Losing a job can be very disheartening. All your morale is lost and there is every chance you will find yourself in a state of unrest and emotional imbalance.
Unemployment, of late, has been on the rise as many companies were severely affected by the recent pandemic. Staying unemployed can prove to be very tough in case you are beginning to worry about meeting your ends.
Causes of Unemployment: There are several factors that can contribute to unemployment.The following are a few:
- Recession
- Inflation
- Changes in Technology
- Disability
- Employee Values
- Lack of Motivation to Work
- Ability to Work
- Workplace Factors like discrimination,wages etc.
- Pandemic
How to Deal With Unemployment?
Dealing with unemployment can be very difficult. The amount of emotional stress one goes through is monumental.
- Any piece of advice to bereave an unemployed person of his/her stress and anguish can be fruitless. But nevertheless, unemployment does not last forever, and keeping oneself focussed and positive during this phase would prove really useful.
Like I said the toughest part of being unemployed is maintaining positive attitude.
- Positive attitude helps a lot in boosting your morale enabling you to focus clearly.
- A positive attitude would also show on your face when you turn up for an interview which would have a lot of impact on your employer.
- During unemployment, the government usually offers benefits to suitable candidates. Enquire if you are eligible for any benefits as such.
- Analyse your available financial resources and see how long they would last you. Never let this affect your job search in any way.
If you realize that your company might lay you off in the coming months, better start preparing for it right away. Look for career alternatives and brush your skills. When you are actually rid of your employment you might be having offers waiting for thanks to your pre-planning.
In case your job search takes you a few months, find time for yourself in order to keep the stress off your back. Find time for some leisurely activities that you could never do while working. Read a lot of books and if possible volunteer for a job that would help your skills.
Finding a job in a short period of time can alleviate your problems to a large extent. But sometimes job search may prove to be futile for months.
The most important thing during this period is to maintain a positive attitude. Unemployment is difficult to comprehend but is easy to come out of with a positive frame of mind.
Bouncing Back From Unemployment
Bouncing back from unemployment can be quiet a hard thing to do, considering the present job market situation. The unemployment rate of the world right now is all-time low and is expected to grow.
Even working employees cannot be guaranteed a paycheck these days. This has been the worst decline in employment since 2008.
Bouncing Back From Unemployment: It takes a lot of patience and determination.
- The present situation demands a lot of additional skills to boost your next job hunt. People have not stopped looking for a job and are even working part-time when they actually need a full-time position. The competition is fierce and it needs you to pull your socks up.
- Whatever be the circumstances that left you unemployed, you must first back yourself and make sure your financial status is not destabilized. Cut down on your expenditure if you have to.
- Do not begin to panic as this will lead you to make mistakes and these mistakes might prove to be very costly. Keep motivating yourself as much as you can.
- As I said, patience is very important and learn to wait to hear from an employer. In the meantime, begin brushing your skills.
- Also, see if you need to pick up any new skills, not only to attract employers but also to widen your choices. Have a long term plan, just in case.
- If your job search around your home does not yield any result, it is not a bad option to consider relocating. May be companies at other places would require your services.
- Quite often there is a scenario where a certain industry is on a decline and professionals in that field are not offered any more jobs. In this case, it is better to make a career switch. Find a career that has a lot of scope for employment and amend your skills suitably.
Unemployment can be really painstaking, but bouncing back from unemployment is inevitable, provided you have the proper motivation and approach.
