Here is my chart, I wish I could also share my resume. I am very long term unemployed. For 15 years I was primary caregiver for my parents and caregiving made employment impossible. Now at almost 58 years of age (July 2) I have no job and no income. I have been trying since I lost my mother back in October to find a job but so far nothing. I need to find a good job real soon.
I am college educated (Bachelor of Science in Political Science/Secondary Education, Completion Certificate in Paralegal Studies, in college aced back to back three US Constitutional Law courses, love history especially US history).
I have worked as a substitute school teacher and was good at presenting information and knowledge but poor with being able to maintain discipline. I was a dealer for a log home company but failed because I couldn't afford to build a model home to show customers.
Most of my work was helping my uncle on our family's farm which I enjoyed doing but got little or no monetary compensation for. I also raised and sold lots of fresh produce. I'm not physically up to anything like that any longer.
I'm also very good with writing. For years I wrote monthly professional editorial quality letters to the editor that were printed in 7 newspapers, one letter earned me a Silver Quill Award. I've written 4 children's stories had 2 manuscripts copyrighted and have written some other short works as well but can't seem to get anything published. I'm also very good with interior decorating of homes. I'm very creative.
I keep applying for all kinds of jobs from banking to sales to almost anything I think I could do but I get nowhere and what I have tried working at either pays too little to even think about living on it or has turned to rust rather than gold.
What careers and jobs should I try for and would I have the best chance of success and happiness with? When should I try for them, what should my timing be?
I've wondered if I'm someone who is just supposed to be totally unlucky and unfortunate with life. I look at my past and ahead to my future and wonder what my purpose in this life is. Maybe I'm just here to suffer, have nothing, and lose what litle I do have.
Any suggestions?
I am college educated (Bachelor of Science in Political Science/Secondary Education, Completion Certificate in Paralegal Studies, in college aced back to back three US Constitutional Law courses, love history especially US history).
I have worked as a substitute school teacher and was good at presenting information and knowledge but poor with being able to maintain discipline. I was a dealer for a log home company but failed because I couldn't afford to build a model home to show customers.
Most of my work was helping my uncle on our family's farm which I enjoyed doing but got little or no monetary compensation for. I also raised and sold lots of fresh produce. I'm not physically up to anything like that any longer.
I'm also very good with writing. For years I wrote monthly professional editorial quality letters to the editor that were printed in 7 newspapers, one letter earned me a Silver Quill Award. I've written 4 children's stories had 2 manuscripts copyrighted and have written some other short works as well but can't seem to get anything published. I'm also very good with interior decorating of homes. I'm very creative.
I keep applying for all kinds of jobs from banking to sales to almost anything I think I could do but I get nowhere and what I have tried working at either pays too little to even think about living on it or has turned to rust rather than gold.
What careers and jobs should I try for and would I have the best chance of success and happiness with? When should I try for them, what should my timing be?
I've wondered if I'm someone who is just supposed to be totally unlucky and unfortunate with life. I look at my past and ahead to my future and wonder what my purpose in this life is. Maybe I'm just here to suffer, have nothing, and lose what litle I do have.
Any suggestions?
