This document outlines a seminar on managing job transitions and planning the next career move. The seminar covers analyzing feelings about job loss, maintaining hope and motivation, developing self-management tools, cultivating healthy habits, discovering career planning elements, creating a schedule, and identifying resources. Attendees are introduced and various topics are discussed, including measuring emotions on a "hope meter", managing feelings of grief, staying connected socially, exercising, eating healthy, setting boundaries, and networking. The seminar provides strategies and resources to help people who have experienced job loss to effectively manage the transition period and plan their next career steps.

1. THE IMPACT OF JOB
TRANSITION & PLANNING
THE NEXT MOVE
(Managing the In-Between Time)
Presented by: KARLA M. WYNN, MA, RPCV, GCDF, WECF, CPRW
Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation (AAWDC)
Workforce Academy
Revised: June 16, 2015

2. HOUSEKEEPING
 Seminar Schedule
 Restrooms
 Smoking Policy
 Cell Phone Usage
 Participation
 Courtesy

3. INTRODUCTIONS
 Name
 Most Recent Occupation
 What Brings You to Today’s Session?
 Describe Your Expectations of Today’s
Seminar?

4. WHAT WE WILL COVER TODAY
 Analyzing Feelings about What Happened
 Measuring the “Hope Meter”
 Managing Your Feelings & Symptoms of Situational Grief
 Becoming & Staying Motivated
 Developing Self-Management Tools
 Cultivating Healthy Habits
 Discovering Career/Job Search Planning Elements
 Creating a Schedule
 Uncovering Resources and References

5. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT WHAT
HAPPENED TO YOU?

6. HOW DO WE MEASURE
THE “HOPE METER?”

7. MEASURING YOUR HOPE METER
“Man can live 30 days without food, 3 days
without water, 3 minutes without air, but
you can’t live 3 seconds without hope.”
- Lewis Mumford, Sociologist

8. YOUR THOUGHTS BECOME
ACTIONS YOUR ACTIONS BECOME
RESULTS
THOUGHTS
I Will Find My Ideal Job That I’m
Passionate About
FEELINGS
Excited, Free, Can Over Come
Obstacles
BEHAVIOR
Will Do Anything, Will Go The Extra
Mile.
RESULTS
Get Opportunities Closer to
Achieving the “Dream Job”
THOUGHTS
I Will Never Get A Job, I’m No Good,
No One Will Hire Me
FEELINGS
Hopeless, Seclusion, Helpless,
Worthless, Powerless
BEHAVIOR
Hesitate To Make A Call, Shy, Won’t
Go The Extra Mile
RESULTS
Stay unemployed

9. CREATE GOOD RESULTS FROM
POSITIVE THOUGHTS!
Your thoughts create feelings inside of you,
and those feelings lead to behaviors, which
lead to results – good or bad.

10. MANAGING YOUR FEELINGS:
SYMPTOMS OF SITUATIONAL GRIEF
Withdrawal from family and friends
Affects on spouse, significant other, & the rest of the family
Loss of pleasure from things you used to enjoy
Increased anxiety
Increased irritability
Loss of energy
Sleeping too much or too little
Eating too much or too little
Feelings of hopelessness
Preoccupation with death as a means of escape
♦♦♦♦♦
Although everyone feels down from time to time, depression lingers and often
interferes with your ability to live your life and cope with daily stressors.

11. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FIND
YOURSELF FEEING LIKE YOU’RE IN A
CRISIS:
The Warm Line - 410-768-5522
www.aamentalhealth.org (Crisis Intervention Hotline)
National Suicide Hotline – 800-273-8255 http://
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
(Suicide Prevention Hotline: Will conduct phone assessment and
provide additional resources)

12. HOW TO MANAGE OUR FEELINGS
• Bowlby’s Phases of Loss and Mourning
– Numbness and Shut-down
– Protest
– Disorganization
– Despair
– Detachment
– Reorganization

13. MORE ON MANAGING OUR
FEELINGS
• Kübler-Ross Descriptions of Reactions to
Loss
– Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression,
Acceptance
• Bewilderment/Shock/Denial
• Anger/Grief

14. BECOMING AND STAYING
MOTIVATED

15. STAYING CONNECTED
Avoid Becoming Isolated
Reach out to your network of family & friends
Reach out to community organizations
Volunteer-focus on someone else

16. DEVELOPING SELF-MANAGEMENT
TOOLS DURING JOB SEARCH
• Adjusting to Change: Attitude Determines
Altitude
• Sourcing Inspirational Affirmations and
Materials
– (Books, Films, Music, & Websites/Blogs)
• Keeping a Journal

17. MORE SELF-MANAGEMENT TOOLS
• Networking with Social, Professional,
Academic, Alumni, Fraternal Groups,
and/or Spiritual or Religious Community
• Letting Go of People who May Weigh You
Down in Your Job Search
• Finding People who will Support Your Job
Acquisition or Business Creation Efforts

18. JOB SEARCH ACCOUNTABILITY
BUDDY/MENTOR
• Team up with a person or group of people
who can help keep you motivated.
• Someone who encourages you; allows you
to feel down; but, won’t let you live
there; and keeps you accountable.

