Thank You for Firing Me! : How to Catch the Next Wave of Success After You Lose Your Job

**A humorous & helpful guide to bouncing back from job loss and figuring out the next step in your career path.**Unfortunately, unemployment is on the rise—leaving many people anxious about how to recreate themselves and renew their careers after being fired. This fresh, funny, and smart guide will be their life saver, providing them with the information they need to thrive even in this tight economic environment. It will help jobseekers and prospective entrepreneurs figure out what they really want to do next, understand the changing job market, and find work in growth areas such as green technology. Personal interviews with workers who changed their lives after getting laid off—and who are now doing what they love—offer additional inspiration. There's also advice on retraining, freelancing and independent contracting, and Internet marketing options, as well as a chapter devoted specifically to women.**Praise for __Thank You for Firing Me!__****"This funny and energetic guidebook for the recently (or repeatedly) fired. . . . begins with a sympathetic but no-nonsense plan for picking yourself up after you've lost a job, and moves swiftly into the brainstorming and planning necessary to start the next—and more satisfying—career. . . . Advice on finding community and places to get help and a plethora of resources elevate this cheerful, encouraging book into an invaluable resource." —__Publishers Weekly__**

unfortunately, Unemployment Is On The Rise—leaving Many People Anxious About How To Recreate Themselves And Renew Their Careers After Being Fired. This Fresh, Funny, And Smart Guide Will Be Their Life Saver, Providing Them With The Information They Need To Thrive Even In This Tight Economic Environment. It Will Help Jobseekers And Prospective Entrepreneurs Figure Out What They Really Want To Do Next, Understand The Changing Job Market, And Find Work In Growth Areas Such As Green Technology. There’s Also Advice On Retraining, Freelancing And Independent Contracting, And Internet Marketing Options, As Well As A Chapter Devoted Specifically To Women.

Personal Interviews With Workers Who Changed Their Lives After Getting Laid Off—and Who Are Now Doing What They Love—offer Additional Inspiration.

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this Funny And Energetic Guidebook For The Recently (or Repeatedly) Fired From Entrepreneur And Comedian Martini And Journalist Reed Begins With A Sympathetic But No-nonsense Plan For Picking Yourself Up After You’ve Lost A Job, And Moves Swiftly Into The Brainstorming And Planning Necessary To Start The Next—and More Satisfying—career. Readers Are Challenged To Answer The All-important Question “what Are You Passionate About?” And Strategize From There With An Eye To Becoming A Self-employed Independent Contractor. Martini And Reed Investigate Such Potential Growth Markets As Green Industries And The Gen Y Market As Well As The New Outcropping Of Nontraditional Jobs For Women. Advice On Finding Community And Places To Get Help And A Plethora Of Resources Elevate This Cheerful, Encouraging Book Into An Invaluable Resource. (mar.)

A humorous & helpful guide to bouncing back from job loss and figuring out the next step in your career path. Unfortunately, unemployment is on the rise—leaving many people anxious about how to recreate themselves and renew their careers after being fired. This fresh, funny, and smart guide will be their life saver, providing them with the information they need to thrive even in this tight economic environment. It will help jobseekers and prospective entrepreneurs figure out what they really want to do next, understand the changing job market, and find work in growth areas such as green technology. Personal interviews with workers who changed their lives after getting laid off—and who are now doing what they love—offer additional inspiration. There's also advice on retraining, freelancing and independent contracting, and Internet marketing options, as well as a chapter devoted specifically to women. Praise for Thank You for Firing Me! "This funny and energetic guidebook for the recently (or repeatedly) fired. . . . begins with a sympathetic but no-nonsense plan for picking yourself up after you've lost a job, and moves swiftly into the brainstorming and planning necessary to start the next—and more satisfying—career. . . . Advice on finding community and places to get help and a plethora of resources elevate this cheerful, encouraging book into an invaluable resource." — Publishers Weekly

Unfortunately, unemployment is on the rise—leaving many people anxious about how to recreate themselves and renew their careers after being fired. This fresh, funny, and smart guide will be their life saver, providing them with the information they need to thrive even in this tight economic environment. It will help jobseekers and prospective entrepreneurs figure out what they really want to do next, understand the changing job market, and find work in growth areas such as green technology. There's also advice on retraining, freelancing and independent contracting, and Internet marketing options, as well as a chapter devoted specifically to women.

Personal interviews with workers who changed their lives after getting laid off—and who are now doing what they love—offer additional inspiration.

"'Thank Your for Firing Me!' will help you: Avoid "rebound" work ; Figure out what you were meant to do ; Find ways to adapt your skills to a changing job market ; Discover the latest news on hot new industries ; Capitalize on current trends ; Learn about expanding markets such as the green industry, baby boomers, and Generation Y ; Locate opportunities for women and fields with a growing demand for diversity ; Explore Internet marketing and methods to boost your revenue"--Page 4 of cover