My daughter is just like her mother. She makes plans and then when things don’t go according to plan she begins to freak out. When she came home from college her plan was to get a job so she will be able to buy things that she needed to go back to school. Lets just say things are not working out the way she wanted it too. I can so relate to her frustrations because I have been where she is. Wanting a job and one isn’t coming fast enough. My job hunt was not an easy one at all. It took me years to find one. I even wrote a post about it.
Being that I understand where she is coming from I have been trying to be more supportive. I also try to not get on her nerves. I try to tell her about job opportunities that I see. I told her if I ever do it too much she ask me to back off. But I know she wants to earn money so that she can take care of herself. I suggested that she try going back to her old job but she is not hearing that at all. She was miserable at her old job. However I suggested it because she already has a relationship with them. I mean I wouldn’t want to go back to where I wasn’t happy but I guess if I had to I would. She has to do what’s best for her just like I did what’s best for me. When I was on my job hunt I was very adamant that I didn’t want to work in fast food at all. I wanted to work with kids. But by the time I actually found a job I was ready to do whatever I needed to. Almost wound up working at a restaurant but that fell through. So I can only respect my child’s decision to not go back to that job and hope she finds something soon. I can see the frustration all over her face. It kind of bothers me that I really can’t do anything about it but support her and give her tips that might help her.
- Update her resume’: I told her she should update her resume. She did some volunteer hours at her school’s front office so she should make sure she had everything added to it. Anyone with a little more professional experience might have actually thought about hiring executive resume writing services jacksonville or wherever else they lived, but I didn’t think my daughter needed that yet. Plus, she needs to learn these things on her own first.
- Fill out applications everyday: I told her she should fill out at least 3-5 applications everyday
- Get out and walk: I told her she may have to go old school and fill out applications on foot. I got quite a few jobs that way.
- Acquire new skills: She can take up certification courses to learn new skills and improve her personality. There are various courses available that could help her get noticed by an employer. For instance, the Next Level Coaching program is a great way for coaching to increase the number of hours spent coaching other people. So if she decides to do this course, she can also apply at institutions for the job as a tutor.
- Facebook groups: There are Facebook groups that are geared toward helping people find employment.
- Follow up: I recommend that she follows up with applications she fills out and any interviews that she has.
- Ask friends and family: Ask people if they know any companies that are hiring. They just might see something.
These are all the tips I gave her. I mainly let her know that I am here for her. Cause I more than anyone can understand her frustration. It’s frustrating for me because I don’t want her to go through the same struggle that I did. I know that she has to sruggle but it doesn’t mean I have to like it. It brings up some memories that I have don’t want to ever deal with again. I know she isn’t me. When things like this happen you always can use someone to talk to. I didn’t really talk to anyone about my frustration and I wish I had talked to someone because it can be really depressing. So I just want to be her shoulder to lean on.
