Resigned to “Pursue Other Interests”

Article Title: Resigned to “Pursue Other Interests”
Author Byline: CareerAlley
Author Website: http://CareerAlley.com

“A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one’s own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.” – Chin-Ning Chu

We’ve all seen that phrase “resigned to pursue other interests”, either at work or in the business section of the newspaper. So what does it mean? “Fired” comes to mind. It reminds me of something that happened very early in my career. One of the senior executives that worked for my company read in the business section of the newspaper (on the way to work one day) that he had “resigned to pursue other interests”. This was, unfortunately, news to him. Imagine finding out you lost your job by reading that in a newspaper? Yikes! That is heart attack material. But you know what, it can happen to the best of us. I would venture to guess that most people that fall into the “pursuing other interests” category probably find out from their boss and negotiate an exit package. So what happens next? Getting down to the business of pursuing other interests.

• I Lost my Job, Now What? – Okay, this one is mine, but it is still relevant to the topic and you’ve not seen it before now is a good time to take a look. If you are really lucky, you’ve not had the experience of losing your job. If you have, this post covers the “what you are feeling” followed by “what you should do”.

• ilostmyjob.com – This is a website that is dedicated to those that lose their jobs. The top left hand side of the main page has links for “What to Do”, “Career Doctor”, “Resources by State” and more. Below this are four boxes with links to Getting Help, Exploring Opportunities, Taking Steps and Landing a Job. There are featured articles on related topics as well as other related links.

• “I lost my job because . . .” – There are just so many ways to get fired, but people seem to create new ones every day. This is a short collection of “I’m sure glad this isn’t me” or “Really?”. But more importantly, it is a “shot across the bow” of what not to do.
  • “I lost my job because of Twitter”
  • Facebook post costs waitress her job
  • 15 Stupidest Ways to Lose Your Job
  • 8 things that can kill your job chances
  • Five Ways to Lose Your Job and Get Fired

• “Ways to get a job . . .” – For every Yin there is a Yang. What are the best ways to get a job?
  • 9 Surefire Ways to Get a Job
  • 5 Ways to Get the Job You Want — in Any Econom
  • 20 Ways to Get the Job You Want
  • 7 Ways to Get a Job Using LinkedIn
  • The 5 Best Ways to Use Twitter for Your Job Search
  • 5 Ways to use Facebook for your Job Search

• What you Need in Your Job Search –
  • Your Online Job Search Tutorial – This is a great list of tips from job-hunt.org
  • Re-energize your job search
  • Revamping your job-search strategy
  • Job Search Hack- Organize Your Search Using The Rule Of Third – This is an interesting article from thejobbored.com.

Good luck in your search.

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