Monthly Archives: June 2013

NC believes that cutting unemployment benefits will push people to find work faster

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Natasha

Rep. Julia Howard expects that cuts to unemployment benefits “will push people to find work faster…”   Ms. Howard doesn’t understand the current job market.  It is easy for the employed to criticize those who can’t find work.  Many unemployed … Continue reading →

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A week in review: the job search

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Natasha

I applied for 14 positions this week.  Of those 14 positions, one of them is a scam and I received one immediate rejection email for an entry level position. I did some networking at the beginning of the week with … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: The artist’s eye

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Natasha

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/daily-prompt-art/comment-page-1/#comments Sometimes I get fixated on a photo or a painting and can’t think of anything else until I find something else to get obsessed about. I remember taking my stepfather to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York … Continue reading →

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The STAR interview

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Natasha

A disadvantage of working for one company for many years is that it is difficult for the employee to keep up with employer trends in hiring.  I have had only two interviews with recruiters who asked STAR (Situation, Task, Action, … Continue reading →

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Heat wave

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Natasha

Monday was a nothing day.  There are few jobs to apply for on a Monday.  I ended the day sitting on the front porch with my cat Alex and chatting with my neighbor.  Yes, Alex is still holding on with … Continue reading →

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Intern insurrection: Editorial

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Natasha

Friends have suggested to me that I offer my labor for free – or on a volunteer basis – in hopes of landing a job.  I’ve volunteered before. When I volunteered to join the Navy, I was paid a basic … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: Morality play

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Natasha

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/daily-prompt-morality-play/ I can’t say that I’ve derived my morals from one source.  I’m happy that Mom and Dad sent my brother and me to church when we were children.  They didn’t attend church but knew it was important that we … Continue reading →

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Dream sequence: unemployment

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Natasha

My dreams take me many places.  I don’t like the recent destinations. Unemployment has become a recent theme. I visited my old company and explained to an employee that I wanted to work but couldn’t find a job.  She didn’t … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: The Island of Misfit Posts

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Natasha

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/06/23/daily-prompt-misfit/ It’s difficult to think of anything that doesn’t belong in my blog now even though it started as a personal journal in which I discussed my thoughts on my rose garden, death and remembrance.  I created a separate blog … Continue reading →

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Lessons learned this week: on the job hunt

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Natasha

I applied for 24 positions this week (according to my work search record form.)  Although I need to apply for only three positions per week to continue receiving unemployment benefits, I know that it would take me years to find … Continue reading →

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