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You Are Not a Failure

applying for jobs, fired, job loss, job search, laid offBy Emily FrankApril 9, 2025

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…

The Hidden Dignity: Finding Purpose in a Stopgap Job

applying for jobs, Career Advice, job loss, job searchBy Emily FrankSeptember 18, 2024

Have you ever had to take a job just to make ends meet?  Are you in that situation now?  I promise I’m not being patronizing when I say that I see that as a very noble reason to work.  I truly do!  You’re doing what you need to do in order to take care of…

Unraveling the Workforce Maze: Laid Off, Fired, or Restructured – Understanding the Differences

Career Advice, job loss, laid offBy Emily FrankMarch 13, 2024

I often hear people who have been laid off talking about having been fired, so I wanted to address that today, because the two are not the same.   A firing is something that happens to you, in particular, because you weren’t meeting expectations, a manager didn’t like you, they think you’ve done something illegal,…

Recharge, Refresh, or Rethink

Career Advice, job loss, job searchBy Emily FrankDecember 16, 2022

The holidays can be a great time to rest, relax, and refresh for the new year, but if you’re between jobs, they can also be really stressful!  

What to do if you get laid off

Career Advice, job loss, laid off, moneyBy Emily FrankDecember 7, 2022

What to do if you get laid off Being laid off stinks!  It’s such a terrible feeling.  But if it happens to you, you’re not powerless.  Here are some steps you can take to move toward a new job and a better future.   ·   Mourn.  It’s okay to grieve the loss, and to acknowledge…

How to deal with losing your job

Career Advice, job loss, laid offBy Emily FrankJuly 22, 2022

Losing your job can be frightening and upsetting.  But there are absolutely ways to deal with it!  Watch this week’s video for tips!

Coping with loss

Career Advice, job loss, mental healthBy Emily FrankJuly 20, 2022

This seems to be The Summer of Loss—I’ve had to say goodbye to a beloved dog and two friends who were far too young to die, and I know so many people who are mourning the loss of a job or relationship or health or a loved one that I’ve almost lost track.   I…

What to Do if You’re Laid Off

Career Advice, job loss, job search, laid offBy Emily FrankJune 8, 2022

Losing your job for any reason is a terrible feeling.  Even when it’s something that isn’t remotely your fault, like the business closing or making layoffs, it still feels terrible.   If you find yourself in that position, the first thing to know is that this is not a mark against you.  Most employers understand…

Video interview tips

Interviewing, job lossBy Emily FrankJanuary 21, 2022

Are you intimidated by on-camera job interviews?  Watch on!  These tips will help you be polished, professional, and generally awesome on camera.

Are you setting application goals for yourself?

Career Advice, job loss, wellbeingBy Emily FrankJanuary 29, 2021

Be nicer to yourself!

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