For all those who are looking for work

[canuckledragger]

1. And never be afraid to try some small scale self-employment

If an opportunity presents itself to turn a hobby or such into something paying...

I took a general computer interest I had and managed to find a small niche market in a city I lived in, helping out a few friends and musicians get set up with their first computers for recording and such. I bought the computers from the local hock shop for $250 and under, tweaked as needed then sold to who needed them.

Another friend was a World of Warcraft buddy with a taste for LARPing (Live Action Role Playing...people dressed up in homemade costumes whacking away at each other with foam swords and such) who made his own costumes for friends and family, got real good at it and now fills big orders for conventions and other shows.

I've had a steady job now for only a few months, so the computer repair skills were pretty helpful in the meantime for grocery money!

Good luck!