I Lost My Job! Now What?: A Self-Help Workbook for Moving Forward

In Elizabeth Black’s compelling and very important book, I Lost My Job! Now What? the former Vice President of Human Resources for a global information technology company lays out a comprehensive, practical, and easy-to-follow guide for everyone who has lost a job. From the first responses?shock, disbelief, fear, anger?to the big question?what’s next??the author takes you through a step by step guide to becoming reacquainted with your skills and strengths, lists of job boards and networking possibilities, even tips for working with recruiters. The section on skills inventory is an awakening, because you will discover many talents you never associated with a successful job search; the sample resumes and interview tips bring you closer to your goals. By taking an active role in assessing your feelings, strengths, dreams, and goals, you learn to regain control of your life and find that new job.

Elizabeth Black, M.Ed, is an HR professional with over 25 years of experience leading teams and consulting for companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, A.T. Kearney, EDS, and Union Capital Corporation. As a former VP of Human Resources for Keane, Inc., Elizabeth currently is President of Change For Results (a WBE certified company), specializing in HR and OD projects across the employee lifecycle—hire to retire.