Unemployed^{1? Laid-off writer Pamela Abrams reports on 12 ways to maintain your sanity2, juggle3 your finances, and figure out your next best move.}

失業了？下面是下崗作家Pamela Abrams總結的12個辦法，叫你在失業時維持頭腦了解、平衡開支、與怎么樣走出最好的下一步。

Be social

參加社交活動

Say Yes to all opportunities that involve talking to people. You never know who might know the person who is looking for the person who could be you in your next job.

把握任何能和人交談的機會。或許會籍此認識正在探尋職員的雇主也說不準。

Go on interviews, even if they're not for your ideal job

去面試即使不是理想的工作

Don't underestimate your need to practice answering questions such as how and why your last job ended. You'll also need to decide how to present your work experience and which skills to emphasize. Practice on a friend or, better yet, someone in your field who's willing to give you a mock interview.

不要低估了訓練回答問題的必要性，譬如像上一次工作因為什么結束這種問題。你還需要訓練怎么樣描述我們的工作經驗、怎么樣強調某些技能。和朋友一塊演練很好，不過最好是由一位有關范圍內的人給你進行一次仿真面試。

Enjoy the free timeit won't last forever.

享受自由時光這不會永久。