The 405 Club

We all daydream once in awhile.  As I was navigating my way through traffic today, I was thinking about a time in the not so distant past.  I was remembering a late Friday afternoon.   I had just received my performance review, and although the company had a 5% limit on annual raises, I was told that I would get a 10% raise because a project I initiated resulted in a double digit increase in company sales.  

   On the drive home that day I was listening to the radio.  It was time for the daily stock watch.  I smiled as I heard that the company stock I invested in had another significant increase.  It was a period of prosperity;   it seemed like prosperity bubble kept going up and the ceiling was yet to be found.

   That weekend, my wife and I took our daughter to the mall and treated her to some stuffed animals at Build-a Bear…

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Did you know that cover letters are valuable tools showcasing your uniqueness, catapulting you above the throngs—and providing the pitch that gets you in the door for an interview in a coveted position? Most jobseekers realize the importance of a cover letter as the accompaniment to a resume when applying for a job through the Internet, word-of-mouth, cold calling, faxing, email and postal mailing. A compelling cover letter provokes the reader to call you in for an interview. It is conversational self-marketing strategy to get in the door. Even if an ad does not ask for one, it is assumed that one who is professional should send one. Each cover letter is tailored to each position. Together, both documents make a perfect package. One compliments the other and no formal job application is complete without it.

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Please join us for a Rally and Press Conference for the Long-Term Unemployed at Federal Hall on Thursday, August 12th, from 12-1pm. This rally is being organized by the Unemployed Workers Action Group, an ad-hoc committee of the long-term unemployed, united in the cause of justice for all unemployed workers.

Federal Hall was the first seat of the United States Government. George Washington took the oath of office here and Federal Hall was home to the first Congress, Supreme Court, and Executive Branch offices. The long-term unemployed and their supporters will gather here to demand our elected representatives hear us and help us.

We will be just a few blocks from the banks bailed out with our tax dollars. Our elected representatives must value the American worker as much as the big bankers. Please join us as we fight for justice for ALL unemployed.

For event details and directions, please visit the UWAG website.