Feel free to steal my idea.

I love finding jobs for people. I love to do it in my spare time. I love to ask everyone what they want to do in their lives and try to help them find the avenues to get there. I love helping them fix up a kick ass resume and cover letter, helping them find the best places to look for jobs, doing research about the best ways for applicants to apply, and the strongest things to say in interviews. I love researching all that and helping people with all that. I believe EVERYONE can do what they love in life, and there is a way for everyone. It is not always easy, and it is DEFINITELY not always fast. Even if you are the smartest and awesomest person in the world.

I would love to start an organization for people in need of job hunting assistance. This program would promote 3 things:

1. Discouraging dependence on government funding, both in business and at home (welfare).
2. Encouraging self sufficiency through utilization of one's personal skills and talents.
3. Providing education, coaching and assistance to job seekers free of charge.

The way this would work is, job seekers join the organization for free. The organization is run by 100% volunteers. Not one single person gets a salary. Any expenses the organization needs in order to run adequately is funded by the sales of products and services created/provided by the job seekers who join. So, say Andy was just laid off from his job where he worked for 20 years. He has one work related skill - boxing TV sets. He has no idea how to find a job or even attemp to try finding one. He needs help. He also needs some income in the meantime. So Andy joins the organization free of charge. But there is a catch - Andy must provide some product or service that can be sold through the organization. Andy has always enjoyed carving wooden knives. So he provides this. Whenever someone buys one of Andy's hand-carved wooden knives, the revenue is split 50/50 between Andy and the organization. That way he can make some extra cash, and pay his way for the service and assistance he is getting in finding a new job. There are several members. Lisa makes her famous homemade banana pecan muffins. Sally gives haircuts. Jake designs websites. This would encourage people to focus on their skills and strengths and stay positive. I think it would be cool. So if you are going to steal this idea from me, please just tell me where to go to volunteer.