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How to Overcome Losing Your Job
Just lost your job?It is very hard to be optimistic. There is one thing that is great to do. Get Busy. Although it is tempting totake a deserved vacation, it is rarely worry-free time off.
Getting Started
Instead, take a look at making the next step in your career one that is a good match for who you are now.1.Make a list of all the jobs you have ever had, paid and unpaid.2.In a column next to this list, write your favorite parts about each job.3.In a third column, write your least favorite parts about each job.Here are some ideas:
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Salary
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Benefits
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The skills you like to use
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Close to home
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Large organization
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Smaller organization
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One or multiple bosses
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Manage people or not
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Work with others
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Work on projects
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Creative
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Speak in public to represent the organization
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Doing sales
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Travel frequencyEtc.You will begin to see patterns of what pleases you most at work. Narrow this down to five to sixpreferences.
Informational Interviews
Tell every human you come in contact with what you are looking for. Here is a script to use –“Hi,I am looking at the next move in my career. I would like to throw around some ideas because I may notwant to do the exact same thing again."Assure the person that you are not asking for a job!“I am looking for something that has these qualities. (Tell your five or six preferences). What kind of a jobmight be a match?”Then be silent and listen to the suggestions. Do not enter into conversation because it will stop thecreative thinking on his/her part. Don’t say, “I’ve tried that” or “I always wondered about that.” Just be
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