You’re Fired!
My son-in-law and eight other employees joined the ranks of thousands of unemployed Friday when they were let go.
He is well trained having both an MBA and CPA. Not to mention he has 3 kids and a new home – plus one of the best wives on the planet – my daughter!
Getting fired, unfortunately, can happen to any of us particularly in these hard economic times where the national unemployment rate is around 10%.
Moving On
Typically, the first thing a newly fired person does is beat themselves up. Even when the job loss is because of the economy there is still the stigma of being terminated.
My advice – don’t dwell on it. As hard as it may be, and it is hard, you need to get over getting fired and move on. You need to be able to convince employers that, regardless of what happened in the past, you are a strong candidate for the position and can do the job.
After you check where you stand as far as benefits and unemployment, then get going on a job search. Focus on your skills and experience, rather than the termination.
New LDSJOBS.ORG website can help
With severe economic challenges affecting the nation and many parts of the world, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has established a new website ldsjobs.org to help Church members find employment.
Provides resources on the following topics:
- Helping Small Businesses Succeed
- Connecting Students with the Right School
- Finding Good Employees Just Got Easier
The new LDSjobs.org site has a variety of helpful brief videos. Here’s a sample.
“Watch Mark’s Story”
Other LDS Employment Resources
The Church has numerous Employment Resource Centers from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. A person can find trained professionals to help at a center. You can find a center near you here – Find a Center.
Another excellent Church source for helping those unemployed is located at the LDS Family Services website Helping With Employment.
I Am Not My Job
I continue to encourage and support our son-in-law and daughter in their job search. As I see them experience their hard times I remind them, “You are not your job! ”
“There is no shame in any honorable work … Honorable work is a basic source of happiness, self-worth, and prosperity” (Boyd K. Packer, “The Gospel—The Foundation for Our Career,” Ensign, May, 1982).
Gospel Principle
“As companies continue to downsize or close, even ideal employees may find themselves needing to find new employment. This is an opportunity to rely on the Lord, to grow, and to be strengthened. If you are seeking a new job, increase your faith in the Lord’s desire and power to bless you. Also seek counsel from those you trust, and don’t be afraid to network and ask for help in finding a new job. … And, above all, be grateful. Express your gratitude in prayer for all that has been given to you. Heavenly Father loves you. His Son has promised, ‘all these things shall give [you] experience, and shall be for [your] good’ (D&C 122:7). “A Gospel Vision of Welfare: Faith in Action,” in Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance (2009), pp. 1–3.
Additional Information
Derin Head Rodriguez, “The Job-Search Network,” Ensign, Feb. 1993, p. 24.
2009 Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting: Basic Principles of Welfare and Self-Reliance.
In February 2009, a DVD was produced to provide training for priesthood leaders and Relief Society presidencies on basic principles of welfare and self-reliance. The DVD includes messages from Elder Robert D. Hales, Sister Julie B. Beck, Bishop H. David Burton, and President Thomas S. Monson. Audio and video files are available free in numerous languages.
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