[Help] My husband was laid off over the summer. Updates to this post /post/225225-my-husband-was-laid-off-over-the-su Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:17:26 +0100 Reply from DARTDRAGONXX /post/225225-my-husband-was-laid-off-over-the-su#reply-5005787 [quote helpisfinallyhere]I know what you mean about being turned down because of over qualified. I know this sounds stupid, but you need to dumb down your resume!!!! Don’t put everything you know. Read the needs of the job in question and only have those skills and maybe one or 2 extra skills. If the person that is interviewing you fells that smart they could think you could replace them when in fact you could. Hold back. It’s like playing poker. Never show on our face how good a hand you really have.

I have been told “we feel you would be board here.” “We are afraid you could take what you learn here and take it to a better company” Just stupid stuff like that.

So try what I said about the resume. Good Luck.

Catherine:)[/quote]

This is good advise! I have not thought about it like that! I have the same problem with job interviews. This may be the answer on the right way to approach a job application and interview!

]]> DARTDRAGONXX Tue, 12 May 2009 07:08:51 +0100 Reply from helpisfinallyhere /post/225225-my-husband-was-laid-off-over-the-su#reply-4601869 I know what you mean about being turned down because of over qualified. I know this sounds stupid, but you need to dumb down your resume!!!! Don’t put everything you know. Read the needs of the job in question and only have those skills and maybe one or 2 extra skills. If the person that is interviewing you fells that smart they could think you could replace them when in fact you could. Hold back. It’s like playing poker. Never show on our face how good a hand you really have.

I have been told “we feel you would be board here.” “We are afraid you could take what you learn here and take it to a better company” Just stupid stuff like that.

So try what I said about the resume. Good Luck.

Catherine:)

]]> helpisfinallyhere Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:09:55 +0100 Reply from IDon'tEverQuit /post/225225-my-husband-was-laid-off-over-the-su#reply-4593588 I’m sorry. That’s rough. I am praying for you.

]]> IDon'tEverQuit Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:48:33 +0100 Reply from Supanova /post/225225-my-husband-was-laid-off-over-the-su#reply-4585025 Hey, I just saw this and thought i’d reply..

Remember, things always get better you just have to believe it. You and your family are alot stronger than you think you are and whilst i’m not in your position my mother was when I was younger(bad memories) and she didn’t have a spouse in the house.

You and your husband are resourceful people who are prepared to do whatever it takes to get through this besides, god never allows us to be under more pressure than we can deal with…

Good luck in these trying times..thats all they are.

]]> Supanova Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:50:12 +0100 Reply from dawn.saucyminx /post/225225-my-husband-was-laid-off-over-the-su#reply-4575732 Even the temp agencies!
My husband alone put in 140+ applications from district managers to fast food!

]]> dawn.saucyminx Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:06:07 +0100 Reply from The Clue /post/225225-my-husband-was-laid-off-over-the-su#reply-4575568 If your living in a bigger city then there should be a command labor. You both can go there and get some temp work, it doesn’t matter what you do its a job. who knows you could get a full time job from one of the temp jobs that you go to. Hope this helps :-)

]]> The Clue Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:56:55 +0100