Laid Off Workers Are Relocating for Jobs
[ad#laidoff_toptest] Is it time to move? In the current economic climate people are getting more and more desperate to find jobs. As companies layoff employees and the unemployment rate grows, people are no longer looking for a dream job - they are looking for any job. For many this means moving to where the jobs are, even if the job is in a new city or a new state altogether.
Be a survivor in today’s job market
[ad#laidoff_toptest] The shock of being laid off can be a big one Some people handle it better than others do. Unfortunately many people have their lives wrapped around their current salary, and a loss of the job means possibly a loss of the boat, memberships in clubs, loss of vacations, etc. Just look at how many home mortgages are in trouble because that person/family over extended themselves. Become a SURVIVOR! Ok, lets get abstract If you were on an airplane that crashed on an unknown island in the jungle and you were the only survivor, what would you do? Would you ...
Target Companies you Would Like to Work For
[ad#laidoff_toptest] So where do you want to work? At this point maybe anywhere would be better than this. Try this tactic - envision yourself working at a job, at a certain company - project yourself - “see” yourself working there. That can be a powerful thing. When I go back to my teenage years, and it’s funny how when I saw a company that could be a potential employer, that it usually happened. Not because I beat their door down until they let me in to shut me up, but what what was happening, was that I was “seeing” myself working there ...
Sometimes Goodbye is a Second Chance
[ad#laidoff_toptest] This may be your golden opportunity! Many people know this as popular song on the radio today. But think about it! Is this what you have been looking for; a second chance? You were secure in your job, and now you are laid off. What can you do? Here's your second chance. Will you can panic, worry and get lazy? Or will you look for the opportunity you always wanted to do? It may not pay the best in the beginning, but sometimes if we find our niche, we feel much better than if we were back in the chaos of corporate ...
What Do You Tell the Kids?
[ad#laidoff_toptest] Recently many people have been laid off from their job, and the devastation for some is tremendous, especially for those who never saw it coming. A lot of us have grown up with college in mind, then off to the dream job which will carry them into retirement. But the job market in recent years has changed, and now it's not uncommon for people to change jobs every two years or so. Then there is the family who relies on your paycheck. One day you go to work and find out that your job is no longer there, and you are ...
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Sometimes Goodbye is a Second Chance
This may be your golden opportunity! Many people know this as popular song on the radio today. But think about it! Is this what you have been looking for; a second chance? You were secure in your job, and now you are laid off. What can you do? Here’s your second chance. Will you can panic, worry and get lazy? Or will you look for... [Read more of this review]
Launch Out – Don’t Wait
After the holiday weekend, it’s hard to get back to blogging. As I was reading a few other blogs this morning, I came across a post that was a reminder that we do not need to keep ourselves in a rut. If I could remember which one it was, I would give them credit. The gist of the post was that someone was disappointed that they were not getting... [Read more of this review]
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Make yourself stand out at work So many people are focused on their job, getting through the day and getting a paycheck. In today’s down economy you need to think a little differently. If I may, I’m going to call it “the correct way” to think. No matter if your company is doing well or is in an economic downturn, you need... [Read more of this review]
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