LEARN SOMETHING NEW
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Learning to look for work is one thing - a necessary evil if you will! You definitely want to continue to read articles on how best to approach your job search. BUT, you also need to:
- Keep current in your field or chosen industry
- Learn something new that you think you would enjoy
- Push yourself to think creatively
- Keep sharp mentally
- Meet people with a similar mindset, but a different background
There are many benefits to learning something new. I will mention a few, I am sure you can think of some on your own and you can read this article on the Top 10 Benefits of Lifelong learning. Primarily, I recommend learning to my job search clients to give them some sense of accomplishment and completion as well as providing something positive to talk about.
"The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you." B. B. King
When you are in a job search, even a short one, you may not be able to see much in terms of progress or accomplishment. Rather, you most likely feel as if you are hitting your head against the wall over and over and over! Certainly, you don't typically feel the sense of completion that comes with finishing a chapter and taking a quiz, moving to Level II, or passing a test. The likelihood is that you also don't really have much to talk about besides your job search. Learning something new can really help improve your day to day life.
HOW TO GET STARTED LEARNING SOMETHING NEW
Lumosity is a site that provide you the opportunity to strengthen your cognitive skills. It is important that you keep your mind exercised as well as your body for a successful career or even an extended job search. If you may be asked to participate in a behavioral style interview or have a career path that may rely heavily on "thinking outside of the box" then you will definitely want to visit this site often to keep yourself sharp!
LiveMocha provides you with the opportunity to learn a foreign language - another great way to keep your mind sharp and exercise your neurons a bit. You can trade teaching English for learning another language or just learn the basics - it's up to you!
Learn to play an instrument or read music. Or, take a music class at a local music school or music store for free or cheap. Pushing yourself in different ways can really light up your brain and feeling younger, especially if you feel like an old dog with nothing left to learn!
GCFLearnFree.org offers a wide variety of very practical and helpful free online training programs. Self-learning is a great way to increase your skills and marketability. In addition, it keeps your mind sharp and gives you something positive to talk about! Here are some broad categories available on GCFLearnFree.org:
- Gmail
- Google Drive and Docs
- Microsoft Office
- Email Basics
- Computer Basics
- Career
- Internet Basics
- Tech Savvy Tips and Tricks
- Computers
- Microsoft Office
- Internet Safety
- Reading
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