Step 2

Hello still getting used to this blogging thing, please feel free to send this along to others. 

Step 2 this is where the work begins. Now that you have hopefully come to an understanding of what has happened and why. You are ready to move forward with your search. Now you need to formulate a game plan. What tools are you going to use? Who are you going to contact? How are you going to contact people? Where do you want to live? And so on. But most importantly you have to figure out what exactly it is you want to do. For some this maybe harder than others. 

For me this was and is very hard. I have a passion for music and would love to be a performer. However unless a huge break comes a long I need to pay the bills. I am also very interested in the advertising industry. I like both of these industries for their cultures, and most important I feel they can be a a creative outlet for me. However, I am fighting the battle of which industry to dive into. So I have been searching in both and until recently hadn't figured out how to satisfy both personalities. After meeting with quite a few people over the past month I have begun to see where I want to head. 

Now this being said you have to realize that you are deciding where you want to end up. So next you have to figure out how to get there because not everyone just gets there right away. I am looking into different opportunities that I feel will lead me in the right direction to make my two roads meet. So when figuring out what it is you want to do make sure you're looking into that industry from different angles. Be sure the culture is what you want, the time investment is what you want and what the state of the industry is (is it failing, is it growing, etc.). Most importantly just be sure to research everything you can. I have been told many times you need to know the language, company structures, etc. So that it is clear you have done your homework and want to work in that particular industry. Once you have done all this you are ready to plan your attack, on the beast/job market you are about to engage with. 

In my next post I will share my game plan and different tools I have been using. Then from there out we will walk through this together figuring out what is working and what isn't. 

Till my next post. 

Nulty

Step 1

Happy New Year! 

Sorry it has been so long since my first post. It probably wasn't the best time to start blogging during the Holidays. So here we go back on track and moving forward. 

I touched upon in my first post, the roller-coaster ride you enter when you hear, " I am sorry we are going to let you go." But I want to dive into it a little more. It is very natural and hard to understand right away that when being laid off it is not personal. When working for corporations they are going to do everything in their power to stay above ground and still turn a profit. Even if this means cutting people. As harsh as it feels it is part of the corporate world we live in. But I am sure this isn't news to anyone. 

Like I said above it is fine to take it personally at first. You have to get it out. Now I suggest obviously not burning bridges and going crazy in the office. Be very gracious, because as you will find out those people that you have worked with for the duration of your time at that job, will be a great network for finding your next opportunity. But once you are in the car driving away, or at home you can yell all you want. You have to let it out. Take a couple days to take it all in and asses what happened, how it was handled by you and your company. This is something that you will never forget and may not be the last time you go through it. So understanding how you react and handle yourself in the situation, is very important and the first step for you in the journey to come.

This all may seem like common sense and something that you will just do without being told. But I can't stress how much you need to work through this part of your transition. You want to make sure you are level headed and have a full understanding of what happened before you start your job search. 

Till the next post, 

Nulty

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