A one-stop self-help manual/practical career guide that helps readers recover from job loss and rejuvenate their careers. Readers will discover action steps and exercises for managing job-loss grief; job-hunting tactics, including networking, uncovering hidden opportunities, and finessing interviews; and motivational and instructive examples of people who have been helped by following the PIT program.

Chapter 1 A Bridge Is a Terrible Thing to Burn: Parting Company Productively With Your Employer and Colleagues
Chapter 2 The Stark Truth About Job Loss: Understanding the Process of Transition
Chapter 3 Home and Hearth: Guiding Your Family Through the Challenges of Unemployment
Chapter 4 Begin the Bounce-Back Beguine: Reinventing the Professional You
Chapter 5 How to Find Good Help Nowadays: Using Low-Cost/No-Cost Job-Hunting Resources
Chapter 6 Campaign for Success: Using Resumes and Cover Letters to Market Yourself Effectively
Chapter 7 The Shortest Path to Reemployment: Building a Network of Allies
Chapter 8 Cheek-to-Cheek, Pen-to-Paper: Finessing Every Interview and Negotiation
App. A PIT's Top Ten Guerrilla Job-Hunting Tactics
App. B The Essential Eclectic Library: Finding Helpful Books, Magazines, and Other Career Bounce-Back Resources
Author's Note
Index