How to Manage Job Loss

By Sandy Prock M.Ed, JCTC, Co-Owner of www.ExpertResume.com

Brain research offers an inside view of how we change and how best to manage loss and change. One interesting new fact is that we need to “unlearn” as much as we need to learn.

What does this have to do with you as you are looking for a new job? It could be nothing or everything. If you are a person who enjoys charging ahead, you may be interested to know the latest research affirms your need to manage loss.

When you make a change, you experience loss, whether or not it was your idea or not. What brain researchers discovered is that if you allow yourself time and space to process your memories of loss, it is like cleaning out your closet and preparing space for new clothes.

We need to process our past to move onto our future. You can do this by taking time to reflect. What did you enjoy about your former position? What did you not enjoy? Consider writing out your feelings, or discussing them with a trusted friend, pastor or therapist. Revealing your thoughts and feelings to yourself and to another person releases these memories, preparing space for your new experiences.

Brain science offers us an inside look at how we can best manage loss and change and how you can maximize your experiences of loss and grow toward your new future. Consider working through your memories and your experiences of loss. Consider this as preparation for your making the most of your next position. Clean out the old to make room for the new.

As you prepare for your future make sure your resume, cover letter and all your job search documents shine as brightly as you do. It is vitally important that these documents draw attention to and highlight your skills, abilities and potential.

Bob Prock is a national award winning resume writer. If you have any questions about your resume, cover letter or other job search documents, feel free to call him at 1-864-292-5288 or email him at ExpertResume@yahoo.com.

Bob and I wish you the best as you prepare for your next position.

Sandy Prock, M.Ed., JCTC (Job and Career Transition Coach), Co-Owner of www.ExpertResume.com