Out of Work...Not Out of WORTH: Navigating the emotional side of job loss

There's an elephant in the room. You might think it’s being unemployed, but it goes deeper than that. The elephant in the room is the psychological roller coaster that accompanies job loss, coupled by what is happening in the world today.

It is a subject that rarely comes up in discussion. The focus is usually on taking action in the form of writing an effective resume, fine tuning your interview skills, and working your network. You can find plenty of workshops and books on these topics.

But what about the aspects of what a person experiences on an emotional, mental, and physical level when faced with a job loss? The topic then falls into categories such as religion and politics. We don't talk about it. Yet, like death, we will face it at some time in our lives. We don't discuss it because tomorrow it could be you.