Posts tagged Job Search
Job Seekers: Shift Your Anger into Positive Action!
Job Seekers: Shift Your Anger into Positive Action!

This quote in my last post  gathered quite a few responses, “Passion is positive anger; it is anger harnessed into constructive action. For example, you feel angry that someone or something you care about has been harmed in some way; therefore, you resolve to do everything in your power to prevent such injustice from happening again. This is an example of anger harnessed to bring about positive change.” Readers and job seekers wanted advice to harness their energy into turning their dreams into reality, valuing themselves, and not losing hope.

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Arianna MerrittAdvice, Anger, Career, counselling, Health, Job Search, psychotherapy, quotes, relationship, relationships, Self-esteem, support Comments
Ruvini Godakandae's Advice on How to Beat the Unemployed or Underemployed Blues
Ruvini Godakandae's Advice on How to Beat the Unemployed or Underemployed Blues

As you know, I love sharing inspiring stories to #fuelpersistence in jobseekers and new graduates. So, when a good friend of mine, Ruvini Godakandae, sent me this post I had to share it, as it holiday themed . I love how even though Ruvini has an obstacle in her path (being unemployed), she perseveres, reaches out, and inspires others! She now contiues to do so through being an employment educator (December, 2015). Thanks, Ruvini, for helping others shine! 

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Arianna MerrittBusiness, Canada, career development, Generation Y, hope, Job Search, Kindness, Ottawa, perseverance, self-worth, stand tall, stress, twenties, under employed, Unemployment Comments
Generation Y: Losing Hope with the Job Search
Generation Y: Losing Hope with the Job Search

This story is becoming far too prevalent in my generation not to share. The common reality of new graduates in this struggling economy is that many thousands of these individuals will be without work in their chosen field.  I wish this wasn’t the case.

However, this situation isn’t isolated to only Canada; it is happening in countries across the world.  My generation, “Generation Y,” is now being called, “Generation Jobless.” Even the name makes us feel powerless and at a position of inferiority to others.

Many young adults feel that they are overeducated and unemployed.  This belief comes as a result of applying for jobs after they graduate.  They are not hired because they are inexperienced for the jobs they would like to pursue but overqualified for the jobs they will get.

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Arianna MerrittCareer, Generation Jobless, Generation Y, Graduation, Higher education, Job Search, Recent graduates, sharing your story, speaking from the heart, stand tall, Unemployment Comments