By The Survivors Club Staff
December 31, 2009

Dramatic unemployment stories, such as that of Vanessa Ennouini, who lost her job last August, are unfortunately all too common in the current economy. Ennouini recently told the Washington Post her hair has grown long because she can no longer afford a haircut; she has switched from brand to generic products and, for the first time in her life, stood outside Toys R Us at midnight on Thanksgiving, looking for bargains.

However, it is also inspiring to see that the tough times are bringing out lots of goodwill and community spirit among individuals in the position to help, such as Josh Turner, founder of HelpMyResume.org.

His company is winding down its Fight with One campaign, launched last October, which aims to assist one percent of the 14.9 million unemployed Americans by the end of the year by helping to produce 149,000 resumes in ninety days.

"Our vision is to be the leader in free unemployment services for the country and this campaign will put us in the right direction," said Turner.

He added, "As a country we need to come together and fight this economic battle" in order to help everyone thrive.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate stood at 10 percent in November.

Labor market experts suggests those recently laid off consider retraining through vocational or college programs to obtain skills that may enable them to compete in fields - such as healthcare or IT - where employment growth is predicted to rise dynamically when the recession is over.

Affected individuals may also explore the website of the Unemployment Resource Center.