1. Network, network, network.
2. Seek help.
3. Read career books and attend career seminars.
4. Leverage.
5. Differentiate yourself.
6. Use your time off wisely.
7. Pursue a temporary, part-time, or contract position.
8. Act with speed and urgency.
9. Take care of yourself.
10. Be flexible and adaptable.
11. Improve and enhance all of the documents in your career portfolio.
12. Identify industries that will emerge stronger when the market improves.
13. Practice interviewing and negotiation skills.
14. Be patient, but persistent.
15. Focus on tangible results and practical solutions.
16. Work from a budget.
17. Be kind to yourself.
18. Pay extra attention to your personal image.
19. Watch your attitude.
20. Be philosophical.
Extract from the book Get The Job You Want Even When There's No One Hiring" by Ford R. Myers. Published by John Wiley & Sons
This book presents a step-by-step instructions on how to reinvent, reignite, and reestablish your career.