Tips to Surviving Dismissal always creates a great deal of stress. It will be stressful even if you decide to write a letter of resignation yourself. You’ll have to look for a new position, enter a new team, change your habits, and so on. And in the case when the initiative doesn’t come from you, the stress is many times higher. At the moment when you hear these unpleasant words, numerous disturbing thoughts will fill your head. However, despite the fact that you are feeling hopeless and upset and may hate the boss or yourself, you can’t afford to lose face. Professional behavior right to the end is very important. It will help you save the self-respect and respect of your colleagues. You can worry about your emotions later. Look for the companies and vacancies you’re interested in. Write them down and think about what you can offer to each other. To find a new job, you’ll
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need a resume. Even if you have a resume, the information presented could be outdated. You definitely have something to add to your experience, skills, and competences blocks. A new resume is especially important in the case when you decided to change your specialization. Your resume should emphasize your focus on environmental sustainability, since this is something that sets you apart from other employees. You need to remember that a resume is nothing but a description of some product, i.e., a sales letter. Consequently, you should present and sell yourself in the most beneficial way. Your resume should: not contain criticism of the previous employers; not contain outdated or false information; be brief yet informative; include a
