How to Help Out an Unemployed Friend

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee

Losing a job is the third most stressful life event according to Answers.com. Numbers 5 and 8 are "work" and "commuting". For this survey we see that losing your job is not entirely the worst thing in the world, but it does seem so at the time. In today's economic climate everybody knows someone who has lost their job. Those who haven't may experience survivor's guilt. One way of alleviating this feeling is offering your friend or relative help, but what, specifically, can you do? You can help your unemployed friend with his/her job search and just by being a good friend.

Here are several suggestions:

Help Your Friend with the Job Search

1. Accompany them to the Unemployment Office and anywhere else they may need extra support.
2. Introduce them to your network. Recommend some friends or acquaintances that may be able to help. Talk them up to everyone you know who may be able to aid in their job search.
3. Offer technological assistance. Many people still aren't computer literate or aren't familiar with social or professional networking sites (e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Monster.com). Help them update their résumé, and then collaborate with them to think up new and different work options suited to their talents.
4. Give them a pep talk. This too, shall pass and they may come out even better than they went in. Often, when one door closes another one opens and the opportunity would have been missed if you're at work.
5. Suggest checking temporary-agency opportunities and contract work. This is not for everyone, but can definitely help in a pinch.

Help Your Friend on a Personal Note

1. Share a meal. Take them out for lunch or dinner, or have them to your home for a home-cooked meal (but keep it simple, it's not a celebration).
2. Encourage them to take full advantage of their "time off" by dividing their time between the job hunt and things they might not have time to do if they were employed (for example, like catching a movie, taking a walk, or taking nap in the afternoon).
3. Offer a trade. Suggest ways your friend can help you (baby-sitting, doing mid-day, around-the-house projects) in exchange for a gift card they need. Or offer free babysitting so they can get out of the house.
4. Have fun. Invite your friend to accompany you to a sporting event, a movie, or something else you both enjoy; it doesn't have to cost money.

However, the focus doesn't always have to be your friend's employment or job search status. In fact, if you talk about work too much, it could come across as nagging. Unemployed people, especially those involuntarily unemployed, may be embarrassed over their circumstances. They may end up isolating themselves because of this. Make an effort to stay in touch. Give them a call; drop them an e-mail; stay connected.

How to Write A Good Job Application Letter

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A person's necessity is to have a job application letter if you are looking to get a job. The chances of you landing the job are much higher, if your job application letter really brings out your strengths and deletes any fear of weakness the employer might have. Whether or not you get called in for an interview depends solely on the quality of your job application letter. I will now give you three basic steps on how to write your letter to get the employers calling you and not letting you harass them for it.

1. The introduction is a crucial part of a job application letter, so you will make it a high priority to getting it written as appealing as possible. You should always include the position you are trying out for in the introduction, so that the employer knows what you're on about. Foremost you should mention that you have enclosed your resume alongside your application letter. Although you might have a lot of work experience, you should only emphasize the experience that you have, which is relevant to the job position you are applying for. Of course you should also write all the experience you possess, but the employer would rather see that you are well versed in the project at hand. If this job was proposed to you by someone in that company you should mention it at the beginning of the application letter. (Be sure to have that someone's permission prior to writing this letter.)

2. The next phase is to write the body of the job application letter. This should be a well thought out part of the entire letter, where one should use a lot of energy and consciousness along with using a lot of action verbs. One should be very active while doing this. Again I highly recommend you highlight the experience alongside the skills necessary for the job position at hand. It is extremely important to verify everything you claim regarding the work. Don't believe for just one second that they will believe everything you say, so you should use references from other employers to prove your right. In order to get the interview, you must absolutely convince the employer that you are by far the most suitable for this job posting.

3. The last part of the job application letter is a computer part. Although the body is very important, this is where you make the sale, if we would to compare it to product selling. You should always request an interview or even talk like you already have it, and with this you should also ask for a time and place of your meeting. In this conclusion part you must state the interest in the job posting again. You should make it as easy as possible for the employer to contact you and give you the information regarding the meeting place.

Hotel and Travel Jobs

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Hospitality can said to be the relationship between the guest and the host where the host keeps the guests entertained and also caters to their needs to keep them happy for a cost.

The word that comes to mind when hospitality is considered is only luxurious, that's because each and every one wants their experience in hotelling and travelling to be excellent and lavishing. The hotel and travel jobs have become the most sought after job categories now days. In hotel and travel industry the customer always seek comfort and luxury. Once he gets these two as per his expectation, he can be charged more than normal which makes these industries really profit making mines.

Hotel Jobs...

