You know the usual advice for people who just lost their job:
"Start your job search as soon as possible. Don't hesitate. Update your CV, start networking and keep looking."
This is conventional wisdom and most people follow it. Nothing wrong with that on the face. It's what everyone does. It usually works. You will find a job. You've had…
In fact, there are 7 questions you might want to ask yourself if it wouldn't be better to put off your job search and spend your time differently for a…
1. What is the economic situation of the industry and the city you are in?
If you look at an industry that is going downhill in your city, how much would it benefit you to look for a job there? At what company if everyone…
2. What is your personal economic situation?
Does it make a difference if you are 50 or 30 years old? whether you have severance pay or no severance pay; no money in the bank vs. a great…
3. What is your personal family situation?
Does it make a difference if you are single or have a spouse? Can you take more risks as an individual? Or does having a family offer more emotional stability…
4. What are your unique personal and professional needs?
What if you are unsure how to proceed professionally? How high is your “brain damage” from an intense career? Is it time to take that "once in a lifetime" vacation?…
5. Could you have a better career with additional education?
How about investing in some education and increasing the chances of finding a better job later? How much would education help you find a job? How much time would it…
6. Is there a risk of taking the next possible job?
In good times it is easy to find a new job with the same or higher salary. What happens in recessions with falling wages? If you cut 20% on the…
7. What is your time worth?
Given that total years of work can add up to 30-40 - why rush? Thirty to forty years of work equals 360-480 months. Can it really be that bad to…
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