A friend and former coworker, Jay, was given a 60 day letter in August.  Jay was 57 years old and he thought that he would have trouble finding another job. 

Jay let his  contacts know about his situation.  By December, Jay had a contract position.  Two weeks later, Jay was hired as a full-time employee at a major company for the compensation he had requested.

Often, one hears how difficult it is to get a new job, especially if one is over 40.  If one stays in touch and helps his or her network, many obstacles turn out to be blessings in disguise as this friend’s situation did.

Have you stayed in touch with your network?  Have you created relationships with people who genuinely care about your success and are willing to help you?  Do your friends know what you are interested in?

Filed by Coleen Davis at 7:59 am under Networking, Solving Problems