Career Advice from TheLadders
Career Advice
From Marc Cenedella
February 6, 2012
Now that the Vince Lombardi trophy has been awarded and the commercials have been laughed at, applauded, or panned, it's time for you to get on to your super week of job searching.
To help, I've drafted our 46 best tips from the archives. They're the most useful — and the most used — job search tips we have.
Job Search
Job Search Anxiety: Warning Signs
Warning signs that a job loss is taking a toll on your emotional wellbeing.
March 10, 2009
In this Package:
- Editor’s Note: My Layoff, My Brain
- Around the Web: Coping with Job Loss
- LOST: Identity! Stop Job Loss from Stealing Your Confidence
- Staying Healthy Through Troubled Times
- Job Search Anxiety: Warning Signs
The loss of a job hits both your pocketbook and your very identity. Negative feelings are only natural after being laid off and going through a job search — especially in the current economic climate — but there are some red flags that indicate outside support should be sought, according to experts, especially when experience symptoms over prolonged periods of time.
- Depressed mood
- Insomnia
- Significant weight gain or weight loss
- Withdrawal from activities
- Withdrawal from family
- Increased substance use
- Little things setting you off that didn’t before
- Feelings of shame
- Feelings of helplessness
- Feelings of hopelessness
Editors' Choice
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Salary Negotiation Tips: Turning Bonus into Salary
By Jack Chapman January 31, 2012
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The (Weak) Ties That Bind
By Andrew Klappholz January 31, 2012
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Above All Else, Your Personal Brand Is a Story
By Rebecca Rapple January 24, 2012
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Position Yourself For Success While Working Your Current Job
By Bryan Clark January 17, 2012
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New Rules for Branding on the Job Search
By Rebecca Rapple January 3, 2012
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Reader Favorites
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10 Good Ways to 'Tell Me About Yourself'
By Scott Ginsberg July 26, 2010
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Walk Out of Your Job Interview in a Blaze of Glory
By Scott Ginsberg July 13, 2009
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How Not to Follow Up After a Job Interview
By Lisa Vaas September 13, 2010
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The 24-Step Modern Resume
By Lisa Vaas September 6, 2010
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How to Handle 'You're Overqualified' in Interviews
By Robin Ryan September 15, 2008
