Looking for Work...

An aftercare client shared about how depressed he is about not finding a job, even though he’s been looking every day.

            “Each day I come home totally down on myself,” he said, slumping forward in his chair. “I’m not sure what to do next.”

Another client in the group pointed out that perhaps he needed to change his approach. 

            “Go look in the mirror. Would you hire someone who doesn’t project confidence?  You need to stand straight. Hold your head up. Look the man in the eye. I wouldn’t hire someone with your body language either. I wouldn’t care how much experience you had.”

The client agreed that he needed to change his approach, to have a better image when he seeks a job.

This is an issue we often experience with those who are newly sober. Many of our clients haven’t worked for years, have been locked up, or are dealing with self-esteem issues that undermines their confidence.

Helping them into the job market is one of our big challenges.