Category Archives: career transitions
Surviving Unemployment: Weathering the storm of unplanned change.
The other day my part of the country experienced the remnants of Hurricane Irene. The winds were strong and the rain was heavy. In the few days prior, the thoughts of many people had been on how to survive the hurricane and its’ aftermath. They had stocked up on water and non-perishable food. Anything unsecured […]
Surviving Unemployment: Time on your hands.
Think of all the things you wanted to do when you had time. Well the good news is you now have the time. The bad news is it’s called unemployment. There are so many projects we put off because they aren’t the most fun, yet, deep down inside we know they have to get done. […]
Surviving Unemployment: Take care of you.
How frustrating it is when you want a cold glass of milk, but someone before you took it all. The carton is empty. When it’s gone, it’s gone. Nil, zip, zero. No matter how much you want it, there is nothing there. You can squeeze and squeeze, but you won’t get anything. The same is […]
Surviving Unemployment: Be a people person.
Last week I introduced my upcoming series of blogs about coping with your job loss. This week I will tell you how being a people person will help you endure the wait until you land your next job. I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV, therefore I cannot give you […]
Surviving Unemployment: When one door closes, another opens.
When one door closes, another one opens. Or so the saying goes. If you are like many job searchers, you are thinking that if you had one dollar for every time you heard that, you wouldn’t have to look for another job. Waiting for the other door to open is a slow process requiring much […]
