Find a Job Now!
Do you need a job? Are you looking for work but just can't find it? If so, this blog post is for you!
The first thing to keep in mind is that not every job search will be easy. Sometimes our search result will be bleak and we'll feel like there's no way out. In these cases it helps sometimes to take a step back and reassess. You may need to put your head down, work on something else for a while, and come back to the job search later.
The second thing we can do is look at our personal situation. What are the jobs we'd be qualified for? Where would we be best suited to find work? How much time would we have available in our day?
It's impossible to give a blanket answer but hopefully this short blog post will help you start thinking about what you are doing (and what you can do better), where your skills and experience lie, and how you can translate that into a job opportunity.
Try to answer these questions and start working through them for yourself.
What do I want to do? What are my skills? Where would I find a job in the industry or with the type of employer I want? What kind of available jobs are there that fit my qualifications? Do those jobs pay enough for me (and my family)? How often can I work – full-time, part-time, rotating shifts, on demand, etc. Can I work while I continue to be a student? What is my schedule like? What do I have to do around my schedule: daycare, caregiving, school, etc. (e.g. I can only work during the day) What is my location? Are there jobs nearby or will I have to move? Where can I look for work?
When you answer these questions, you start to get an idea of your situation. Maybe you'll decide now is not a good time for you to find a job, other times you'll decide it's the best time because your situation allows for it (e.g., you don't have any young kids and can work full-time).
The goal is to get an idea of how much time and effort we should invest into finding a job. There is no sense looking for a job that will take 50 hours per week and pay minimum wage when we don't have the time or energy to make it worth the search.
The point is that there are jobs out there. It may not be the exact kind of work you want to do or in the exact industry but if you are willing to put in a little effort, then rest assured there will be something for you! In my next blog post I'll talk about how to get started getting a job when we have time limitations.
If you have any further questions or think of other ideas please feel free to share them!
Keep on searching!
Lydia and Katy (of Hiring in a Dollar Bill) are also blogging about finding work now. Their series provides valuable insights on how to find jobs in a difficult economy. Catch up with their blog posts: Hiring in a Dollar Bill, Job Search Tips from the Government Jobs Blog, and Finding Work From the Heart.
Ghana is one of the 44 Sub Sahara countries that make up Africa's Maghreb region. It is bordered by Burkina Faso and Niger, and it shares maritime borders with Ivory Coast and Togo. Ghana's estimated population of 23.3 million people (according to 2014 estimates) is made up of a diverse cross section of peoples with varying ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds. The official language is English, but Ghana also has many other indigenous languages in addition to other minority languages. In the northern regions, people speak Fulani and Tamale; in the Central regions (including Accra), Ga and Dagbani are common; Brong Ahafo region uses Akan languages; and the southern regions use Ewe, Moshi-Dagbani, Dangme and Ga-Dangme. These languages can be mixed for songs, poems and other entertainment. However, English is the language used in business and education.
Ghana's top 25 ethnic groups are the Akan (48%), the Ga-Dangme (30%), Ewe (6%), Gurma (2%), Moshi-Dagomba (2%), Grusi (1%) and other smaller tribes make up the last 23%.
More than half of Ghana's population is Muslim. The Ga-Dangme are the largest Muslim group in Ghana and are predominantly found in the Central region of Ghana. The Ati group of ethnic groups make up about 40% to 50% of Muslims. Some of the Muslim groups which have a very small number of people in Ghana include: Hausa, Fulani, Songhai and Anlo.
In addition to Christianity and Islam, there are also significant numbers of practitioners of Traditional African religions (mainly Yoruba and Vodou) practiced throughout the country. Most Ghanaians have some form of affiliation with the Christian and Islamic faiths, with many Ghanaians having a mix of religious practices.
Christianity is very common in the southern regions of Ghana and is also very widespread among the middle class. This may be attributed to missionary schools being established in the south during an early period in Ghana's modern history. Christianity has been a major religion in Ghana for many centuries, especially after its introduction by European trading companies, who came to mine gold during the 13th century. Today, more than 30% of Ghanaians are Christians (according to 2009 estimates).
Ghana was founded by people from West Africa mainly from the Akan ethnic group.
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