Waiting For Job Opportunities – How to Keep Yourself Occupied

By Francisco Rodriguez H. on April 3, 2009

With over 500,000 people losing their jobs in the month of November 2008, and over 10 million unemployed in the United States to date, the thought of acquiring a job can almost see hopeless. But it’s not. Companies are still hiring, job opportunities are still available, and you can have one – as long as you don’t give up.

If you have a regular 9 to 5 occupation, you could sign up for assignments according to the amount of time you have available. Even if you work in secret shopping for only a few hours a week, you will be able to earn a lot of money in a short while. You will slowly but surely master the tactics of handling assignments, at which stage you could think of registering with additional secret job opportunities.

Secret shopping is not only a great way to earn an additional income, but if you get better at it and commit more time to it, you will eventually make more money than you would with your regular 9 to 5 job. Once you’ve accomplished this, consider quitting your regular office job. Now would be a good time to dedicate yourself and your time completely to mystery shopping.

To minimize the risk of being taken in by a scam outfit, try staying focused on reputable companies that have a high popularity rating, such as Bare International, or Ellis. Both are two of the more well known and trusted companies that offer secret shopping assignments over the web. You can also ask other people already involved in this career option by finding work-at-home forums or freebie forums. Both will often have links to reputable sites.

This is why it’s good to not only learn proper resume-posting procedures, but also try marketing yourself through websites like Craigslist, as well as signing up for accounts with sites like LinkedIn and Facebook. On Craigslist, you can post a free ad in your city’s “services” section to market the same skills you post on your resume (look at other ads in this section for structuring ideas). And on LinkedIn and Facebook, you can create profiles to list your skills and link up with prospective employers. All of these options can work well to get your name and skills out there. They can not only help you score a temporary or part-time gig to keep money flowing until you get the full-time job offer, they might lead you to the full-time opportunity you’re looking for.

If you become discouraged due to a lack of responses, or begin to feel down that you’re unemployed, it can negatively affect your job search. Just remember, anything can change at a moment’s notice, so stay positive and keep searching. And whatever you do, don’t mentally absorb all of the bad news you hear about the job market. Remember, it does not have to apply to you. Keeping yourself busy while looking for a job can definitely be a job within itself. But by searching daily, marketing yourself and keeping the right attitude, you will get that anticipated callback in no time.

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