{"id":23775,"date":"2013-05-22T14:45:58","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T18:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=23775"},"modified":"2013-05-27T13:05:37","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T17:05:37","slug":"disaster-preparedness-job-search-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=23775","title":{"rendered":"Disaster Preparedness! Job Search Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Yandee Vazquez, Head Editor, INALJ Texas<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Disaster Preparedness! Job Search Edition<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"yandeev\"<\/a>Alright, this may seem a little silly, but it is a topic that has been on my mind with the coming of the 2013 hurricane season (June 1st). Many people stock up on a few essentials food, water, and flashlights but few think about preparing their extremely important and sometimes sensitive documents. It can be hard to pack passports or social security cards when things with much more emotional value won\u2019t fit in the car, but remembering to have back-ups of resumes often isn\u2019t even on the list!<\/p>\n

These are just a few things I try to do to be prepared, especially when hurricane season rolls around:<\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> If you have a multiple versions of resumes and cover letters, or even electronic copies of your transcripts, maintain backup copies<\/strong> on a USB drive or, preferably, on a cloud-based storage system. They make all those copies portable and, in the case of cloud storage, impervious to weather.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> If you already keep such a system of storage<\/strong> (good for you!) try to update them a certain number of times per year. It\u2019s great to have back ups, but they won\u2019t be as useful if they\u2019re out of date.<\/p>\n

3. Keep multiple paper and\/or electronic copie<\/strong>s of your references\u2019 contact information. Just like the resumes, keep those copies somewhere safe! You don\u2019t want your contact list wiped out, especially if they\u2019re harder to track or difficult to reach people.<\/p>\n

These are things that should be lower on the end of your disaster preparedness list, but that should definitely be looked into. Be aware and stay safe!<\/p>\n

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by Yandee Vazquez, Head Editor, INALJ Texas Disaster Preparedness! Job Search Edition Alright, this may seem a little silly, but it is a topic that has been on my mind with the coming of the 2013 hurricane season (June 1st). Many people stock up on a few essentials food, water, and flashlights but few think…<\/p>\n

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