19. CULTIVATING HEALTHY
HABITS

20. GET UP & GET MOVING!
EXERCISE RELEASES
ENDORPHINS
1. Gives a positive & energized outlook on life
2. Reduces stress
3. Wards off anxiety & depression
4. Boosts self-esteem
5. Improves Sleep

21. EAT HEALTHY
Studies have shown people who eat more fruits,
vegetables and fish are less depressed.
Umm, but fresh fruits and vegetables are more expensive. I
can’t do that!
Try starting a container garden. It will give you
exercise, sun light, and allows you to contribute to
the family or others. Finally you can save money.

22. MANAGING TIME
HOW DO WE SET HEALTHY
BOUNDARIES WITH FAMILY AND
FRIENDS SURROUNDING OUR JOB
SEARCH ACTIVITIES?

23. DISCOVERING CAREER/JOB
SEARCH PLANNING
ELEMENTS

24. CAREER PLANNING
Components of a Career Map or Plan
– Daily/Weekly Schedule
– Transferable Skills Inventory
– Job Skills Inventory
– Industry/Career Research
• Labor Market Research
– Contact List/Networking Strategy
• For potential leads; Employers, Industry Groups,
etc.

25. CREATING A SCHEDULE
A schedule will help keep you focused. And gives you goals that you can
achieve.
What Should Be On Your Schedule
Everything from the time you get up until you go to bed. It is so
easy to loose focus and achieve nothing and sink into a low. Set a
time to sit down with your family to create your schedule weekly.
Include:
Waking Up Exercise Attend Networking Events
Eating Networking Calls Internet Job Search
Manage
Children/Elders
Networking Email Breaks
Family Errands LinkedIn Chores
Gardening Volunteering Dinner

26. Free Time Wake Up
Family
Activities Chores
Job Search
Activies Exercise
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
7:00am
Wake UP/
Get Dressed
Wake UP/ Get
Dressed
Wake UP/
Get Dressed
Wake UP/
Get
Dressed
Wake UP/
Get
Dressed
8:00am Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
9:00am Get Kids Off Get Kids Off Get Kids Off
Get Kids
Off
Get Kids
Off
10:00am
Networking
Calls
Pick Up Dry
Cleaning Garden Job Search
11:00am
Internet
search for
networking
ops
Networking
Emails
LinkedIn
Activities Job Search
12:00pm Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1:00 PM Job Search Exercise Workshops Wash Dog Exercise
2:00pm Exercise Job Search Workshops
Networkin
g calls
Interview
Prep
3:00pm Study Garden Workshops
Take
Granma to
Docs Study
4:00pm Cook Dinner
Networking
Emails Cook Dinner
Networkin
g calls
Cook
Dinner
5:00pm
Kids
Homework
Kids
Homework
Kids
Homework
Kids
Homework
Kids
Homework
6:00pm Wash Dog
Clean Living
Room Wash
Clean
Bathrooms
Prowash
House
Attend
Networking
Event

27. REMEMBER:
CREATING AND FOLLOWING A
SCHEDULE WILL HELP KEEP YOU
FOCUSED

28. BECOMING YOUR OWN ADVERTISING
EXECUTIVE –
What Your Marketing Tools Say about You!
 Outgoing Voice Mail Messages
 (Messages must be Professional Sounding with Clear, Precise,
Proper Diction)
 Email Etiquette
 (Email address must be professional in nature – avoiding nick
names and other attributions that detract from consideration
by employers)
 Resume, Cover Letter
 For Resumes: Skills Based/Chronological/Combined
 Interview Attire
 Interview Preparation
 Interview Presentation
 Thank You and Follow-up Letter(s)

29. UNCOVERING RESOURCES
& REFERENCE MATERIALS

30. RESOURCES
• Labor Market Research Websites:
– O*Net (Occupational Information Network):
http://online.onetcenter.org
(O*Net is an online tool that allows job seekers, students,
workforce and HR professionals, and researchers to conduct
career exploration and job analysis activities. Among the
many tools on the site are self-assessment surveys, means
to compare salaries across the country, as well as job
descriptions. )
www.mynextmove.org (a Website created by the National
Center for O*NET Development for the US Dept. of Labor,
Education and Training Administration. Provided easy access
for career exploration, training, and job postings.)

31. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• Labor Market Research Websites:
– DC Networks: www.dcnetworks.org
– Maryland Workforce Exchange: www.mwe.dllr.state.md.us;
https://mwejobs.maryland.gov
– Virginia Workforce Connection:
https://www.vawc.virginia.gov
– Federal Employment: www.usajobs.gov
– Washington Post: www.washingtonjobs.com
– Baltimore Business Journal Book of Lists: www.
bookoflists.bizjournals.com
– Glass Door: www.glassdoor.com

32. RESOURCES
Job Clubs/Forums in Anne Arundel County:
•Employment Forum of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County on
LinkedIn: The Employment Forum of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (EFAAA) is a
networking group for employed, underemployed and unemployed people interested in
finding jobs and/or helping others to find jobs. We ask that this group remains free of
advertisements or business solicitations. Est. 2009 as “The Annapolis Employment Forum.”
•Employment Network Forum
– Contact Sean Wise (443) 326-2300 or sean@repliforuminc.com Mondays, 8:30 AM –
10:00 AM @ Severna Park UMC, 731 Benfield, Room 203, Severna Park, 21146.
www.severnaparkumc.org/EmploymentNetworking
•Calvary Employment Support Group
– Contact John Nicodemus (443) 336-9950 or john@advancedcareertransitions.com.
Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM @ Calvary UMC, 301 Rowe Blvd, Library, Annapolis,
21401. www.calumc.org/jobs

33. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Crisis Intervention Hotlines:
•The Warm Line 410-768-5522 http
://www.aamentalhealth.org/
The Crisis Response System known as the "Community Warmline" is a service
that provides Anne Arundel County Residents in crisis with supportive assistance and
linkages to resources within the community.
The "Community Warmline" can receive calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Non-
emergency calls are handled by staff and will provide the caller with information,
support and referrals. The Crisis Response System Staff intervene with callers who are
experiencing a mental health emergency. Also, the Crisis Response System
"Community Warmline" coordinates calls with the police, fire and community agencies
that are requesting information on crisis matters.
The Crisis Response System also provides service to the community through
Mobile Crisis Teams, Homeless Outreach Services, Urgent Care Clinic, Sexual Assault
Clinic, Community Education and Crisis Beds.

34. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Crisis Intervention Hotlines:
•National Suicide Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
•American Federation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org/
•Depression &Bi-Polar Support Alliance
http://www.dbsalliance.org/
•Man Therapy http://mantherapy.org/
•National Organization of People of Color Against Suicide
http://www.nopcas.com/

35. SELECTED COMMUNITY-BASED
RESOURCE LIST
• Public Mental Health System (PMHS)
http://dhmc.maryland.gov/mha1/SitePages/help.aspx
• Maryland RX Card – for assistance for paying for prescription
medications: www.marylandrxcard.com
• One Harvest Food Ministries: http://www.oneharvest.com
• United Way of Central Maryland (211 Call Center):
http://www.211search.org
• Maryland Mortgage Program: http://mmp.maryland.gov;
http://mdhope.dhcd.maryland.gov
• BGE Community Resource Guide:
http://bge.com and look up 2014-2015 Community Resource Guide.

36. REFERENCES
• Bowlby, J. (2005). In Jeffreys, J.S. Coping with workplace grief: dealing with loss,
trauma, and change. Revised edition, Thompson Course Technology, Boston, MA.
• Giddens, M.A. (2014), “Transferable skills for job seekers”. AAWDC 02/11/2014.
• Jeffreys, J.S. (2005). Coping with workplace grief: Dealing with loss, trauma, and
change. Revised edition, Thompson Course Technology, Boston, MA.
• Kübler-Ross, E. (2005). In Jeffreys, J.S. Coping with workplace grief: dealing with loss,
trauma, and change. Revised edition, Thompson Course Technology, Boston, MA (2005).
• Manciagli, D. (2014), Career Mojo “Get Organized in your job hunting.” Baltimore
Business Journal, February 21-27, 2014.
• Mumford, Lewis (1951), The Conduct of life. Harcourt, Brace and Co, New York, NY
• Murray, K. (2014), “3 Anne Arundel hiring experts offer interview advice.” The Capital
Gazette, www.capitalgazette.com/news/business/columnists/edge. April 7, 2014.
• State of Maryland – Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation (2015), Resource guide
for the unemployed: helpful information for unemployed workers in Maryland.
• Wynn, K.; et.al. (2009; 2011), “The Emotional Impact of Job Loss.” D.C Department of
Employment Services (2009); Loyola University Maryland (2011).

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