When we lose our jobs or lose our status the thing to remember is not to get upset, become bitter or resentful, or lash out and blame others. After we have dried our tears, we have to bounce back, accept the loss, reinvent ourselves and move on.
Perhaps, we need to change our attitudes and shift our paradigms; perhaps we need to confront our values, or learn new skills. Perhaps, we need to get honest feedback on our performance, on our work behaviors and attitudes to identify our strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement. Perhaps we need to retool ourselves. Perhaps we need to leave our present organization when we are no longer happy and fulfilled in what we are doing.
When we find ourselves in this situation we have to plan our career. Career planning is a deliberate process of knowing WHO we are so that we can be sure WHERE we want to go or WHAT we want to be at some defined point in the future. It involves an analysis of career/job options that are new to you. Career analysis is based on accurate, valid and timely information from --- reading, interviewing primary resources persons and direct observation of those persons while doing their job.
Here are some sites, which can help you plan your career.
Job Hunters Bible - My favorite. I have taught their system to hundreds of people with great results. Richard N. Bolles, America's dean of Career Consultants, heads the company and is also the author of the book, 'What Color Is Your Parachute.' This book should be available in your library.
http://www.JobHuntersBible.com Careers for the ‘People Person’
http://www.learningandlife.com/options/top-5-people-person-careers.php CareerBuilder.Com
http://www.careerbuilder.com CareerPlanner.Com
http://www.careerplanner.com/ U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ The Princeton Review Career Quiz - Free. A brief 24-part questionnaire related to the Birkman Method, with intriguing career suggestions.
http://www.review.com/career/careerquizhome.cfm?menuID=0&careers=6 The RHETI Test - Free. Related to the Enneagram
http:/www.9types.com/
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Analyze My Career - Aptitude tests, personality tests, occupation interests, entrepreneurial index.
http://www.AnalyzeMyCareer.com John Holland's Self-Directed Search
http://www.self-directed=search.com/ Other Career Tests and Sites
http://www.assessment.com/http://web.tickle.com/take/online-career...http://careerplanning.about.com/mbody.htm?once=true&http://www.ncda.org/ Peace and every blessing!