First Step to Your New Job - Make a (Brief) Plan
April 29th 2009 23:10
So, you've been advised that you're laid off. You've delivered the news to your spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend, and your Mom.
Now you feel lost - like a ping pong ball in a basketball court. There are some jobs out there, right? How do I find them? Who do I talk to? How do I get through?
The best way to reduce your feelings of loss and hopelessness is to take action, and the best way to start is to write a plan for your job search.
Keep it brief and simple. It will help you focus your thinking on some fundamental questions:
* change of job type / change of career?
* more education or re-training?
* change of location?
* networking with friends / colleagues / acquaintances
Now is a good time to do some research on jobs (maybe that's how you found this blog)
Also, be realistic in the time required to find a new job. Most people require 60 days to find a new job. Three or four months is common. Often it can take six months or more.
You may need to take a low-level job to get you through.
Your biggest issue at this point is likely to be psychological. You are now unemployed, and it's a difficult truth to accept.
A good brief plan will be a small first step to your new life.
My next post will show a sample plan.
Now you feel lost - like a ping pong ball in a basketball court. There are some jobs out there, right? How do I find them? Who do I talk to? How do I get through?
The best way to reduce your feelings of loss and hopelessness is to take action, and the best way to start is to write a plan for your job search.
Keep it brief and simple. It will help you focus your thinking on some fundamental questions:
* change of job type / change of career?
* change of location?
* networking with friends / colleagues / acquaintances
Now is a good time to do some research on jobs (maybe that's how you found this blog)
Also, be realistic in the time required to find a new job. Most people require 60 days to find a new job. Three or four months is common. Often it can take six months or more.
You may need to take a low-level job to get you through.
Your biggest issue at this point is likely to be psychological. You are now unemployed, and it's a difficult truth to accept.
A good brief plan will be a small first step to your new life.
My next post will show a sample plan.
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