ve been waiting for to do what you always wanted to do.

Allow yourself to take this time to create the vision you want for your work. Think about ways you can apply your acquired skills in another environment. Revisit how your skills were under utilized in your

As we go through today’s business cycles of ups and downs, it will not be uncommon for us to experience a layoff or job loss for one reason or another. When a job is loss, it is much like any other loss we experience in our life, (1) an ending, followed by (2) a period of confusion and distress, leading to (3) a new beginning. We feel this sense of loss because overtime we begin to identify ourselves with the circumstances of our lives. Who we think we are is partly defined by the roles and relationships that we have. When you lose a job there are a few things to keep in mind in moving through it:

Remember it is not about you. Most businesses lay off based on certain financial targets and commitments they have made to the shareholders, bankers, and/or Board of Directors that may be at risk. Often it is about the survival of the company and they have to make some hard decisions about who to let go. Just remember “it is business, not personal.” Don’t judge yourself as unworthy or a victim because you were selected. This may be the chance you have been waiting for to do what you always wanted to do.

Allow yourself to take this time to create the vision you want for your work. Think about ways you can apply your acquired skills in another environment. Revisit how your skills were under utilized in your

od of confusion and distress, leading to (3) a new beginning. We feel this sense of loss because overtime we begin to identify ourselves with the circumstances of our lives. Who we think we are is partly defined by the roles and relationships that we have. When you lose a job there are a few things to keep in mind in moving through it:

Remember it is not about you. Most businesses lay off based on certain financial targets and commitments they have made to the shareholders, bankers, and/or Board of Directors that may be at risk. Often it is about the survival of the company and they have to make some hard decisions about who to let go. Just remember “it is business, not personal.” Don’t judge yourself as unworthy or a victim because you were selected. This may be the chance you have been waiting for to do what you always wanted to do.

Allow yourself to take this time to create the vision you want for your work. Think about ways you can apply your acquired skills in another environment. Revisit how your skills were under utilized in your

lose a job there are a few things to keep in mind in moving through it:

Remember it is not about you. Most businesses lay off based on certain financial targets and commitments they have made to the shareholders, bankers, and/or Board of Directors that may be at risk. Often it is about the survival of the company and they have to make some hard decisions about who to let go. Just remember “it is business, not personal.” Don’t judge yourself as unworthy or a victim because you were selected. This may be the chance you have been waiting for to do what you always wanted to do.

Allow yourself to take this time to create the vision you want for your work. Think about ways you can apply your acquired skills in another environment. Revisit how your skills were under utilized in your

t risk. Often it is about the survival of the company and they have to make some hard decisions about who to let go. Just remember “it is business, not personal.” Don’t judge yourself as unworthy or a victim because you were selected. This may be the chance you have been waiting for to do what you always wanted to do.

Allow yourself to take this time to create the vision you want for your work. Think about ways you can apply your acquired skills in another environment. Revisit how your skills were under utilized in your

ve been waiting for to do what you always wanted to do.

Allow yourself to take this time to create the vision you want for your work. Think about ways you can apply your acquired skills in another environment. Revisit how your skills were under utilized in your old position. Be sure to define your skills broadly, i.e. a systems engineer with a specific specialty area. Think about skills like project coordination and team leadership that were part of your responsibilities, but not part of your title.

Focus on the road ahead. This transition might just be offering you one of life’s natural and periodic times of a needed readjustment and renewed commitment. Personal development is the key that provides you choices in life and career. Continue to explore and reinvent yourself to fit the needs of a changing job market. Keep your eyes on the “possibilities,” there are many! See the job transition as a new beginning!!