Tag Archives: career coach

The Holidays are Over, Time to Get Back to the Job Search.

They’re over!  The holidays are finished.  My husband and I took down the tree and put away the decorations.  There are no more Christmas cookies.  And the left overs are all gone.   If you’re like us, you’re ready to get back to normal life. What is everyday life for a job searcher?  It varies by […]

The Job Searchers Most Needed Tool: Job Search Networking Support Group

In the past 4 years, I have been a part of a job search networking group called Pressed for Success.  When it began there were only 3 of us.  The following week, 5 and it grew steadily for a couple of years.  However as the economy improves, growth has not been as steady.  But the […]

How to be Jolly and Unemployed During the Holidays

 T‘is the season to be jolly. Or so the song goes.  But if you are unemployed at this time you are adding more stress to an already stressful time.  But it doesn’t have to be.  There are ways to cope with the season.  I have provided some suggestions for you to choose from as not […]

Unemployment and the Holidays: Yes they can be compatible.

Believe it or not it is that time again; the time when you start thinking about the holidays ahead.  Or maybe you are trying to put it out of your mind.  But nevertheless they will be here upon you  soon. `seem to increase every year; food, family, gifts and so on.  But how do you […]

Getting Back to Your Life

Recently I polled a number of people in my job search networking support group about what they look forward to doing again when they get a job.  Although the answers varied, they had one thing in common.  People wanted to return the life they had before they were let go from their job. Some of […]