Upsizing in a Downsizing World: Lessons Learned and Tips to Get You Back on Your Feet after Job Loss

Sudden job loss can be difficult and stressful—to both the person let go and his or her family as well. In Upsizing in a Downsizing World, author Jeannette Chau describes her personal journey from job loss to employment, providing useful job search advice she learned along the way.

Upsizing in a Downsizing World follows the entire process, from the moment of downsizing to landing a job again. Chau describes her experiences and discusses the important lessons she learned, including

• • telling family;
• • handling the job loss emotionally;
• • dealing with finances;
• • putting out a resume;
• • utilizing networking;
• • creating a personal brand;
• • employing social media;
• • learning the art of interviewing;
• • changing careers;
• • going back to school;
• • maintaining perseverance.

Chau provides a thoughtful look at the many tools, choices, and opportunities available to one after experiencing job loss, and she gives encouragement and empathy to those who face the same situation.