“Peter hides it well, but I know he is miserable, and the tension in our house is unbearable at times,” Pamela confesses to me over coffee. Pamela’s husband recently lost his job. She is nervous about spending a single unnecessary dollar, and the...
Read moreJob seekers want to appear current in the job market, but many feel joblessness strips away their professional image. The average duration of unemployment is much longer than a few years ago, though it will eventually turn around. Until it does...
Read moreVolunteering is an opportunity to experience new skills with new people. During a period of joblessness, it may also be your link back to employment. Use volunteer work to connect you to your next job opportunity. What are the benefits of...
Read moreThis article was first posted on the New England Job Show blog: http://nejs.org/2010/12/06/career-transition-how-to-make-a-career-transition-to-the-nonprofit-world/ By Leigh Harris In the corporate world, many of us reach a point where we...
Read moreI visited another blog this week, CouponMamacita. It is devoted to coupons, which feels right when people are struggling with a tight budget. It also got me thinking about the ways I’ve saved on money and time when both are at a...
Read moreIn this final installment to cope when a spouse loses a job, sometimes the simplest remedies are the best medicine. 1. Reconnect with Your Husband Bring out an old photo album, or take new picturesLeave love notes next to the coffee, or in the...
Read morePeople may be feeling more positive about our economic future, though there are still a few hills to climb. In this part 3 of 4, what else can you do to help your spouse cope with job loss? Tell your husband you will do all you can to help you...
Read moreIn this second of a series, learn practical solutions for the silent partner of job loss. What can you actively do when your spouse, possibly the major income earner, has lost a job? Take two major steps at home: Cut spending at home, and keep...
Read more“Peter hides it well, but I know he is miserable, and the tension in our house is unbearable at times.”Pamela confesses to me over coffee. Pamela’s husband recently lost his job. She is nervous about spending a single unnecessary dollar, and the...
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