Tips to Survive Losing Your Job

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 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 Even if you have a resume, the information presented could be outdated.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 Your resume should: not contain criticism of the previous employers; not contain outdated or false information; be brief yet informative; include a

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definite and precise description of your achievements; be relevant to the vacancy, etc.

Social connections can become an excellent way of searching for new green job opportunities. If you want to keep your career path in the same sphere, and have good relations with your ex-colleagues, ask for their help and advice. Relatives can also know something about vacant positions among their friends. Sometimes social networks and professional communities publish current vacancies and contacts of HR departments. Specialized job search websites are one of the most popular sources.

If you are invited to an interview, you should be prepared for it as thoroughly as possible. Make a brief presentation of yourself. Tell about your experience and everything that may interest the employer. And finally, after the interview, you’ll be able to ask your questions. So, prepare them in advance in order not to forget anything and ask about salary, team, workplace, and other important topics.

Ultimately, dismissal is not the end of the world. The situation is unpleasant, it’s true, but you always have all the chances to use it to your advantage. It’s time to try a new profession, change your habits, improve everything you don’t like about yourself or your previous job.