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A Hub Pages Guide: How to Survive a Recession

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By Patty Inglish, MS


Drive Less - Share More Ideas

I gave up driving even the short distances I usually drive for 30 days in order to avoid a month of foot-high ice, to exercise further, and to better acclimate to the colder winter we are experiencing this year. I’ve met many people that are finding ways of handling the recession, including walking more often and taking the bus instead of driving.

This article will provide useful advice for surviving and prospering in a recession, including job search, events in the workplace, salaries, financial literacy, ways to save money, and low-cost recipes to help feed your family.

Some motivational at the end will being you a boost as well. Much success to everyone!

Light at the End of the Tunnel

(From SailorJohn on sxc.hu)
(From SailorJohn on sxc.hu)


Education & Training

Under WIA, unemployed and underemployed individuals may qualify for training funds. Check your home state at this link for training providers (including colleges) that are approved: http://www.careeronestop.org/WiaProviderSearch.asp Check the CareerOneStop in your locality for the job services office nearest you (usually under a county listing).

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Looking for Work In a Recession

Planning Ahead

Recently I spoke with a middle-aged gentleman waiting on a bus connection and carrying a folded card table with him. He had taken an additional weekend job of providing samples of new sandwiches at a local grocery chain. I had no idea that samplers in the groceries needed to provide their own tables. However, the gentleman was happy, because he had carried a heavier table through ice, snow, sleet, and two bus connections the day before and felt today’s experience was much easier. His other joys were avoiding driving in ice obstructed traffic, a free meal at work, extra income, and free bus fare from our transit system as long as we are in a Level One or higher Snow Emergency.

An accountant I know always works a second job, 12-15 hours a week - 15 years so far. In just three evenings a week, or two evenings and a half-day on a weekend day, he has accumulated paid vacation and sick leave, with additional health insurance for his family and himself. In addition, he has been able to invest his income form his second job wisely. If his full-time work is ever impinged by a recession, he and his family will suffer much less than some other families.

The two people I mentioned above are recession-proofing themselves. While it seems that all they do is work, this is not the case. Each schedules free time for himself and enjoys hobbies as well as time with friends and family. Not everyone can find one job, let alone two, but this option is something to consider. To assist you with this, please available yourself of the resources below:


How Do You Survive a Recession?

Who's Still Hiring?

Tapping the Hidden Job Market (Unadvertised Positions)

Forbes.Com's Top 10 Recession Proof Jobs

Full-Time, Seasonal, and Entry Level Jobs Across the Nation

 


Job Search & Recommendations

 


On The Job

Words of Encouragement

Vision of World Hope - Willy Whitefeather

Football Analogy - Never Give Up

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    Take steps now to ensure you will weather the recession and be positioned to take the greatest advantage of opportunities when business returns.

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Sandy  says:
9 months ago

Very informative Hub. Being that I am one of the unemployed, this is definately something to bookmark.

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Tink.mom42  says:
9 months ago

Lots of great info and links. Thanks for sharing!

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affiliater  says:
9 months ago

Am sure this will give a boost to those unfotunate people who are experiencing the recession. Great links

Catherina Severin profile image

Catherina Severin  says:
9 months ago

What a lot of great links... Thanks!

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aikidk01  says:
9 months ago

Well written and very timely. Look forward to reviewing more of your work.

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Patty Inglish, MS  says:
9 months ago

Thank you all for reading and leaving comments. If you find anything else helpful, feel free to list it here is Comments. The economy will turn around with the new jobs being created and iot will be interesting to watch.

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Julie-Ann Amos  says:
9 months ago

wow, timely and a REALLY comprehensive rersource

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Patty Inglish, MS  says:
9 months ago

I hope people can come back and post their successes here after they use the information. That would be encouraging to us all.

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funwithtrains  says:
9 months ago

Thanks for the great info - thumbs up and a digg!

Karen  says:
9 months ago

What a plethora of good advice and additional resources. Thank you!

Karen

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Patty Inglish, MS  says:
9 months ago

funwithtrains - Thanks for the comment and the digg. The more info people have, the better their chances for a job. Karen - Thanks for reading and commenting. I hope the info can help anyone you know.

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Correen  says:
9 months ago

You have really taken the time to give us all something to sink our teeth into. Besides all the great links, I loved the Words of Encouragement video. Thank you.

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Patty Inglish, MS  says:
9 months ago

You're welcome! I hope it is as useful as I want it to be. We must survive this recession.

kappa022 profile image

kappa022  says:
8 months ago

Excellent hub on how to survive a recession. Well done!

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