Jeff Said:

I have cerebral palsy and have difficulty finding a job?

We Answered:

Contact me if you are looking to start your own home based business. I can help you get started in the right direction.

James Said:

Why can't I get a part time job in the industry I once worked in back in 2003?

We Answered:

Few people get a job from sending out resumes. Each time you sent your resume to a company, it landed in a pile of resumes, and the other applicants had just as much experience as you -- some even more. Most companies do NOT ever reply to applicants.

I don't mean that you will get a job if you meet the head of a company where you want to work, but if that person tells his HR department, please look at this resume, they are going to, and you will actually be considered for the job -- there will be something different about you than everyone else in the stack of resumes.

Also, if you have an air of desperation about you, potential employers can sense this, even in your cover letter. Your post here on Yahoo sounds very desperate -- it talked more about your need than your qualifications and skills. You need to talk the other way around.

So, you need a very fresh start.

Do you feel your resume is absolutely solid, using the same language that potential employers use in their job advertisements, and has absolutely no spelling or grammar errors? Has someone reviewed it recently?

What about your references. Who are the people from your previous jobs who you tell potential employers to call, and what do they say about you? Ask them to list your strengths AND your weaknesses. Approach them from the point of view that you are trying to improve your chances as a potential employee, and you need their honest critique of you to help make this happen. Think about what they say -- don't get upset about it.

Would any of your references be willing to write a letter of recommendation that you could send along with your resume when you send such? That's something that can set your resume apart from others.

Do your references have any links with potential employers, and would they be willing to speak to these employers on your behalf, in a proactive way?

If you don't have any references... then that's a big problem, and it's time for you to reflect honestly on why that is.

You didn't like your last job's management; did you like your co-workers? Did you maintain professional contact with them?

Have you made an appointment *recently* with Eastwork Employment to meet face-to-face with a representative, to ask, "What can I do to be a better potential employee?" Don't demand work; ask, in a professional, calm manner, what you need to do to be a more attractive placement.

If you really need money, then call temporary agencies like Manpower, and approach them as though you are applying for a job WITH them: show up in the suit you would wear to a job interview, have your resume ready to present, fill out the application onsite if possible, be friendly and professional, and make sure they know exactly what days and times you are available for work. Even if they put you into work that isn't what you want to do as a career, it's work, and will garner you a paycheck, as well as work references. It might even garner you an offer for a job in an area you DO want to work in (that happened to me alot).