What to do after you lost your job

Day 1

The very first thing you need to do - is to find someone with whom you can talk. Discuss the situation with a trusted friend, and you will feel better.

Once you reprimand, write everything down on paper. Describe what happened, how you feel, how this situation will affect your plans and what you can do. Do not try to now draw up a specific plan. The main thing - to throw out their thoughts, so they do not scroll in your head over and over again.

day 2

When the day is not structured, productivity usually falls. We would like to lie on the couch and do nothing. But even if you're not ready to look for a new job, you can do something useful, for example, to apply for unemployment benefits.

day 3

Now it's time to update your resume. Depending on the order in which it is able, it may take more than one day. Here are some useful articles:

• How to improve the resume so that it brings you more money.
• How to create a resume in Google Docs.
• It is not necessary to include in a resume.

day 4

After you have led a resume in order, pay attention to the LinkedIn website. Here are some tips to help you create your profile, or to make it more attractive if it is you already have:

• How to create a profile on LinkedIn.
• LinkedIn How to bypass the lock.

day 5

Make a list of companies where you would really like to work. Write down at least five but not more than 20 companies. Do you now think you know someone who works there. For this, too, can turn to LinkedIn. Go to the company's page and see your contacts first and second degree.

So you change your approach to your job search: Do not choose from already existing and to look for what you really interesting.

day 6

Now you can start looking for jobs. Do not forget to include a subscription to the position you are interested in, it will save you time and effort.

day 7

Tell contacts that you are looking for a job. The person with whom you are familiar closer, please send a private message, and the rest can do a mass mailing. In the message, explain that you are looking for and how the recipient of the letter could help you. The more specific you describe your wishes, the better.

day 8

It has been a week of searching, and you fully deserve output. Go somewhere to unwind. Optionally planning an expensive trip. The main thing - to change the situation and briefly forget about looking for work.

day 9

To further expand their contacts, search the social networks of former classmates and other graduates of your institution. You will be easier to build relationships, because you already have a common experience.

day 10

Do you have daily rituals that help you feel better? You exercise, you keep a diary, reading something inspiring? Still not too late to start. In this difficult time taking care of yourself is especially important.

In addition, it is useful to record, for what you were grateful today. According to studies, regular expression of gratitude makes us happierCounting blessings versus burdens: an experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life..

day 20

If you have not yet begun to prepare for job interviews, it's time to do it. Here are a few adviceThat will help you make a good impression during the interview.

day 30

Passed a month, it's time to evaluate the results of your searches. Do you have an invitation to the interview? If not, continue to search for jobs and to establish contacts with people.

Even if you have already been invited to several places, do not stop searching until you get exactly the desired position. Otherwise, then you have to start all over again.

day 60

Again assess the situation. If you succeed or not, perhaps you need to expand your search. Look, is there a similar position in other areas. Think, if not ready to move to another city or country. Or, maybe it's time to try myself in a new field?

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Even if you can not find a job for several months, do not despair. You will succeed. Develop useful skills. Continue to maintain business relationships. Match job. Focus on what you can control and do not worry because that is your power.

Refers to the search of a new place as a full-fledged operation. Put stress every day, but do not forget to give yourself a break. And be sure to keep the optimism, because it is possible that you will find a job that will love even more than the previous.