elle kynzer

Need a Job? Find a Need and Meet It!



Posted: Monday, March 15, 2010

by elle kynzer

In my working life, which spans many decades, there are numerous employments that I have had. I'm a college graduate, who has enjoyed two careers longterm, and survived numerous short, and long recessions. Although I was born too late for "The Great Depression", it was the growing up period of my parents, and a time endured by my grandparents. The Great Depression's lessons are imbedded in my mind.... due to hearing about it in all my financial lessons from the older adults.

If you need a job, and have been five-twenty years in one job, and can't find another one...it is time to get out of your comfort zone. To be successful in business, one must find a need and meet it, because if you don't your business will not prosper. If you have been laid off, and other companies in your line of work are struggling and laying off workers, then there is "NOT A NEED" for what you normally do at this time. Start looking outside of your normal work experience, and see if a hobby or dream could be executed at this time, but do the research first !

Flexible people are the most successful, because they aren't afraid of new things, and are willing to learn new skills. For example: If you have been a factory worker, who loves to work on your own car, then now might be the time to take a community college program that enables you to repair cars, heating/air conditioners, or other mechanical things. That new skill might open the door to a new career, wth very little education needed. A year of education might give you thirty years of happiness, plus a good retirement.

What interests you might be what supports you later, think about it. Do you have unused skills, hobbies or ideas that would make a good business. If you can wait tables, cook, or are a fabulous and interesting conversationalist, then a temporary seasonal job in the tourist business might get you over the hump. Spring is the time of year that resorts add extra staff for the summer season, and during the holidays stores add extra sales people...that could give you enough dollars to take a few classes, while paying the electric bill.

Now, for those who have children and a working spouse, then you have a different problem. If you are a stay at home parent, who LOVES AND ENJOYS the children, while meeting their needs for meals, diaper changing and play, then look into day care requirements in your area to see if your home would meet the licensing requirements for a 'home care' facility. There are many second and third shift employees, who have trouble finding care for their children, because most day cares are only open during the day. Think outside of the box, and 'find that unique need and meet it", that others aren't. This area requires legal research, and some upfront costs. Most places have a 'classified paper', that you can read for information on who needs or who offers those services.

Sure the changes may be inconvenient, or the responsibilities stressful, but so is losing your home, and doing without daily needs while paying the expenses involved in moving. And if you can work from home in areas you qualify will save gas and clothing expenses; such as:

1) using a computer 2) transcribing medical files 3) Day or Night Care for children 4) Hair Salon (license and zoning required) 5) Writing Resume's for others 6) Making food Recipe's that are unique to you, that can be sold by taking orders/or in local store 7) small engine repairs OR SOME OTHER SERVICE needed in your area.

There are many opportunities now "like working for the census temporarily", and some require some additional minimal education. If you have a strong back and good work ethic, then taking the 6-8 weeks of CNA (certified nursing assistant) training needed in most states will guarantee you a good job (male and female), until this recession turns around. There has always been a need for emptying bedpans and feeding the elderly and disabled, so don't let your pride keep you from earning a living doing things that many feel are beneath them.

Best wishes... and you may find a new calling ,as you travel through the maze of finding that new employment. Research, research and more research will save you money, and may help you embark on a new adventure for the rest of your life. Be creative, but also be legal with correct licensing and documents. Starting at the bottom again doesn't mean you will stay there, and it could be the catalyst that catapults you to new heights more quickly than your last job, so think positively. Do not allow discouragement to slow you down, because "it is always darkest before the dawn"....press forward, and persevere!

Elle Kynzer was born in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, and grew up in a rural area, as an only child. She is married with one son, and two grandsons.

She was a Personnel Assistant in her early twenties, and began hiring employees for the company. By her early thirties she had returned to NC, and became an Executive Officer in Real Estate. She also served as part-time USNR for more than ten years.

Elle went back to college at WCU, then went on to teach Criminal Justice for a local Community College, in the local High Schools/college credit.

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