doesn’t matter what the organization is. Join something and get really involved. Having a social foundation outside of your employment is a critical cushion against the devastating loss of social context that comes with unemployment. If you ever get another job, do not let it interfere with your social organization. The feeling of being unemployed comes from the idea that your job was somehow permanent in the first place. The only permanence in this life comes from the relationships you make that serve something bigger. Find your place in a neighborhood group of some kind.
4. Cultivate Your Familiarity with Uncertainty
   Once you’ve gone a while without a job, it’s normal to try to figure out how to stabilize things. Jobs provide membership in a social group, reliable revenue and a host of other benefits. The easy to believe illusion (fostered by companies who would rather pay less and infer long-term loyalty) is that all of the aspects of the job will last. They don’t. While you are unemployed, practice a few things that interrupt your routines. Try shaving a different way each morning. Stop wearing socks for a week. Keep changing things up. If you don’t, the universe will. That’s how you got here in the first place. Learning to remember that things are transient makes you more effective in the long run.
5. Develop a Meditation Practice
   Meditation doesn’t have to be a part of a religious tradition. I like the scientific tools offered by the Heart Math Institute. They integrate computers (or a hand held device) into a technique that reduces stress and increases your ability to relax in the face of anxiety. It turns out that you can learn to manage your heart rate and the degree to which it changes. This, in turn, leads to healthier adjustments. Whether you use their tools or take a stress reduction class, meditation is a key asset when you are making a big transition.

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• Tip #1: If you have been unemployed for an extended period of time, your résumé is going to reveal that gap. In an effort to showcase your strengths and highlight your inner work-a-holic, consider using a hybrid style. Create a career highlights section toward the top of your résumé to showcase your successes from multiple positions. That information will serve as your hook and quickly show the reader that you can deliver in a professional environment.
• Tip #2: What are you doing during your spare time? Just because you are unemployed does not mean that you are sitting around. No doubt some of your time is being spent networking and applying for relevant jobs. Consider volunteering for a worthy cause. You can use this information to beef up your résumé. Just because it’s volunteer does not mean it’s not work.
• Tip #3: There are many people out there that have been out of work for a very long time. If you are in a situation where a year or more has passed, it is time to explore options like part-time work or an hourly position to generate some income as you simultaneously continue your search for work in your chosen field. You can add that experience to the résumé. You also never know when that employment situation will lead to a different path.
• Tip #4: Use your cover letter! A cover letter should always accompany your résumé; and the great part is that you can tell something of your ‘story’ in the letter. The cover is not a place to share your hardship – rather use it to provide clear details about what you offer, your work ethic, and how your past experience will add value in a new environment. It is perfectly acceptable to reference your situation in the cover – not in a desperate way, but more to demonstrate your commitment and perseverance during a trying economic situation.
• Tip #5: Consider an online résumé to help you stand out. One such tool called VisualCV (VisualCV.com) is an ideal place to let ‘pictures tell 1000 words’. With VisualCV, you can link to your Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIN profiles. You can also put charts, graphs, presentations, videos, and just about any other type of thing you can think of to help you stand out from the crowd. Just make sure they are professional – not personal. It will allow you to provide key information about how your skills and experiences can solve a company’s most pressing business challenges. This is just another way to help you stand out from the sea of job seekers.

Keep your ear to the ground, maintain knowledge of your industry through online sources and trade publications. You never know when your efforts will open just the right door.

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