Since our economy and way of living rely on the free market, being unemployed sucks. If you or your friend is unemployed, these things could happen:

• Loss of income - No stable and reliable source of income means lower or zero purchasing power, you can’t buy goods and services.

• Social costs - Unemployment is related to poverty and property crimes.

• Loss of government revenue - The government can’t collect taxes or meet a required tax revenue since people are unemployed.

• Depression and personal problems - Long term unemployment can lead to lower self-esteem, stress, social stigma, loss of peace of mind, depression, and reduced mental health.

As an employed individual, you can help your unemployed friend. Ask your friend if he/she needs help and then offer a helping hand. You’ll be remembered for the good things you did. Generous people are happier than selfish individuals and that’s a fact.

1. Refer to a network

You could have a close friend, a sibling, a fiance, and a relative who is employed in another company with vacancies. You can also refer your friend to your company. A network can help you speed up the hiring process of your friend. You can ask him/her to make a resume to send to your network. You could also assist in writing resume/Curriculum vitae.

2. Refer to a part-time job

You could have a part-time job and you can refer him/her. These part-time jobs might be online jobs (writing, SEO, graphic design, programming, data scraping). Part-time jobs are quick and can provide a quick way to earn a side income to cover monthly bills, rental, transport, mobile, and food while looking for a full-time job.

3. Use a job search site

If your friend is unaware or inactive in a job search site, you can join a job search account such as Oh! Jobs.ph. It’s a job search portal where you can look for a comprehensive list of local and international job vacancies. Making an account is free and also you can help in updating employment details.
 

4. Give advice and job hunting guide references

Finding a job is not as simple as applying for a vacancy and showing up for an interview, you need to be ready before an interviewer, dress professionally, and answer questions properly. You might have a bunch of ebooks or physical books that you can send or lend to your friend. 

References:

• Interview guide - Theinterviewguys.com   Guides from Rappler
• Dress guide -  Men’s guide   Women’s guide
• Researching the company - Wikihow

5. Empathize and be there

You can add support to your unemployed friend by providing emotional support. Empathize and be there when they need someone to speak to. You can ask your friend or relative to go with them if they ask (of course - except in interviews).You could go with him/her to attend a job fair or networking event. Who knows, you may get new network, business and career opportunities too. Also, avoid saying things that may hurt his/her feelings such as: 

• You got tons of free time now.
• I don’t know why you’re taking so long to find a job. I got mine within 2 weeks.
• What’s exactly you’re doing all day?
• Just go with any salary (even if it's mediocre ones).

6. Offer your resume writing and internet/web skills

You could be skilled or know some making resumes that include writing, editing, and formatting. You can give advice on how to format resumes according to commonly used types such as chronological, functional, combination and targeted. Offer to take a look at your friend’s resume as this can be helpful in catching typos and grammar errors (having a second pair of eyes works best for editing). You might be savvy on internet and web skills that you can offer your spare time making her/her some online and web-based resume.

7. Get fun together

This is the time when you and your friend spend time together to enjoy a fun time without thinking about the worries of job application results and hunting.  Use this free time to visit nature parks and play video games. In fact, parks are boon to health and mental health. Gaming rooms provide fun and problem-solving practice. Several articles described the benefits of parks and games. Dine-in a restaurant or spend time with light drinks together.