Ask The Headhunter®: Getting Fired Is A State of Mind

You've heard the conventional wisdom: it's easier to win a new job if you already have a job. In other words, a person who is employed is viewed as more desirable than someone who is unemployed. And the terrifying corollary: If you've been fired, forget it. You're mud.

My advice: don't sweat it. As long as you know you're a good worker, that your skills are solid, that you work with intelligence and enthusiasm, and that you're pursuing the right new job for the right reasons, you can get over the "I was fired" hump.

Getting fired stimulates a lot of emotions that can leave you wasted in an interview. So, it's important to consider what it really means to be among the "fired" in today's business world...

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Headhunter Nick Corcodilos's acclaimed
Getting Fired Is A State of Mind
is revised and expanded,
and is now a section of Nick's PDF book:

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Getting fired
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Why getting fired may mean
your employer failed

How to wear getting fired
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Resign Yourself To Resigning Right
The Truth About Counter-Offers
Getting Fired Is A State of Mind
The Wall Says It's Time to Go
Exit Interviews: Just Say No
Outplacement Or Door #2?
Stand Up To Downsizing
Learn To Move On
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Insider tips from Nick's favorite HR experts about how
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+ Panic Attack: Your first day on the job
+ Start A Job On The Right Foot

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