We are not defined by our résumés.
Our job history is not the whole story.
Believe it or not, sometimes the best person for the job is the one who hasn’t done it before.
The paradigm is wrong. Unemployed does not equal untalented. There are hoardes of us, boiling with potential, chomping at the bit, ready to be let loose. But potential cannot exist without action. If you’ve stopped by this blog, I hope you’re like me. I’m ready to start doing instead of dreaming of doing. This is the heart of the Unemployed Marketers Group.
Purpose
The Unemployed Marketers Group arises from the need to provide a place to keep that edge finely honed. This sharpening process will occur through fellowship and real-world work. The job search sucks and you need to keep in tune with others that share your boat, both from a support and a networking standpoint. But the real world projects will keep those creative juices at a rolling boil through the synergistic effect of collaboration, while providing incredible volunteer opportunity. Never been a project leader? You might have the chance. Always knew you’d be a kick-ass copywriter, but lacked the experience for the opportunity? Suit up, you’re on deck. The Unemployed Marketers Group is where you prove your potential isn’t all in your head.
Who are we?
We are birthed from an economy that has been forced to either shed incredible, proven talent, or unable to support developing new talent. We may be people with 30 years of experience, or we may be those passionate types who are ready to change the world but haven’t found the right opportunity yet.
How will it work?
I present first and foremost a base rule. You must be unemployed at the time you join. No, I’m not going to check up on anyone, but there’s a reason for this. It is REALLY hard out there right now. If you’re currently employed, you might be a mindblowing talent that we would love to have on board, but from a community perspective, you just can’t understand. But when (yes, WHEN) you do become employed, you are welcome to stay on.
We’ll meet at an interval TBD at the first meeting. The first part of each session will be fellowship and exchange of knowledge through discussion. But the bulk of each meeting will be tackling marketing challenges for our non-profit clients. From the very first meeting, we’ll have a real-world client. The work you do will be beyond the hypothetical; it will impact lives. In many cases, the challenge will be one you likely haven’t encountered before: our clients may have to accomplish their objectives with little-to-no expenditure, so be prepared to break the paradigm that it takes money to make money/accomplish your mission.
The Call to Suit Up
There’s no doubt in my mind that you’re out there. You’re sick of sorting through job listing after job listing, applying along with the sea, while your absurd talent goes to waste. I hope you found your way here and you’re ready to get started. I’m looking for a commitment of 4-10 people to have a first meeting before I get a client on board. Comment and let me know you’re ready to get in the game. Just because we’re unemployed doesn’t mean we don’t know how to do incredible work.
