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5 Tips for Dealing with Rejection While Job Hunting

January 18, 2024 Admin Annie Comments 0 Comment

1) Out with Bad Feelings If you hoped to get a job and you didn’t there are bound to be some bad feelings hanging out at your house, whether they are disappointment, anger, sadness or shock. You need to acknowledge those feelings and then use your favorite methods for chasing them away. Suggestions include: exercising venting to a friend screaming out loud (One person said she would drive all the way around the DC beltway screaming so as not to…

What’s The Best Advice You Received on Job Loss or Job Hunting?

January 15, 2024 Admin Annie Comments 5 comments

What’s the best advice you received on job loss or job hunting? I’m compiling a top 10 list and so I’m asking for input. Entries selected will be paid $25 to be included in Escape from Unemploymentville book. But first let me answer the question myself. The best job loss/job hunting advice I received was… “Take a break. Don’t even think about a job or looking for one for at least 3 or 4 days.” These words of wisdom came…

What’s the WORST Advice on Job Loss or Job Hunting You Ever Got??

January 12, 2024 Admin Annie Comments 3 comments

Let’s face it, some advice really stinks! What’s the WORST advice you received on job loss or job hunting? I’m compiling a top 10 (or maybe I should call it bottom 10) list and so I’m asking for input. Entries selected will be paid $25 to be included in Escape from Unemploymentville book. But first let me answer the question myself. The WORST job loss/job hunting advice I received was… “Don’t feel bad.” This advice came from a few family…