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Unemployment Boot Camp: Tactics for Surviving and Thriving in the 21st Century

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I was feeling sorry for myself when I came across this powerful book and its boot camp concept. It was brief and engaging enough to read it in an afternoon, which I did,and that alone made me feel like I'd accomplished something. The next day I began putting the recommendations into practice and I've been going strong ever since. You may think it's self-explanatory what you need to do to dig yourself out of a rut, but I wouldn't have been able to think up the exercises that R.A. Long suggests. I think it saved me a lot in the way of legwork and time which I put to good use getting myself together. This is a must read if you're unemployed!

February 7, 2009---I am quite proud of "Unemployment Boot Camp," which I wrote to help those of you who've lost a job, and along with it your sense of identity,to better cope with the stigma of job loss. I've looked at the scant number of books out there which address the topic of unemployment. They typically include information on "how to write your resume" and "how to prepare for a job interview." My book does none of these things. Instead, this book teaches you how to make "taking charge of your life" the full-time job you're looking for, enabling you to maintain and build upon your self-esteem at a time when thinking highly of yourself has become quite the challenge. Keep believing in yourself and use this time wisely---to build a better you. Please visit my website at www.unemploymentbootcamp.com to learn more about my book. And while you're there, feel free to contact me to let me know what you're doing to cope with your job loss. I plan to start a blog shortly and hope to include your story. Stay strong!

This book really addressed all of the elements of job loss that I experienced after getting the boot from my management career in corporate America. From the whispering in the halls before the axe begins to fall, to the sense of identity loss one feels after losing the label of what they did for a living, "Boot Camp" really captures the experience of being downsized. The "Survival Think Tank" exercises and "Battle Plan" action steps contained in each "Mission" (chapter)helped me strategize and develop an action plan for moving forward. The "can do" tone of the book encouraged me to incorporate a physical fitness routine and other behaviors into my life in order to stay mentally sharp and ready for the next opportunity. The kitschy military theme of the book works wonders with the unemployed mindset. It helped me pull myself out of bed everyday and gave me a renewed sense of purpose. I highly recommend "Unemployment Boot Camp" for anyone who's lost a job or is looking to change career paths. It will deliver fast action-oriented results!

Mike Miller (Phoenix, AZ)

This book will give you practical advise on how to get through the kick in the stomach that companies deliver to an unsuspecting employee. Ms. Long's book provides a plan of attack on how to get back on track. Because our job is so much of who we are and when it is taken away, we can become lost. Fight back and go on the offensive. The book is an easy read and thats what you need when your not on the top of your game.Unemployment Boot Camp: Tactics for Surviving and Thriving in the 21^st Century

Don't let the title intimidate you! "Unemployment Boot Camp: Tactics for Surviving and Thriving in the 21st Century" by R.A. Long packs just the right punch to take you out of the "woe is me" frame of mind that job loss hurls you into. The author's writing style is straightforward and real, conveying the sense that she's been where you are and that things can and will get better if you follow the drills set forth in the book. I loved that "Unemployment Boot Camp" was a quick read, with brief exercises and doable steps rather than a more overwhelming size, which I wouldn't have been able to handle anyway given my overwhelomed frame of mind. After reading the "Battle Plans" and Survivial Think Tank" exercises, I actually felt better about myself and my future. This is a must-read for anyone who is about to lose their job or has just been laid-off.

As a graduate student in communications, I recently conducted a lot of research on the topic of unemployment for a report. "Unemployment Boot Camp: Tactics for Suriving and Thriving in the 21st Century" was one of several books I read. I thought the boot camp theme was cleverly utilized in an unemployment handbook and found the contents, with it's references to 9/11, the Great Depression and Hollywood movies about unemployment to be diverse, engaging and historically informative. It's clear that R.A. Long lived every word of the advice she recommends!

"Unemployment Boot Camp" a refreshing way to cope with the lose of a job or career, while focusing and applying your new found time to good use. I totaly enjoyed this book, and will be looking forward to read other works by R.A. Long.