So You Have This Opportunity
Get Going Again When You Lose Your Job
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The truth is that the world has changed, and the rules have changed. Having a strong business ethic, positive work ethic, and professional and personal integrity are not enough. In the past, the company founders cared about the product and their employees, and built a solid company with a good reputation over multiple generations. The company had a commitment to their customers, and the company culture was good. Then they sold it to new owners with different business ideas. Or maybe they went public. The company culture changed.
That still happens today, but businesses today are often controlled by institutional investors, and venture capitalists. Profit is their only motive for investing in a particular company. They could care less about the product. Many times, they do not even know the product, or how it is made and delivered to customers. But they know how much profit the company made last year. They compare their costs to their competitors. They are always looking for ways to improve the profit margin.
Some call it greed. Some call it the new normal. It is not good or bad, but it is different. The bigger the company the more levels of management. People at the top make decisions that they should not be making. They do not understand the ramifications of their actions. Scorecards reflect profit, not quality and customer satisfaction. Big companies have no soul, and many have no mission beyond making profit. I had a very perceptive boss who told me that you could always understand confusing changes or decisions if you just followed the money. He was right.
That is why I wrote this book, to help you to understand what happened and get going again. We live in interesting times, and you can do everything right and still be out of work. Your perfect job can change over time, and you may not see the handwriting on the wall until it is too late. So now you have this opportunity to take stock of where you are, where you want to be, and what it all means. And you may be very glad it happened, once it is over, and you have attained your goal of finding a new and better position.
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If the job you enjoyed has changed, if you want to be somewhere else, or if downsizing has reared its ugly head, it can seem impossible to get going again.
Whether you’ve been at a company for ten weeks or ten years, it’s jarring to realize you must find a new path. This guide will help you navigate the anger, hurt, indecision, grief, and even depression that comes with being frustrated in your career.
Dr. Bob Robison, a board certified family physician who prides himself on helping others, suggests:
seeking help from those who can offer meaningful guidance;
making a good impression via your resume, cover letter, and online activities;
identifying the training you need to land your desired position; and
embracing change and owning your destiny.
How you come out of this unexpected (and possibly unwanted) scenario is entirely up to you. You can feel sorry for yourself, or you can take steps to find and capitalize on new opportunities.
Focus on the positive instead of the negative, and make a positive change every day with the lessons in So You Have This Opportunity.
About the Author
Dr. Bob Robison is a board certified family physician who spent more than twenty years in the business environment of managed-care health plans in multiple states, after twelve years in private practice, treating people of all ages. He enjoys working with people in crisis to understand their options, develop a plan, and work diligently to improve their situation. Dr. Robison currently lives in Lewis Center, Ohio.