Unemployment & Job Loss SupportHandling Layoff Stress while Unemployed and Job SearchingOct 21, 2007 Janienne Jennrich
How does one handle stress and emotional issues that come with job loss? Tips for preserving self-esteem & self-respect by staying positive during unemployment can help.
According to Job Hunting in the New Millennium, "Most everyone has to deal with unemployment or underemployment one or more times in their life. The ability to cope with new feelings like low self-esteem and maintaining your self-respect, can positively affect the outcomes of your job search." [page 5] One needs to know how to manage these reactions to job loss in order to get past them and begin moving in a new direction. Seek Support from Family, Friends, and Past Co-Workers During Unemployment
Preserve Self-Esteem After Layoff or Losing a Job
Deal with Unemployment Financial Problems or Issues
Tips to Stay Upbeat During Job Searching
Being turned down for a job at Montgomery Ward was one of many set backs which moved Ronald Reagan onto a path that eventually led to his becoming president of the United States of America. He wrote, in his book American Life: The Autobiography, "I've often wondered at how lives are shaped by what seem like small and inconsequential events, how an apparently random turn in the road can lead you a long way from where you intended to go -- and a long way from wherever you expected to go." For more information on aspects of unemployment, looking for work, job searching, and career advice, consider these online resources: Monster.com and Yahoo Careers For help once you land that new job, learn How to Get Raises and Promotions. Other Articles of Possible Interest: Sources:Job Hunting in the New Millennium [WorkSource Washington Pamphlet] American Life: The Autobiography by Ronald Reagan [Simon & Schuster, 1990]
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