Encouragement and Hope

Never give up; you never know until you try.

I recently attended a job fair and experienced something remarkable. Despite the economic crunch and the fact that there were hundreds in attendance, vying for fewer jobs than there were people, the atmosphere was one of hope. People were polite to each other. They'd better be, you say, since potential employers were watching, but I have seen people behaving less than their best in similar situations. Desperation can do that to people, yet at this job fair, people encouraged each other. There was no air of desperation that I noticed. I came away feeling encouraged and hopeful, which is the opposite of how job fairs can make a person feel. As I said, it was remarkable.

So chin up, fellow job seekers! Many may still be out of work and following up on any lead they get, dreading the next job fair, but my experience proves that a job fair can actually be an uplifting experience. Who knew?