As a career coach, I often work with people when they’re dealing with an expected job loss. They’ve either been terminated for cause, laid off, or asked to resign. In any case, it’s never an easy situation. Most people tell me they were blindsided—they had no idea! Yet, after some time spent...
Whether you've voluntarily taken some time off work or involuntarily found yourself unemployed, it's important to keep your skills sharp while out of the workforce. Whatever the reason you're not working, every day that passes by where you're not using your professional skills is a chance for you...
If you're used to going into an office from 9 in the morning until 6 in the evening, and you suddenly find yourself between jobs, you've got a whole new set of distractions to contend with! How do you stay focused on your job search and keep your spirits up? I address this question specifically in...