Job Loss

Paper Summary:

This paper examines how there is much less stigma attached to job loss in today's work world than ten years ago and how employers tend to be more receptive to candidates who have experienced a period of unemployment. It analyzes how this relates to the concept of the Protean career, which necessitates the career to be continuously reinvented by the individual, as the person and environment change. It shows how examples of these changes range from company mergers to mismatches between the person and the job and how despite this emerging perspective, being fired still remains a traumatic experience for most.

Outline
Introduction
Before Being Fired
Reactions
During Termination
Emotional Health
Get Organized
Networking
Handling Finances
Job Seeking
Interviewing
How to Correctly Fire an Employee

From the Paper:

"An individual's mindset is the differentiating factor between those who rebound quickly after being fired and those who lack the motivation to seek out new opportunities. Individuals that possess a "tenure" mindset believe that their job is stable until they reach retirement. However, individuals need to alter their mindset to an "assignment mentality". This is a proactive approach to being fired, and enables individuals to cope better if and when they are terminated from their position. Individuals with this mindset view changes in their career as positive stepping-stones and temporary career building projects."

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