Last week we held a workshop here in Steamboat Springs for job seekers. 14 folks attended, most baby boomers whom had been laid off after working in the same industry for 15+ years. None of them wanted to be in the position they were in, all were happy with their chosen industries, positions, and seniority that they had worked hard to build up this last decade+.

At first the group was fairly glum as we went around the room introducing ourselves and what brought them to the workshop.  Yet after the first 45 minutes of so (and lots of toys for them to play with) great discussion, creative ideas, and  new networking relationships emerged.  Each job seeker left the room with tips about which social networking websites, ideas to help manage their money, fun things to do with their free time, and of course some worksheets to work on to learn more about themselves and what direction would be best for their next new workstyle.

We ended the session with 14 new friends and a promise to meet every Wednesday afternoon at Epilogue bookstore to support each other through the ups and downs of job seeking during a recession in a resort town.

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