Reply #189: I could see this being very useful in social service programs that have been cut

[DollyM]

I have a social service degree but cannot find a job. Most of our state's social service programs have been cut to the bone so when a job does open up, they get deluged with resumes. If I could do something like this, it would give me a leg up on the competition and provide the social service agency with the help they need to meet needs. It may not be that job, but it is current experience and that would put me in better stead for the next job down the road. You know there is already a welfare program like this that puts mother's to work in "volunteer" positions, in order for them to keep receiving their TANF welfare benefits. The rest of us who don't have kids, would also like a break. I am 50 and even though I have an advanced degree, I cannot find a job after losing mine 7 months ago at a social service agency. I have put on weight, my self esteem is at the bottom of the barrel, I barely want to drag myself out of bed in the morning. I would welcome the chance to be back in a professional environment just to keep my brain from turning to the jello!