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When Things Go Wrong: Managing Crisis

by Marty Silberstein
May 05, 2010

The thing about crisis is that we all experience it from time to time in our personal and professional work lives. A career dilemma may present itself suddenly and unexpectedly—or it may the culmination of long-term processes. Many people are going through layoffs, work reductions, disruptions. Financial and psychological hardship may follow. But crossroads also offer

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Self-esteem: How to Build and Protect It

by Marty Silberstein
April 21, 2010

Managing your work search well—discovering the right work, landing a new job, making a career change or re-entering the workplace—tests your mettle. It challenges your creativity and perseverance. The path to achieving your goals is uneven at best. Its ups and downs can take a real toll on your self-confidence. How can you successfully manage through it?

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How to Handle Disappointment in Your Work Search

by Marty Silberstein
April 07, 2010

Have you felt disappointed as you look for a new job, career change or seek out the right livelihood? Have your best efforts failed to result in the positive outcome you expected? Perhaps your work search has taken longer than you’d hoped, been more demanding. A promising opportunity may have fallen through. Disappointment is a part of growth and change. Good coping strategies

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Managing Your Work Search Anxiety

by Marty Silberstein
March 10, 2010

Constant worry takes a real toll. Anxiety is a part of the job search, career change and re-entering the workplace. But if allowed to flourish, worry will rob you of the energy, focus and resolve you need to achieve your goals. It simply will not serve you. While fully overcoming anxiety is unlikely, you can

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How to Set Goals and Actually Achieve Them

by Marty Silberstein
February 05, 2010

What is the secret to achieving your goals? Set goals that are meaningful to you, clear, focused, flexible and supported by consistent, planned action. Goals are targets—you’re taking aim at successfully finding the right work, changing careers, re-entering the workplace or thriving as an entrepreneur. Goals inform

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Your Work Search Companion:
A Toolkit for Finding Your Best Places to Work

Feeling stuck in your work search? Don't know where to start? This timely guide will save you valuable time and reduce stress! Discover the best work search strategies; tap new online and offline resources to help you get on your way



Finding the Work You Want:
A Practical Guide to Help You Discover Your Values, Skills and Marketability

Do you know what you want to do next? This handbook will help you learn more about yourself. Discover your top values and skills - and how to apply your new insight to find just the right work.



Re-entering the Workplace:
Seven Questions You Must First Ask and Answer

Re-enter the workplace fully prepared and confident! By answering seven core questions, you will become clearer on your motivations, preferences, fears, skills and passions - and next action steps.