It is amazing how difficult it is to find a job these days. I was in this same situation a little over a year ago and was unemployed for all of 2010. It makes life a little bit tough at times. I have been putting out applications this week for positions in different places. Admittedly, it is primarily for the purpose of keeping my unemployment responsibilities in line, but I never know where lightning might strike. There have got to be jobs out there somewhere, people are still being hired.
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The biggest struggle I have is trying to figure out how to market myself. For someone who has spent a good part of life building trails, I have to get creative when trying to figure out how my skills might fit into a vacant job position that I would like to apply for. Grounds maintenance, a tree service company or even an outdoor retailer are positions I could see myself qualified for. But there aren't that many of those type positions available right now. So what to do in the meanwhile?
I think that I have decided to stay here in Luray until at least the end of January 2012. I have a place to stay and there are some important loose ends that I still have here. If something turns up, job wise, all the better. I suspect I might have to take a position in Harrisonburg, about 30 miles away, but it is a larger college town with a couple of distribution centers for large retail chains. Also, Miller Coors has a plant about 20 miles south of here, so there are some options. But how exactly do I land one of these positions when I know I have no qualifications for that type of work?
