Friday, March 6, 2009 13:48
How to survive unemployment – Gilbert Goh launches book to help
In Events & Announcements, Main Stories, Top Story • 1,815 views • 14 Comments
“How to survive unemployment: A survival guide for the jobless” is a book written by Gilbert Goh. It will be launched at a forum this Saturday, March 7, at the Bishan Library. Gilbert, father of a 15-year old daughter, is one of the founders of the website transitioning.org which is also dedicated to helping those who are retrenched or unemployed.
Currently working on a short-term contract as a private school teacher, Gilbert describes the book as a “survival tool kit”. It aims to help those looking for jobs by providing suggestions on how to go about it. As one who had gone through a period of unemployment and financial difficulties some years ago, Gilbert also shares his own experience with personal stories in the book.
Already some donors have bought more than 200 copies of the book and Jobstreet, the Internet recruitment website, will be helping to distribute the books to the unemployed at the job fair at Suntec City on Sunday, March 8.
The book, which is about 120 pages, will be sold for $11 at the book launch at Bishan Library. Major bookstores will retail the book at $15.
Details of the book launch are as follows:
Date: March 7, Saturday
Venue: Bishan Library (2nd level)
Time: 5.35pm
Admission: Free
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14 Comments
Andrew Loh
Thks bro.
Always can count on you.
Donaldson Tan
Congratulations on the launch. Singapore for Singaporeans…
liesbuster
Aiyah… where got money to buy your book when unemployed?
I hope your book includes at least a chapter on how to avoid unworthy employers.
4) Liebuster
Donors have contributed about a thousand dolalrs to buy up the books to dontae to the unemployed on 8 Mar at Suntec City’s Career Fair.
Jobstreet is helping us to distribute the books FOC.
If you want, do email me at gilbert@transitioning.org, I can give you a free copy:)
David
I will be there to support and buy the book too. Liebuster might be right, it is not about not getting a job but ended up working for a lousy boss. People do make mistakes out of desperation. That could also mean the boss will keep putting up open vacancies throughout the years and still nobody wants to bite the bait . End of the day, there will be no more candidates available because the pool of knowlegeable candiates have been rejected and the employer blacklisted by these rejects.
In the current crisis, we must not just concentrate on training the workers but most importantly educate the employers to be more open minded when treating candidate during the interview.
Surivial Me
What is a “Surivial Guide”?
Zefly (aka Joshua Chiang)
sorry dude,
Got prior engagements liao. But congrats on launching the book! thanks for doing your part to help people. :)
253SA
Great job Gilbert. Hope you have a successful launch. Your book will be very helpful in times like these.
erm the title of the book is mis-spelled. =/
7/3/09
Gilbert-Good work, I am still struggling since 1997 and I can only write this…..pray to God and ask him for Wisdom and with Wisdom, we can on look out for opportunities as we continue with our struggle.God Bless
Regards
Andrew Chuah
liesbuster
thanks for the kind offer, Gilbert.
Maybe there should also be a book called:
“How to survive discrimination”
(A survival guide for the marginalised)
Ikea
Great Idea Gilbert. Only is there any way for me to get the part of the book instead of the whole book? It may be better if u divide the contents of the book into sections and sell them on a piece meal fashion, online. As not every chapter may be relevant. So why pay 14 for maybe only 2 or 3 chapters one may probably need. If you want a template you can check out how the briotherhood are doing it. Perhaps they may even be of help even. Good luck
B
I will be there. Definitely….