Career Transitions

Turning chaos into careers

10 Holiday Gift Ideas for the Unemployed

Given that the unemployment rate is hovering around 9%, it's likely that you have a friend or relative who is out of work this holiday season. The topic of unemployment can be one of those awkward moments at a holiday gathering, but gift-giving doesn't have to be. Here are some ideas to help out. Read More

A membership to a local

A membership to a local museum is also a great idea--museum memberships usually include unlimited free admission, which allows your friend a way to have a no-cost leisure activity that's enjoyable but also stimulating and culturally edifying, good things for the job search.

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
  • Web page addresses and e-mail addresses turn into links automatically.
  • Allowed HTML tags: <a> <em> <strong> <cite> <code> <ul> <ol> <li> <dl> <dt> <dd>
  • Lines and paragraphs break automatically.
  • You may quote other posts using [quote] tags.

More information about formatting options

Subscribe to Career Transitions

Katharine Brooks, Ed.D., is the Director of Liberal Arts Career Services at The University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of You Majored in What?

more...