-- Improve yourself. Consider what the company will need as conditions improve. If you were a marketing manager, return to the job with a new angle of attack that can help make the company more competitive.

自我提高。考虑一下随着状况好转，公司需要什么。如果你是个市场拓展经理，带着新的行销理念重回以前的岗位可能有助于提升公司的竞争力。

You might also want to enroll in a course that will bump up your skills set and show your former employer that you've kept up, even as you've been out of work. Highlight these new skills on your resume and, later, during the interview.

你可能还要参加一个能提高自身技巧的课程学习，并向你的前雇主显示，即便你失业赋闲，也一直没落后。在你的简历中突出这些新技巧，并在面试时予以强调。