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When I got laid off in 2009 I was desperate for a women’s fiction novel that had a fmc (female main character) in the same predicament as me. There weren't many but Clare Cook’s Wildwater Walking Club, and it was a lifeline.
Because being laid off is lonely, and as an introvert my tendency is to find characters in a book to help me feel less alone. In my first novel, Alice Miller gets laid off. And it’s peppered with the inner monologues that I had and that many of my clients have shared with me. And I’ve heard from others who lost their jobs and read this book that, like Wildwater Walking Club, it was a lifeline. So if you’re a reader (or want to read) and enjoy a good story about love and reinvention, then pick up Feels Like Home. Here’s a snippet of Alice trying to figure out what to tell people about getting laid off. It’s honestly one of the hardest things about it: “I’m in between jobs,” she said to her reflection. Blech. “I’m a very important person with a very important job that I just don’t have anymore.” Nope. “I was fired.” Next. “My boss was an asshole and didn’t like me since I was a woman, so he fired me.” Too angry. “I don’t know what I do anymore. I don’t even know who I am anymore. Who am I without a job?” This must’ve hit too close to home, as Alice noticed the tears leaking from her reflection’s eyes before she felt the wetness on her cheeks. To grab your copy of Feels Like Home: https://a.co/d/08w990nk
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Eight years ago wasn’t the first time I started a career coaching business. It was actually the third. In 2009, I had the idea. I even built a website called The Employment Coach. I never published it. In 2014, I tried again. I worked part-time as an Employment Advisor at Humber College, hoping it would lead to something more. Not there (that commute was brutal), but somewhere. And then insecurity showed up. Again. I didn’t think I was good enough. So when recruitment roles came along, I took them. Not because I loved them. But because they felt safer than failing. Twice, I let fear make the decision for me. By 2017, something changed. I became more afraid of regretting never trying than I was of failing. Failure suddenly felt temporary. Regret felt permanent. So I stopped waiting to feel ready and started anyway. Here's what I've learned: Most people don’t walk away from their career dreams because they lack ambition. They walk away because fear sounds responsible. Logical. Even mature. But it still costs you something. If there’s a career dream you’ve shelved, I’m curious: What feels scarier right now, failing at it… or never knowing what might’ve happened?  Have a teen in your life that is interested in finding a part-time or summer job or who needs a resume for their post-secondary applications?
Well I have a training for them! This week on YouTube, I’m doing a full workshop on how to write a resume for teens. It’s one of my most popular workshops that I do with the Burlington Public Library. It fills up incredibly fast and not everyone lives in Halton - so I’ve decided to put it on YouTube!In the video I go through everything, including sharing a sample template with relevant experiences like babysitting, school projects, clubs and extracurriculars and how to write bullet points for them. It’s jam packed with value. Head here to watch: https://youtu.be/oLFm9rxnm8M |
AuthorSara Curto is the career coach that has helped 600+ people find their dream job, where they work less, make more and finally feel happy & fulfilled doing work they love. Free: how to find your dream job guide
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WORK LESS. MAKE MORE. FINALLY BE HAPPY & FULFILLED DOING WORK YOU LOVE