Category Archives: career transitions
Surviving Unemployment: Job Search Closed on December 25th.
When I was growing up in the late 50s and early 60s, my father’s family would gather December 25 to celebrate Christmas. My uncle who didn’t have children yet played Santa Claus for his eager nieces and nephews. While Santa was in the living room giving gifts, we were told Uncle Walter was not there […]
Surviving Unemployment: 3 Gifts Job Search Should Give Themselves
Serenity Courage Wisdom At this point in the holiday season, you have probably finished selecting and wrapping presents for others. Now is the time to think of yourself and what gifts you would like. I would like to recommend three things that job searchers should give themselves for Christmas. They are serenity, courage, and wisdom. […]
Surviving Unemployment: 5 Steps for Coping with Family Holiday Events
Unemployment + holidays + family = stressed to the max. In a parody of seasonal favorite, “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” one of The Twelve Pains of Christmas is facing the in-laws. Well, it isn’t just the in-laws that can be a pain, but your own family as well. Whether immediate or extended, your family has your […]
Surviving Unemployment: Job Loss Grief Part II
In the play Annie, a small orphan longs for the day when all will be well. Each day Annie looks forward to tomorrow when the sun will shine. She doesn’t get discouraged because tomorrow is only a day away. The unemployed also look to tomorrow when things will be well—they will be working. However like […]
Surviving Unemployment: Job Loss Grief Part I
This weekend our nation will be remembering the events of 9/11. That is the day the United States no longer took safety for granted. However there are many such dates in the lives of the unemployed. For them the date is the one they no longer took the safety of their job for granted. They […]
