Kathryn Jackson

No matter what you call it, the end result is the same … the loss of a job.

With the world plunged into economic turmoil and uncertainty, New Zealanders are bracing themselves for the fallout. Employers and employees are anxious about predictions of multiple job losses in 2009, and this timely, up-to-the-minute, and practical workbook charts a course through the unknown.

In How to Keep Your Cool if You Lose Your Job, experienced career coach Kathryn Jackson provides clear answers to such burning post-redundancy questions as:

• What is the ‘normal’ way to feel about what has happened to me?
• What help can I get with my finances?
• What should I be telling my children or partner?
• How can I stay positive?
• What’s the quickest way to get back into work?
• Should I think about another career direction or self-employment?
• Where should I begin to look for jobs?
• How can I get help with my job search?
• What should I do if I can’t get another job?
• What does a good CV, in 2009, look like?
• How can I prepare for interview questions in 2009?

In a clearly written style, Kathryn takes the reader through the three main sections of the workbook: Review, Plan, Act.

She lists essential resources such as relevant book titles, websites and online tools, and provides guidance on selecting a professional coach, as well as a daily planner template and exercises. The many case studies emphasise her point that the redundancy experience and preferred outcomes are different for every individual.

This essential workbook is peppered with helpful charts, worksheets, graphs and diagrams, and is packed with useful information. The reader is introduced to ten crucial tips for surviving redundancy: keep your cool; don’t take it personally; get professional support; lay the foundations; get structured; take your time; get flexible; take action; tell people; stay positive. Kathryn helps readers identify at which point in the handbook they need to begin, and the regular ‘sound bites’ inspire and buoy up the readers’ morale.

With a foreword by international bestselling author John Lees (published by McGraw Hill), How to Keep Your Cool if You Lose Your Job is an essential, hands-on guide for New Zealanders fearing redundancy.

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ISBN: 978 187 746 0333
Publisher: Longacre Press
Date Published: July 2009
Format: Paperback
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Expected Delivery Time: 7 - 10 days