A person who will use the downturn in the economy to re-tool themselves, expand their networking activities, build new relationships and explore new ways of improving themselves and their lives.
Don’t let this recession or your current situation stop you from moving forward in your career and your life. Whether you want to stay in the job market, start your own business or consider success through a franchise business, here are some inspirational and useful stories to consider for your own situation:
Getting a Job in a Recession:
- Lucrative Layoffs: Surprising Success Stories in a Recession : Hotjobs
- How I used Facebook and LinkedIn to find me a job: JobMob
- How Facebook got me a JOB: DKMonroe
Entrepreneur’s Making it in a Recession:
- How 25 LinkedIn Professionals Are Creating Success In A Recession : LinkedIn
- Recession Success Stories : Inc. Blog
- Cereal Entrepreneurs: Cereality
- Turning Katrina Disaster into personal success: Surviving Katrina
Franchisee Success Stories:
- Making it through adversity: Franchisee Stories
- Families go into business together: Family Affair
- Saying goodbye to a demanding boss: Nilesh’s story
None of us are recession proof, but we can become recession resistant and take charge of our destiny by making a commitment to ourselves and our families not to let fate dictate our future. If you have lost your job, use this time to rethink what it is you can do, upgrade your skills and tap in to the resources in your community that can help you.
If you are thinking of exploring new opportunities : i.e. starting a business, now is the time to seize the day and begin putting your ideas into motion. If you are intrigued by business ownership, perhaps after reading some of the stories above, let me know, perhaps I can help you. As a franchise coach, I know the business landscape that you could do well in and can come up with some great ideas worth exploring. Be adventurous and explore your options. Who knows what you might find. Are you a Recessionista ?
Robert Glenister
Good roundup of links, Robert.
I Stumbled this for you:
http://jobmob.stumbleupon.com/review/32633075/
By: Jacob Share on May 7, 2009
at 6:27 pm
Thanks Jacob. How’s the job scene in Israel right now?
By: bselfsufficient on May 7, 2009
at 6:54 pm
Jacob’s story is inspiring. Great ideas for finding a job.
By: Dianne Jurgenen on May 8, 2009
at 1:53 am
Least not forget the debilitating condition of fear-itise.
By: Jim Kinghorn on May 8, 2009
at 5:19 am
Thanks Jim. Great idea for my next blog article!
By: bselfsufficient on May 8, 2009
at 5:32 pm
Robert,
Great blog. I love the links and stories of people finding success in the mist of a recession. People are out there making things happen.
Donna Sooter
By: Donna Sooter on May 8, 2009
at 5:08 pm
“making things happen” > That’s the key. You can’t wait for providence to fall in your lap.
By: bselfsufficient on May 8, 2009
at 5:31 pm
Thanks Dianne. I agree Jacob’s story is worth emailing to all our friends who have been laid off.
Robert
By: bselfsufficient on May 8, 2009
at 5:29 pm