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Sad stories of the unemployed weigh even on career coaches

Posted by Dan

November 24, 2008 |

You’d think an executive recruiter or a career coach would be jaded enough to not feel much emotion when a client comes to them for help in finding a new job.

But in today’s tough economic times, the job seekers are coming to these advisers in such great numbers that their worries and fears can’t help but strike an emotional chord even with the professionals trained to deal with unemployment numbers and tough job searches.

This story in the Career Journal, the online career section of the Wall Street Journal, says that career coaches and executive recruiters are in greater demand than ever as the nation’s unemployment rate soars.

The story mentions a high-school student who quite his extracurricular activities to save his family money. Other clients are telling their career coaches that if they don’t find a job soon they’ll lose their homes.

As one coach quoted in the story mentions, it’s hard not to get a lump in your throat when listening to stories like these.

As the unemployment rate soars, be thankful if you have a job, even if you have one that drives you crazy at times. It could be worse. It could be far worse.


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