by Tami Palmer | Jan 25, 2026 | Greyzone advice
Leaving a job is often a stressful experience. Perhaps you’re no longer working because: You were let go and it was unexpected You were let go and you feared it was coming You did something wrong and were released You left because if you didn’t, you would have been let go You left because of a toxic element, even though you loved everything else about the job You...
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by Purse Strings | Aug 8, 2025 | Greyzone advice
This guest blog post comes courtesy of Purse Strings, LLC Picture this: you just landed the job. The one with better pay, a real team, maybe even health insurance that doesn’t make you want to scream into a pillow. You’re filling out forms, meeting with HR, trying to remember everyone’s names, and figuring out how to get your printer to work. It’s a blur. So it’s...
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by Tami Palmer | Jul 11, 2025 | Greyzone advice
This post is courtesy of guest blogger Andres Sepulveda Morales At this point, everyone either has or knows someone who has been laid off in the past handful of years. I can say first hand after three layoffs in two years, it’s never easy. In fact, I would argue it gets harder every time. Every time you think you have a stable ground, the rug gets pulled. A...
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by Karen Southall Watts | Jul 4, 2025 | Greyzone advice
This post is courtesy of guest blogger: Karen Southall Watts. Years ago, I taught interview workshops in Canada. One of the strategies I recommended was “tame the volcano.” In this exercise I told job seekers to have a pre-interview conversation with a trusted friend where they vented all their emotions about the job search. These conversations allowed people to...
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by Sonya Shearer | Jun 9, 2025 | Greyzone advice
This post is courtesy of guest blogger: Sonya Shearer. Let me get real for a moment. I moved from out of state, and I panicked. Not a little nervous. Not a little jitter. Full-on “what-have-I-done” kind of panic. I didn’t know anyone. I had no professional network. When I started researching the job market in my new area, it felt like someone had handed me an...
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by Tami Palmer | May 16, 2025 | Greyzone advice
Dear Graduate: Soon you will hold a diploma in your hand. If you are a graduate who is college-bound, you have likely picked a university—and maybe even a major. You might believe you have a notion of what you’re going to do with your life, who you want to be when you grow up. (This post applies to college grads, too.) This is my story, along with a bit of general...
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