by Hollye Dexter | Aug 10, 2013 | hope through adversity, hopelessness, job search, joblessness, life lessons, poverty, recession, surviving disaster, Vicki Harrison
After sending out over 200 resumes and getting no response, in a moment of quiet desperation, a young woman named Vicki Harrison ended her life. I was devastated to read about this poor girl’s tragic end, and yet, I could empathize. I too have been...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 15, 2011 | handling rejection, job search, Middle Age, pursuing dreams, self esteem
Amy Ferris and I had this conversation the other day and decided we’d blog about it together. Mine is below, and Amy’s is linked at the bottom. Every time I start to panic about money, and start looking for “real jobs”, I am daunted by how...
by Hollye Dexter | Feb 8, 2011 | being broke, job market, job search, Middle Age, midlife experiences
When I was young, toiling away at corporate jobs, I always felt my big break was just ahead. I had big ideas, creativity, talent. Someday, one of those things was gonna pay off. Someday. I guess I wasn’t clear enough in my hazy future expectations. I assumed I’d have...