Laid Off And Looking https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff The Wall Street Journal follows out-of-work M.B.A.s as they search for jobs in a post-meltdown world. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:49:12 -0400 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.7 copyright © 2020 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. WSJ: Laid Off And Looking http://online.wsj.com/img/wsj_rss_logo.png http://online.wsj.com/ Laid Off and Looking Back https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/12/laid-off-and-looking-back/?mod=_relatedInsights https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/12/laid-off-and-looking-back/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:08:37 +0000 http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/?p=2428 https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/12/laid-off-and-looking-back/feed/ 158 Working with Financial Recruiters https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/04/working-with-financial-recruiters/?mod=_relatedInsights https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/04/working-with-financial-recruiters/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:49:29 +0000 http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/?p=2422 https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/04/working-with-financial-recruiters/feed/ 82 After 16 Months, Finally Starting a New Position https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/02/after-16-months-finally-starting-a-new-position/?mod=_relatedInsights https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/02/after-16-months-finally-starting-a-new-position/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:38:06 +0000 http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/?p=2419 https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/02/after-16-months-finally-starting-a-new-position/feed/ 64 Using ‘Strategic’ Volunteering to Help With the Search https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/01/using-strategic-volunteering-to-help-with-the-search/?mod=_relatedInsights https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/01/using-strategic-volunteering-to-help-with-the-search/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:41:05 +0000 http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/?p=2415 https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/03/01/using-strategic-volunteering-to-help-with-the-search/feed/ 28 Making Each Minute Count During the Search https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/25/making-each-minute-count-during-the-search/?mod=_relatedInsights https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/25/making-each-minute-count-during-the-search/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:05:28 +0000 http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/?p=2405
One of the upsides of being unemployed is having complete control over my day. But the flip side of this gift has been a challenge. While I have the freedom to determine what my day looks like—a freedom I would have loved when I was working in the corporate world—I also feel as though I should be spending every waking hour looking for a job. And while I know that it is unrealistic to expect that of myself, it continues to be a challenge to determine how to allocate the hours in each day to various job-searching activities. And to complicate matters, I have recently added another variable to the equation. Thanks to networking, I have started consulting on two projects.  I’m using many of my existing skills while adding some new ones. I’m particularly excited about applying my skills to a new field and earning an income again.  And while there is the possibility that these projects could lead to a more permanent business opportunity, there is no guarantee.]]> https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/25/making-each-minute-count-during-the-search/feed/ 18 Advice: Turning a Temporary Position Into a Full Time Job https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/24/advice-turning-a-temporary-position-into-a-full-time-job/?mod=_relatedInsights https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/24/advice-turning-a-temporary-position-into-a-full-time-job/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:00:26 +0000 http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/?p=2398 WSJ's Melissa Korn. Additionally, Ms. Korn recommends that employees tell supervisors right away about their intentions in obtaining a permanent spot? Here, Ms. Korn shares more advice on how to end up in a full-time role.
As the economy eases into recovery mode, more companies are temporarily filling holes in their work forces before making permanent hiring decisions these days. But with the right moves, a temporary employee can make that job permanent.]]> https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/24/advice-turning-a-temporary-position-into-a-full-time-job/feed/ 14 Has the M.B.A. Class of ’09 Fallen Through the Cracks? https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/22/has-the-mba-class-of-%e2%80%9909-fallen-through-the-cracks/?mod=_relatedInsights https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/22/has-the-mba-class-of-%e2%80%9909-fallen-through-the-cracks/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:20:59 +0000 http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/?p=2395 https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/22/has-the-mba-class-of-%e2%80%9909-fallen-through-the-cracks/feed/ 55 Using the Olympics to Boost Morale https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/19/using-the-olympics-to-boost-morale/?mod=_relatedInsights https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/19/using-the-olympics-to-boost-morale/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:28:52 +0000 http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/?p=2393 https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/19/using-the-olympics-to-boost-morale/feed/ 15 Doubting the Value of a Career Assessment https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/18/doubting-the-value-of-a-career-assessment/?mod=_relatedInsights https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/18/doubting-the-value-of-a-career-assessment/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:13:40 +0000 http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/?p=2390 https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/18/doubting-the-value-of-a-career-assessment/feed/ 17 Tips From a Seven-Month Job Search https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/17/tips-from-a-seven-month-job-search/?mod=_relatedInsights https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/17/tips-from-a-seven-month-job-search/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:22:59 +0000 http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/?p=2381 https://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2010/02/17/tips-from-a-seven-month-job-search/feed/ 49