Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Step 1: emotional impact of job loss -- Job loss grieving -- Second hand job loss -- Step 2: life after unemployment -- Recovery -- Getting organized -- Rebuilding your professional identity -- Step 3: developing a career plan -- Developing your career plan -- All important research -- Personality testing -- Personal marketing plan -- Step 4: Crafting an effective resume -- Resume components -- Chronological or functional resume? -- Keywords: the hidden language of the internet -- Channeling the power of the internet -- Creating internet friendly documents -- Step 5: the power of networking -- The visible job market -- In-person networking -- Social networking -- Step 6: effective interviewing -- The interview: types and styles -- Informational interviews -- The screening interview -- The interview: concerns and questions -- Strategies to ace an interview -- The salary negotiation process -- Step 7: re-employment - hit the ground running -- Prepared and ready to go -- Your first 6-months -- Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Index.