With an unemployment rate hovering around 10% nationwide, there is a good chance that you or someone close to you has faced, or will face, a lay-off. If your industry is simply not hiring in your field of expertise, you have three options: wait it out, relocate, or make a career change. If you are being faced with this decision, you have likely searched for and applied for positions in your field that are close to home. So how do you decide the next course of action?
Wait
If your job search has yielded no returns, you might consider waiting out the storm for as long as possible. During this time, you should be continuing your education or looking for other ways to become more attractive to potential employers.
Things to consider before settling on this option:
