Okay, so you got fired or laid off and you followed all the tips from last week. What now? Depending on the general state of your finances, you have, essentially, three options: Find a job as soon as you can Be picky and strategic about your search Get a retirement job Let’s go…
Okay, maybe everyone is a bit of an exaggeration, but not by much. The truth is, most of us will experience some form of involuntary job loss at some point: a firing, a layoff, a restructuring, or even the closing of a business. It stinks in the moment, but it also has the potential to…
If you’re like most people I know, you sometimes feel like a fraud or a disappointment to your loved ones. This feeling is pretty normal, but it’s also absolutely untrue. The truth is that success is a) not particularly linear, and b) something nobody else gets to define for you. That means that your interesting…
Finally, if you’ve lost your job, do be sure to hit the job boards and look into finding recruiters. The temptation is often to do this first, and while that won’t hurt you, I list it last for a reason. Most career experts agree that many jobs aren’t ever posted on the boards, so we…
Now that you’ve got your network working for you, it’s time to tackle updating your resume and social media profiles. Take small steps toward each of these—it’s a lot, and the work can be emotional. Update your resume with extra attention to what you accomplished in your last job. If you’ve left on less-than-stellar…
After you’ve lost your job, the third step to take is the one you know is coming, and I’m sorry to beat you over the head with it, but it’s important. Yes, it’s time to network. This doesn’t have to be painful, and it doesn’t have to be immediate. Give yourself a little…
The first thing to do if you lose your job is to determine what the official reason is. Have you been laid off? Fired? Quit? These are important distinctions that will have a big impact on your next steps, so take the time to take the time to learn what the official record will…