A Change of Plans

As a Christian I have learned that I must follow Gods will in my life. When I initially started the commonsensenomics and commonsensenomics 101 blogs, I intended to teach about economics from a commonsense approach. However, I never realized things in our country would change so rapidly. As I see it, our country is quickly moving from a free market country with freedom of choice, speech, and ownership of property to a socialist state where we must turn to government for help.

What the media gives us is either gloom and doom or syrupy praise over how The President or his wife looks. The American people are sick of hearing doom and gloom. They also do not want a fashion report on what The President or his wife is wearing. They are looking for answers and encouragement. That is why I am going to discontinue Commonsensenomics 101 and use Commonsensenomics as a place where people can receive encouragement in these tough times. I will also be offering practical things we can do to find a job if we are currently out of work or improve our financial position.

To start I want to give some encouragement to those currently out of work. Even though I still have a job, I have not been in the job market for 16 years. I also understand that if things do get worse, I could find myself suddenly thrown into the job market. For that reason, I attended a job search seminar held at my church yesterday.

I have attended job fairs and conventions in the past and discovered that these were not designed to hire people but were networking opportunities. This seminar was different because it gave practical advice on writing a resume, cover letter, interviewing etc. The main thing I learned from this seminar is that since I was in the job market, things have changed. It may be easy to apply online but your application or resume is one of thousands of others. This seminar taught us how to differentiate ourselves from the others.

The individuals who put on the seminar were experts involved in hiring employees for companies. This experience means they know what hirers are looking for in an applicant and how we can make ourselves stand out from the crowd. That is why I will be spending the next few weeks sharing some of the techniques covered in the seminar. My word to you is do not give up hope for you can find a job even in these economic times. All you need is some coaching on how to stand out from the crowd.

I then plan to move on to helping individuals improve their financial position. Many employed individuals are strangling in debt. To make matters worse they face the prospect of downsizing in their jobs. This leads to many sleepless nights. The good news is that with good financial coaching, debt reduction is possible for many.

I am currently in training to learn more about how to reduce debt and just as we should do with any knowledge we acquire, we should share it. Therefore, I plan to share the information with those who follow this blog. Therefore, if you know someone out of work or struggling with his or her finances, I encourage you to invite them to follow this blog.

Times may be tough but Americans have always had a dynamic spirit that has always helped them through rough times. Contrary to popular belief, that spirit is still alive as evidenced by the tea parties of April 15. With some encouragement, I believe we can revive that spirit in spite of who is in charge in Washington.