Hospitality refers to the relation which is built up between a guest and their host and it also refers to the act of being hospitable, that is taking care and entertaining the guest, visitors or strangers with full due respect. Hospitality mainly refers to those jobs in the sectors of hotels, restaurants, casinos, catering, resorts, spas etc and other businesses dealing with tourists. We will talk about hotel jobs here which are abundant as it is a booming industry. The total net worth of this industry could now be estimated to be whooping 61 billion dollars a year and is increasing at a fast pace. To get a job in this industry what a person needs is a degree in hospitality management, well which is just a basic degree to enter. Moreover, what a person requires is that it has to be in his nature that he is hospitable and polite to everyone. The salaries in this industry can start from meager and go up to millions (and these days it is really earned by various chefs working in hotels). Restaurants have also b

ecome an important part in the hotel industry, world class restaurants are setting up their chains in major cities of the world. A hotel is also incomplete without a good place to eat. The hotels in various countries are graded on the basis of the quality of services provided by them. The important grades of the hotels are the 3 and the 5 star. In recent times another category has been added to these which is a 7 star, which has been obtained only by a Dubai based hotel.

Travel Sector jobs...

Travelling can said to be an exquisite pleasure which can be experienced by a person from going to one place to the other and people in the travel industry can be said to make those journeys memorable. The main source of travel industry in these days can said to be aviation, cruise, tour operator dealing with holidaying etc. The aviation industry also influences the travelling patterns of the tourist. The cheap and easily available tickets, number of airlines and the frequency of the flights is increasing the number of tourists. Travelling can be of various modes but it is essential for your host to make it comfortable and fun. One major benefit of the job in travel industry is that a person gets a lot of chances to visit various beautiful tourist places for free and get paid for it. The jobs in this industry are lucrative, enjoyable and gives chance to interact with lot of people. The most suitable person for travelling kind of jobs is one who is physically fit, knows more languages as foreign tourists are

the main source of money, and like as in hospitality industry be polite to his customers and importantly an extrovert. He should also have the knowledge about the area where his guest will be travelling.

Hospitality Industry's worth is in billions so it is a good chance to take advantage of it. Many youngsters are now looking here for their career prospects and making good use of its boom time. To be a part of this industry all one needs to be is presentable, appealing, polite, sweet natured, friendly, extrovert and of course hard working. The work force of hospitality industry is usually young; they age from between 25 to 40. This is because this is the most active part of their life and they put in their hardest efforts during their working period. This industry depends heavily on the tourist inflow in the country and the money they have brought to spend there.

The main components of the hospitality industry are hotels, diners, spas, motels etc. hotelling being the most important one as it generates the maximum revenues, is the most sought after for jobs.

professionals complete a basic course in hospitality management to be a part of this industry and there are other professional courses which are needed to be done to get lucrative jobs. The individual hoteliers also make the job seekers go through their special training programs before they actually get there jobs.

SUCCESS - What Does it Mean to You?

By Matthew Flinton

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What is Success?

Being able to do what you want...when you want?

Living a "dream life" with mansions, luxury cars, exotic vacations, high dollar wardrobes...is this success?

Serving others and assisting them in achieving their goals and dreams?

I truly believe success is different for every person. Though I do know success can be achieved by each one of us.

Ralph Waldo Emerson described success...

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."

My question to you is how are you going to be successful in your own life?

How are you going to leave the world a bit better?

How are you going to succeed in every aspect of your life... in your health... in your relationships... in your finances... in your spiritual growth?

That is the challenge we all face.

So let's look at how we can succeed in those areas.

Health... you must be cognizant of the foods that will improve your health and the foods that will destroy your body. Fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, legumes, water, green tea, milk, eggs, honey are foods that need to be the foundation of your diet.

The next area of health is your ability to move your body on a regular basis. Find an activity you will actually do consistently. Walking, weight training, running, playing basketball with your buddies... I don't care what it is... just do it on a regular basis.

Pretty simple... maybe not easy but very simple. Eat healthy foods and move your body!

Finances... identify a problem and create a solution. That is how you will create massive amounts of cash flow. We pay individuals major amounts of money if they can help remedy our problems... so again identify people's problems and give them the solution.

Shift your focus on helping and serving others and the money will appear. Now you must make the decision to be paid richly for your service but once you make that shift in your mind... get ready for the transfer of wealth!

Relationships... "give" what you want from others! If you want people to respect you... respect them first. If you want people to love you... love them first. If you want people to be kind to you... be kind first!

That's it... give... what you want to get!

Spiritual growth... the good Lord has a plan for your life...a divine destiny if you will.

To identify what that is... unplug from your iPod and turn off the television. Ask the Lord what the plan is and listen. When you receive the divine inspiration... act on it!

You must take an active part in achieving your overall success.

Begin today planning for your success and get to it.

Remember to enjoy the journey and God Blesses You!