Coping with Losing Your Job

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Coping With Losing Your Job Summary/Description Have you ever received the devastating blow that you are surplus to your organization’s requirements? Did you feel the fear coursing through your veins when you discovered that you were being tossed on a garbage pile? Did you feel shame at being one of the victims of downsizing? Do you now feel helpless? Do you know what to do next? Here are some practical suggestions to help you ride out the storm. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Yesterday, you thought nothing of spending $4 on a cappuccino and now you face having to claim social security benefits. Your pride is hurt. You are fearful for the future and the little voice inside your head tells you over and over again that you are worthless. You punish yourself needlessly out of sheer desperation and panic. So how do you get out of this circle of negativity and take control of your life once more?

‐ Fear is your greatest enemy. Get it under control.

‐ Realize that you have always managed to pay your bills in the past and be confident that this will not change.

‐ Recognize that you have a skill set that has taken you all of your life to attain. It has real value and people are willing to pay you for it.

‐ Your self esteem cannot be allowed to take a hit. Stay confident.

‐ Realize that your job has not defined who you are and that you are still the same person you were before the

axe fell.

‐ Do not let your pride stop you from claiming social security benefits. After all, you paid into the fund for long enough.

‐ Realize that you have time on your side, particularly if you have some savings to tide you over.

‐ Take time out to consider what you really want out of life and work.

‐ Remember to live your life in the present, one day at a time. The past is irrelevant and the future has not yet

presented itself.

‐ Mould the job you desire to you, rather than moulding yourself to a job.

‐ You might consider becoming self employed so that you never end up in this situation again.

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‐ Consider contracting out your skills/services on the internet as a gap filler

‐ Consider starting an internet business perhaps selling affiliate products where there is good commission to

be earned.

‐ If you definitely want to work for someone else, take practical steps to get back to work:

1. Carry out a job search to find opportunities that match your temperament, your skills and your career goals. 2. Research the requirements of the job by analyzing the job advertisement and by asking the target company

for a full job description. 3. Do a background check on the company on the internet and talk to anyone you know that may already be

working for them. 4. Customize your resume to match the job requirements. 5. Prepare a strong covering letter and make sure you ask for an interview. 6. Prepare for a job interview by considering the questions you may be asked and practice answering these

questions over and over again. Remember, it is not the end of the world when you lose your job. When one door shuts, another door inevitably opens. BIO Resource Box Niall Strickland is an MBA with more than 20 years of business coaching and management consulting experience working with CEO’s in small and medium businesses. He can provide additional information about common business issues and how to resolve them at www.NiallStrickland.com. This article has also been published on www.EzineArticles.com



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