The Inside Job

What to Do When You've Been Fired

By Liz Wolgemuth

Posted: June 29, 2009

Getting fired is an awful experience, but it's so often a golden opportunity for people who can pick themselves up and dust themselves off. That's especially true for people who are fired from jobs they were never well suited for. After all, treading water in a job you don't care for pretty well prevents you from swimming in a job you love.

The first steps after being fired are crucial. Here, career expert and U.S.News contributing editor Marty Nemko offers some advice on how to rebound.

 

What to do when fired

Hi Liz,

Great tips - helpful to those who have not lost their jobs. Keep up the nice blog posts!

Vanessa of CA @ Jun 29, 2009 17:25:16 PM

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