Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Election, Obama, McCain and Your Job

How does the election help or hurt your job search? This is a question we ponder at this time of the year. How does the election change the way jobs are created or lost?

Each candidate or party affiliation has their own agenda for the employment sector. The republicans believe in alleviating taxes on the small and medium size businesses which allow them to expand their operations and hire more people. The democrats believe that job creation is done by building up the infrastructure which in turn creates an environment for job creation. Both have merits but how does it impact you?

The answer is it really doesn't in the short term. If you are frustrated or scared about your job right now, you are feeling the pain today. The government's plans do not really impact your choices right now. They can impact your future choices. For example, if you are in an industry where jobs are being sent to other countries, you may feel the pain sooner rather than later. But again, your pain in your job is immediate.

Making excuses for your job pain will not help you get out of that pain; many times it will keep you in the pain. If you are feeling it right now, push yourself to use the pain as motivation to get started exploring your job options. Use the pain to your benefit don't wallow in it. Wallowing only gets you more stuck.

Get moving and get unstuck today.

Let's Get Started!

Jeff

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