1. Knowledge Base. Look for survival jobs where you can
learn a new skill and actually add to your marketability. A marketing
professional working as a store clerk can quickly learn lessons in customer
service inventory control and more.
2. Synergy. Consider finding survival jobs that relate to
your interests or hobbies. A wine enthusiast might find a job in a liquor store
more tolerable than other types of jobs.
3. Best Companies. Seek out companies that have a strong
reputation and that may have job openings closer to your specialty at some
point in the future.
4. Check Ego. If you decide to take a survival job be sure
to leave the chip off your shoulder and check your ego at the entrance. Take
pride in a day’s work.
5. Make Time. Don’t work so many hours that you simply are
too exhausted to find time each day to conduct at least a few job-search
related activities.
6. Talk with a Professional. You’ll want to decide whether
placing the survival job on your resume will help you or hurt you. A career
professional may be the best person to help you answer that question.
7. Tough Competition. In bad economic times you may face
stiff competition for even the most dead-end of survival jobs so be prepared
with a strong resume and a positive attitude.
8. Keep Your Spirits Up. Taking a survival job may be a
setback but it’s not a defeat. In fact some people report having less stress
and a more enjoyable life with what they once considered a survival job.
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