There are a lot of issues and misconception regarding getting a job and being unemployed. This article clearly explains the difference between being unemployed and not employable. The Author, Abby Kohut makes this contrasting difference very understanding and concise , she also gave a hint on what to do to avoid pitfall. Read her thought below: |
Dictionary.com defines an "Unemployed" person as one "without a paid job but available to work". The same site defines an "Unemployable" person as someone who is "not able to get paid employment because of a lack of skills or qualifications. Over the past several months there have been articles flying around the web claiming that there may be a causal relationship between these two labels…that the unemployed are considered to also be "unemployable" by many companies Ironically, these articles perpetuate the "unemployability" itself as they cause what little self-confidence a job seeker might have left after a lengthy job search to fly out the window.
Case in point - I received an e-mail from an Administrative Assistant who had given up on searching for a job because "no one would consider her for employment". She was 60 years old and had been unemployed for about 2 years. I took one look at her resume and cover letter and found grammatical errors galore. Being unemployed had nothing to do with why she was not being called for interviews. Many candidates, with a broad skillset and an exceptional resume find they get stuck at the interview checkpoint. While practice makes perfect – if you go into an interview being negative, wordy, egotistical, dishonest, or are simply just the wrong culture fit, whether you are going to be hired will have little to do with whether you are employed or not.So what can you do if you fall into the "unemployed" category?
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March 24, 2015
Are you Unemployed or Unemployable? |Abby Kohut
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