[kweiske]

After an extended period of unemployment, it's easy to get mired in the present. One exercise I did when starting a job search was a SCAR excercise. SCAR stands for situation, consequence, action, result. Look back on your ENTIRE career, from day 1, and find situations you faced where you solved a problem and benefitted the company in the process. You'll find experience where you used your skills to bring value to the company, which helps with those open-ended "tell me about a time when you..." questions, and reframe your mindset from "I've been out of work" to "I have a lot to offer".