No Life on Paper...

I am coming out of a period of unemployment and major depression. My life on paper is zero. I need to quickly change this. Any ideas? Should I immediately start temp work or something like that?

only you can say whether you should sign up for a temp agency. for me I have in te past found them to be very helpful.

That sounds like a plan. Many employers these days choose permanent employees from temps. You can also put in some apps for any permanent openings that you may hear about and are interested in.

I need to quickly build earning power. I need a lot more brainstorming.

Some ideas off the top of my head...

Can you volunteer somewhere?
Work a couple of part time positions that beef up your resume?
Focus on your skills rather than your work experience on your resume?

I think the temp agency is a great place to start!

I have always volunteered. In 20 years of continuous volunteering I got one job through volunteering. Not complaining. I never volunteered to get a job.

I have been working part-time jobs for years and then because of my major depression this past 18 months I let part-time jobs slide away. I could kick myself in the butt!!! I am going to go for a full-time job now but also will look for an immediate pt job or temp work.

I am not sure what to say about the job gap of almost two years.

I think I started this thread because I am nervous about interviewing and going back to work after a two-year gap. Lately I have been thinking that I need more responsibility, not less.

If there is a truth it is this. Weathering a major depression and coming out of it is something one should be able to put on a resume! Until recently I had little help or support, and I have to say the support I have gotten from Psych Central in the past six months has been major.

I think that I have been able to come on here and talk has helped the most. I like the feedback. I think all of this got my brain working again.

I don't think I can mention in a job interview that oh, well, my sister died and it caused me to enter a major period of depression and I fought my way out. But that is what I have been doing. I have worked through issues of grief, trauma, identity, life path, mood, and etc. It has not been easy. I have persistent, and I never gave up. I think these are good qualities to bring to any job.

It helps for me to say this. I told a relative tonight that every step I take out of depression is a step forward. I never want to go back...

I never want to retrace those steps...

Maybe job searching is difficult But IDK...I think kicking depression to the curb may have been harder.