Reset: how to beat the job loss blues and get ready for your next act

A motivational self-help career book that tells a very personal story as well; in this case, one man's Great Recession-era journey of maintaining his sanity and spirit during a job market free fall with practical, real world lessons along the way.;Acknowledgments; Foreword by Mika Brzezinski; Introduction; Author's Note; 1. My Story: The Emotional Phases of Unemployment; 2. Work Ethic: Unemployment Hurts Because I Love to Work; 3. Who Am I? The Inner Game of Dealing with Insecurity and Uncertainty; 4. Become a Networking Machine: Rules of Thumb for Effective Networking; 5. Buyer's Market: Know Your Value; 6. Welcome to Hell: HR and Interviewing; 7. Lose to Win: Weight, That Is; 8. Life Goes On: The Social Life of the Unemployed; 9. Reinvention -- It's Your Turn: Can You Pinpoint Opportunity?