Strategies for the unemployed - as seen on the Today Show 2/23/09

Guest was Mark Jeffries, author of "What's Up With Your Handshake?"

• Realize that you're not alone
• Don't let yourself mope for longer than a week
• Write down the following to help focus your mind -
  - what is a realistic job you've always wanted?
  - what are you strengths?
  - how much time and money do you have?
• Keep a schedule (same is true for people who work from home)
  - you need to be at work in your mind
  - set up your work schedule from 9 to 5
• Find the silver lining
• May be OK to start with a part time job til you get the full one you want
• Follow the stimulus money
  - health
  - education
  - green energy
• See if your old job will hire you part time
• Get the word out in social networking
  - Linked In
  - Twitter