| Extended unemployment wages may destroy | | | | classes of people damaged long term by |
| recipient's future job prospects when taken for | | | | government handouts. Just beyond the immediate |
| the full length offered by the government. While | | | | 'good' received by food stamps, unemployment |
| providing much needed immediate assistance, | | | | and similar programs, you will see entire |
| these so called "benefits" could be one of the | | | | demographics of people seduced by the |
| most destructive government handouts ever | | | | immediate solution of the benefit that later either |
| offered and should carry a warning label much like | | | | become less able or less desirable. |
| those on tobacco products and prescription drugs. | | | | What should you do if you are unemployed? |
| Warning!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | | | 1) Do everything possible to make sure you |
| Receiving Unemployment Benefits for Extended | | | | immediately get back into the job market and |
| Periods of Time Could Prove Harmful to your | | | | replace the lost job! Even if you have to take |
| Future Job Prospects, Possibly Resulting in you | | | | something you consider beneath you, it is better |
| being Undesirable and Unemployable. It is | | | | to stay connected in the workforce with pay |
| Recommended you get Employed as Quickly as | | | | than disconnected from the workforce with |
| Possible! | | | | unemployment benefits! |
| Before you start labeling me insensitive and | | | | 2) Disregard all the talk that no one is hiring! There |
| uncaring with latent "right" undercurrents, know | | | | are always companies looking for good people |
| that I do understand the thinking behind these | | | | that can help their company grow. |
| assistance programs that appear to provide | | | | 3) Do not rely on your resume or the HR |
| support to those without work and the ridiculous | | | | department. Get your story in front of decision |
| hope that it would deter the economy from | | | | makers of the company. |
| worsening. Also this article does not attempt in | | | | 4) Do not talk about what you have done in the |
| any way to demean those that elect to receive | | | | past, talk about what you can do to create a |
| unemployment benefits, but conversely serves as | | | | future for the company. |
| a warning that there could be negative | | | | 5) Do not go into an interview to be interviewed, |
| consequences. | | | | go in to sell your self. Avoid communicating from |
| Unemployment benefits received for any period | | | | the viewpoint of what the company can do for |
| longer that six weeks could damage the recipient's | | | | you but rather what you can do for the |
| future prospects in the job market. For those | | | | company. |
| that elect to receive benefits for anywhere close | | | | 6) Lastly, know that the only thing a company is |
| to the full term, understand that your next job is | | | | interested in today is REVENUE. Anyone that can |
| almost guaranteed to pay you less and the | | | | create directly or assist in revenue creation is |
| possibility exist that the individual will be forever | | | | desirable! Those that can sell their ability and |
| be considered undesirable in the job market. | | | | willingness to do whatever it takes to assist in |
| Take a look at it from an prospective employers | | | | adding revenue to the company are always |
| point of view. How will you explain being out of | | | | desirable regardless of the overall job market. |
| the job market for 26 weeks? What happens | | | | I expect I will get a lot of heated comments |
| to your skill set in that period of time? How well | | | | regarding this article, but for the rest of you |
| will you be able to compete against other | | | | -make sure that anyone you know in this situation |
| applicants with a 26-week blank spot on your job | | | | is aware that there may be serious consequences |
| record? | | | | to receiving long-term unemployment benefits. |
| This may be harsh to hear and not seem fair but | | | | Also, if you know anyone that is out of work |
| the marketplace is never fair. Unlike many of you | | | | that wants to work, is responsible, and willing to |
| reading this article, the marketplace has no | | | | do whatever it takes to assist in increasing |
| feelings or emotions, and shows no sympathy. | | | | revenue for my company, I am always hiring! |
| It only takes a brief observation to see entire | | | | |