Career Transition
The first two days activated your network: you contacted five people about job leads and joined two professional groups. Today you pursue a different networking strategy that opens doors at specific companies. Informational conversations are discussions with people who work at companies you're interested in. You're
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The first two days built your job search infrastructure: a tracking system and a comprehensive master resume. Today you create the resumes you'll actually send to employers. Generic resumes don't work. When a hiring manager reviews 200 applications, they're looking for specific evidence that
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The first two days established your financial baseline: you filed for unemployment and calculated your runway. Today you create breathing room by proactively addressing your obligations. Most companies offering credit or services have hardship programs for customers experiencing unemployment or financial difficulty. These programs can reduce payments, defer obligations, or
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The first two days identified your monetizable skills and set up freelance profiles. Today you determine what to charge for your work. Pricing is where most people get stuck. Charge too much and you won't get clients while building your reputation. Charge too little and you work for
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Yesterday you contacted five people from your existing network. Today you expand that network by joining groups where hiring managers and decision-makers spend time. Job boards show you positions that hundreds of other people are applying to. Professional groups put you in the same spaces as people who make hiring
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Yesterday you filed for unemployment benefits. Today you determine your financial runway. Your runway is how many months you can survive on current savings before you run out of money. This number shapes every other decision you make during unemployment. It tells you how aggressive your job search needs to
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Yesterday you identified your most monetizable skills. Today you create access to people who will pay for those skills. Freelance platforms connect people who need specific tasks completed with people who can do that work. You won't build a full-time income on these platforms immediately, but you can
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Your job search resume should be tailored for each position. But you can't tailor effectively if you're starting from memory every time. A master resume is your complete professional record. It includes every achievement, project, responsibility, and metric from your recent work history. You'll
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When you're unemployed, every application feels urgent. You apply to multiple positions daily, respond to whatever looks promising, and try to remember which companies you've contacted. Within two weeks, the details blur together. You can't remember if you followed up with the marketing manager
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Most job openings get filled through referrals before they're ever posted publicly. The person who gets hired often isn't the most qualified candidate. They're the candidate someone knew and recommended. Your network is the fastest path to interviews, but only if you actually use
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If you've lost your job and haven't filed for unemployment benefits yet, you're leaving money on the table. Every week you wait is a week of benefits you won't receive. Unemployment insurance exists specifically for this situation. You paid into the system
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Unemployment benefits replace only a portion of your previous income. Job searching takes longer than most people expect. The gap between what you need and what you're receiving creates financial pressure that intensifies every week. Quick income from freelance or gig work won't replace your salary,