Where To From Here (Moving On)
Once you attend to your most immediate concerns and needs, you've allowed yourself some time to deal with the impact of the layoff, and you've established a support system, you are in a position to begin exploring the options available to you. For many, one of the...
Developing A Support Network
You are not alone. And it is essential that you don't attempt to go it alone at this time, even though you may be tempted to do so. Allowing yourself to call upon the support of others may be difficult for you initially. Mainly if you have always seen yourself as "a...
Factors That Influence Your Reaction To The Layoff
Job loss is a very stressful event that causes a wide variety of reactions and changes in the people who experience it. Some factors may have influenced the way you reacted to your layoff.- The circumstances of the dismissalYour situation and characteristics-...
Job Seeking Tips While Still Employed
Sometimes, the secret to success in your job search relies on secrecy. If you're stuck in the wrong job, wishing you were somewhere else instead, it can be tempting to spend much of your time searching for something new. Combine access to the internet with an...
Suggestions To Enhance Your Career
Career enhancements are hard to dream up even for the most creative of minds. The following suggestions are meant to give you some hints and tips on how you can enhance your career without spending a fortune doing it. - Use the internet to improve your career. If you...
Decision Making, Goal Setting, Action Plan and Barriers
Your goals must be specific, measurable, realistic and time-targeted. Otherwise, they may be forever elusive. Having a poorly defined goal is like leaving for a trip without a particular destination. Try writing down one of your goals using the guidelines stated...
Conducting A Secret Job Search
Managing a job search while you are still employed (without your employer finding out) It is always easier to find a job when you already have one because candidates who are working somewhere are more marketable and desirable than those who are not currently employed....
Working At Being Positive
Although it is sometimes hard to be positive, there are ways of coping with stressful or harmful situations. Turning negatives into positives may seem like a lot of work at first, but it becomes more comfortable with practice. Turning Negatives Into Positives...