Help. I have a BA in management since 2003, I can't find a job. The ones that I find are basically dead end.

Question

I also have a Paralegal certificate, I have found temp works in paralegal, nothing perm. I relocated to Georgia in Feb. of 2006, same thing. My resume was done by a professional, still no solid job. Finally, I got a temp job which lasted for 7 months. Meanwhile, I have a home to pay. No job not even at Walmart. Where do I go from here?
p.s. I forgot to say that I was trained as a patient care tech, where do I go with that? I have a RE License in GA, real estate market extremely slow everywhere. Any advice will do.
If any of you can give me some leads I'll be forever grateful.

Thanks.
GJ

Answer 1

When we lose our jobs or lose our status the thing to remember is not to get upset, become bitter or resentful, or lash out and blame others. After we have dried our tears, we have to bounce back, accept the loss, reinvent ourselves and move on.

Perhaps, we need to change our attitudes and shift our paradigms; perhaps we need to confront our values, or learn new skills. Perhaps, we need to get honest feedback on our performance, on our work behaviors and attitudes to identify our strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement. Perhaps we need to retool ourselves. Perhaps we need to leave our present organization when we are no longer happy and fulfilled in what we are doing.

When we find ourselves in this situation we have to plan our career. Career planning is a deliberate process of knowing WHO we are so that we can be sure WHERE we want to go or WHAT we want to be at some defined point in the future. It involves an analysis of career/job options that are new to you. Career analysis is based on accurate, valid and timely information from --- reading, interviewing primary resources persons and direct observation of those persons while doing their job.

Here are some sites, which can help you plan your career.

Job Hunters Bible - My favorite. I have taught their system to hundreds of people with great results. Richard N. Bolles, America's dean of Career Consultants, heads the company and is also the author of the book, 'What Color Is Your Parachute.' This book should be available in your library.
http://www.JobHuntersBible.com

Careers for the ‘People Person’
http://www.learningandlife.com/options/top-5-people-person-careers.php

CareerBuilder.Com
http://www.careerbuilder.com

CareerPlanner.Com
http://www.careerplanner.com/

U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/


The Princeton Review Career Quiz - Free. A brief 24-part questionnaire related to the Birkman Method, with intriguing career suggestions.
http://www.review.com/career/careerquizhome.cfm?menuID=0&careers=6

The RHETI Test - Free. Related to the Enneagram
http:/www.9types.com/

Tests for Sale

Analyze My Career - Aptitude tests, personality tests, occupation interests, entrepreneurial index.
http://www.AnalyzeMyCareer.com

John Holland's Self-Directed Search
http://www.self-directed=search.com/

Other Career Tests and Sites
http://www.assessment.com/
http://web.tickle.com/take/online-career...
http://careerplanning.about.com/mbody.htm?once=true&
http://www.ncda.org/

Peace and every blessing!

Answer 2

stop being so picky. "dead end" jobs pay the bills.

the companies that hire folk into dead end jobs know in advance that they'll lose the folk when a better job is found somewhere else ... and don't care.


{Btw, Georgia is a big state ... if you're living in rural Plains, GA the job market is likely pretty small. if you're in the urban Atlanta area, there are tens of thousands of potential employers. We can't help you if you don't tell us.}

Answer 3

first you should renumerate it into the deployment ratio. it means that ..blahblah 0,5.. percent of soldiers deployed are KIA otherwise death of 150 men of the 150 men-sized asset would be a disaster. the total casualties in the Iraq are showing once again that war may be won by tactics, but it may be lost by politics and/or public meaning. anyway 30 men a year is pretty low ratio even for the couterinsurgency mission. present in-theatre British troops are said to be 5000. sadly the glory of those fallen can not be easily measured in terms of gained land, or whatever the direct result of war would be, but only in fragile and untouchable terms like stability, trust, peace.

Answer 4

Are you looking for more legal work or something in patient care? Be specific in making that decision and make sure to upload your resume on Yahoo! HotJobs. Also go to linked in, its a great networking and job search site that isn't as mainstream. Start looking specifically in your industry for the companies you want to look for and apply directly to them - and you can also go to headhunters/staffing firms to help you out too. They can help with your resume if it needs it, give you interviewing advice, etc.

Some great websites to visit -
www.hotjobs.com
www.linkedin.com
www.beyond.com
www.georgiajobs.net

Good luck!

Answer 5

have you tried teaching jobs? Try some schools around where you live.
P.S. Teacher's aid/substitute also helps.
good luck!