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Managing Job Search Emotions

Navigating the Emotional Highs and Lows in Job Searching
How to keep going and be positive when the job search process drags on
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Unemployment Grief You Feel But No One Sees
You are grieving. You are not alone. Please recognize and accept the loss of purpose and paycheck.
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Maintain Your Job Search Mojo with a Self-Care Plan
Job searching is mentally and physically exhausting. You are depleting your dopamine looking for work. Here is how to regain your mojo!
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Beware: 5 Job Advertisement Scams Designed to Trick You
There are evil people who want to take your money when you’re most vulnerable: unemployed and looking for a job
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5 Signs of Layoff Trauma: Your Emotions Are Valid
Stress is a normal part of going through the five stages of grief during unemployment. Accept your feelings and mood swings as normal
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People Are Getting RIF Notices. Please Say This to Them.
Reduction in Force notices are hard for us all. Please reach out respectfully to your peers and colleagues with these phrases that will strengthen your…
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4 Mental Health Options for You Now
Unemployment is an emotional train wreck for me. Probably for you, too. Here are four mental health solutions that can help you in the career change…
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Keeping Your Values While Looking for Employment
Your humanitarian ethos is key to your identity. Don't lose it in the job search. Focus on organizations that follow the values you believe in for an…
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