Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)The book was very insightful. It takes a fresh look at some key financial aspects of job loss. I appreciate the importance of advance planning before termination. The author has some good ideas about reviewing investments and cost cutting.
The narrative is a journey of self discovery that can be a blueprint for many of us. There is also a great set of travel tips to boot. This is a fun read.
Click Here to see more reviews about: The Gift of Job Loss - A Practical Guide to Realizing the Most Rewarding Time of Your Life
Overview: Michael Froehls, PhD, a former successful global executive, turns conventional wisdom upside down - he suggests that you should overcome your reflex to immediately look for the next job after losing one. Don't miss out on your chance to do things you never had time for while being employed. Why not pursue a few activities that really matter to you before continuing your hard 30- to 40-year-long working life? What not realize some lifelong travel dreams, improve your health, invest in family and friends, fire up your love life, acquire new job skills, or check out a different location for a better career?In this book, you will find practical advice on how to take advantage of your opportunity without regret. Written from a business perspective with philosophical underpinnings, enriched by personal stories and serious thought-provoking questions, The Gift of Job Loss will help you:* Understand the "Job Seeker Industrial Complex" and its influence on you* Revitalize your life via 7 no-regret and up to 8 optional activities* Identify personal and professional strategic options hitherto unavailable* Optimize your "game of life" - living now vs. living in the future* Analyze the implications of an economic recession vs. boom for your time off* Plan your own step-by-step course of action - whether you are about to be let go, just got laid-off, or are still "safely" employedAfter losing his corporate job, Michael decided to sidestep the recession by doing what he advocates in this book. Headhunters, former colleagues, and friends called his move and timing a very smart decision - though few would dare because of convention and apprehension. If you face job loss, reading this book should help you overcome any despair and make you see your situation in a much more positive light.Endorsement by Daniel R. Smith, Managing Director, Raines International Inc., New YorkThe Gift of Job Loss is a smart read for any mid-levelemployee or executive in transition...it provides a refreshing, reassuring, andwell-researched assessment of how to approach and best utilize the downtimebefore one's next career commitment. Michael's tremendous professionaltrack record with the most demanding companies lends wisdom and credibility tohis career recommendations. This executive perspective, combined with the fun, warm, and inspiringpersonal stories and achievements that he shares from his own "timeoff," should provide a significant boost to the mental state of candidateswhen they need it most. As an executive search consultant, I firmlybelieve that there are tips in this book that will a) increase a reader'schances of receiving a job offer, b) improve the terms of the offer(s), and c)make the transition period rewarding and exciting enough to discuss for alifetime.--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
Get 27% OFF
0 comments:
Post a Comment