| Employment opportunities in our new economic | | | | to get up to speed on it. This means taking |
| environment aren't generally going to resemble | | | | advantage of online job aids, job-hunting |
| what used to exist in our old environment. Let's | | | | programs, social networking sites and the like. If |
| face it: Times are tough in at least several major | | | | these terms are unfamiliar to you, you see the |
| portions of our economy. The impression, at least, | | | | issue you're going to have to fix already. |
| that we're all getting is that the jobs are drying | | | | Other employment opportunities will be |
| up, going away, and not coming back. That isn't | | | | self-created by many people. Maybe they're tired |
| exactly accurate, though. In fact, there is more | | | | of working for others, and have the savvy to |
| economic opportunity available today than ever. | | | | realize that the ocean in front of them is stocked |
| It's just that what it looks like may be | | | | with fish, waiting to be harvested. They'll know |
| unrecognizable to a large part of the populace. | | | | that they have some sort of passion that |
| It's true that there's probably hardly anybody | | | | somebody else out there shares, and that the |
| around in most industrialized societies who doesn't | | | | potential for income from that passion is great. |
| at least know about the Internet. Even the elderly | | | | They, too, will take the time to learn to harness |
| pensioner in Des Moines, Iowa, for example, | | | | that potential to their ultimate benefit. |
| probably gets that it exists. But many folks like | | | | They'll also find out where the best jobs are at |
| him -- including a lot of factory workers -- might | | | | and then go after them. Reality dictates we go to |
| not even be able to turn a computer on, as yet. | | | | where they're at, for they surely won't come to |
| However, if they can get over that initial shortfall, | | | | where we're at. Consider relocating, if just for a |
| the world can be their oyster! | | | | time, when it comes to landing one of these |
| There's a vast ocean of potential employment | | | | opportunities. |
| out on the Internet. Anybody who's afraid they'll | | | | Networking with others of a like mind is also a |
| soon be losing their job will have to learn to fish in | | | | great way to self-generate employment |
| those deep waters very quickly if they're to have | | | | opportunities. He who helps himself will also be able |
| a chance at making a go of it in the new world. | | | | to help others. Banding together in common cause |
| Job opportunities will come to those who can | | | | not only can help when it comes to getting jobs, |
| harness the power of the cyberworld in finding or | | | | but it also acts in a support group type of fashion. |
| even making up one of these jobs for | | | | Burdens are more easily borne when they're |
| themselves. | | | | shared. |
| And how do we do that? Well, the job-hunting | | | | Folks should keep their eye on the prize and |
| side of the equation is actually fairly | | | | focus on the good. Obsessing about what was |
| straightforward, once a person learns how and | | | | once had can be unhealthy and will definitely |
| what the Internet is and how to navigate around | | | | prevent a good job hunt from taking place. Also, |
| it more ably. Also, somebody in this circumstance | | | | learn to make the Internet an important part of |
| should be wise and adult enough to realize what | | | | any employment opportunity. |
| he or she doesn't know, and then take the time | | | | |