Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive

Steph’s Story: Part 1 - Contract Unexpectedly Ends

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We are going to be talking about my story and what I've been doing since I learned my contract was unexpectedly ending early.


First 24 hours:

  • Got news
  • Within 1 hour, on a team call to make the announcement
  • Processed
  • Cried
  • Wine and pizza with a friend
  • HTGAWM
  • Downloaded job search apps on my phone
  • Updated resume
  • Created UpWork profile
  • LinkedIn - turned on 'open to new opportunities'
  • Wine and chill

    • Weekend:

    • Relax
    • Process
    • Research job openings
    • Research UpWork
    • Set up job alerts


      • Monday:

      • Work
      • Network
      • Ask people if they know of any opportunities
      • Email the team I support to let them know
      • Started transitioning work to the new person
      • Told friends
      • Applied to roles
      • Starting rowing

        • Tuesday:

        • Told more friends
        • Applications
        • UpWork proposals
        • Website recommendations
        • Phone apps
        • Posted podcast to LinkedIn

          • Wednesday:

          • Asked LinkedIn network if they had any leads
          • We Work Remotely website
          • Applications

            • Rest of the week:

            • Applying

              • To support the show:

              Paypal:

              paypal.me/stephdennis13

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