Archive for September, 2009

MORE – Tips from the Trenches

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Advice from Terrance Seamon
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Like Mike Lover, Terrance Seamon, a Training and Organization Development consultant has become a statistic. Terrence Seamon, 54, lost his job in October 2008 when his company, the American Management Association, made extensive cuts.
 
Over the course of the past several months, Terry has networked with people locally and nationally.
 
“I [...]

5. Series: The Journey of an Unemployed Male

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Finding the Next Thing: Tips from the Trenches
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There are so many tools and sites that help job searchers find their next opportunity. While we are not trying to repeat what is already out there, we thought we would highlight some tips from Mike, who has been in the trenches for six months.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Make a list [...]

4. Series: The Journey of an Unemployed Male

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Finding the Next Thing: Starting the Job Search
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Finding your next job is not as easy as it used to be. According to a recent article in MSN Money, 20 percent of the unemployed have been out of work for six months or longer. Mike is one of those statistics – he is now in his [...]

3. Series: The Journey of an Unemployed Male

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From Fear to Acceptance – The Emotional Job Coaster
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Being told that you have lost your job is only the first step in a long emotional journey. The typical emotional rollercoaster experienced by someone who has lost a job is the feeling of rejection or a sense of failure;  anger or frustration; fear; and sometimes even [...]

2. Series: The Journey of an Unemployed Male

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Fired: Just Flicked Away
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“One day you are climbing the corporate ladder and feel like you are on top of the world and the next they call you in and flick you out of the company just like that.” Mike Lover

 
Mike Lover had worked at Intrawest for nearly nine years when he was called in [...]