Laid Off – Where Life Begins

Today I received a message from a dear friend.  She had been laid off from her job.  As a career coach, I work with clients everyday who have been laid off from jobs.  In most cases, people are initially stunned at the news of a lay off.  Being stunned is actually one of the five stages of grief. It’s called denial.  It’s that feeling of “No way, not me.  This isn’t happening”.   I often…

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4 Things Atlanta Hiring Managers Don’t Care About -AJC interviews Nancy Spivey of Ready Set Resumes

4 Things Atlanta Hiring Managers Don’t Care About AJC Article/Interview with Nancy Spivey of Ready Set Resumes Ever played one of those games in which the target is constantly moving? Trying to determine what doesn’t matter to Atlanta hiring managers is much the same. The reality is: the metro Atlanta job market is extremely competitive, flooded with well-qualified applicants. What may have been acceptable, even encouraged, a few years back is now taboo. The opposite…

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