Comments on: What’s Your Exit Strategy? 5 Steps To Help You Survive. http://www.pauldavidolson.com/blog/2010/whats-your-exit-strategy-5-steps-to-help-your-survive/ Business, the Google, Sailing, Ad(s). Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amybethcohen http://www.pauldavidolson.com/blog/2010/whats-your-exit-strategy-5-steps-to-help-your-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Amybethcohen Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:31:28 +0000 http://www.pauldavidolson.com/blog/?p=324#comment-407 Excellent article and sound advice! Unplanned career changes are life lessons in the truest form - how prepared will you be? Utilizing what you've learned from these experiences in your future roles will only help give you perspective. If times get tough again elsewhere, you know what to expect (generally).<br><br>I'd say that "Reconnecting with Former Associates and Friends" is something to constantly do and keep at the top of your priority list. It's much easier to call a former colleague that you've already been in touch with needing help than only to reach out when it's beneficial for you. As an HR professional I would also recommend keeping a current and updated copy of your resume ready to go - at all times. Even when business is looking good you never know who you'll meet. It would be a shame not to have a resume or proper interviewing techniques already polished. Excellent article and sound advice! Unplanned career changes are life lessons in the truest form – how prepared will you be? Utilizing what you've learned from these experiences in your future roles will only help give you perspective. If times get tough again elsewhere, you know what to expect (generally).

I'd say that “Reconnecting with Former Associates and Friends” is something to constantly do and keep at the top of your priority list. It's much easier to call a former colleague that you've already been in touch with needing help than only to reach out when it's beneficial for you. As an HR professional I would also recommend keeping a current and updated copy of your resume ready to go – at all times. Even when business is looking good you never know who you'll meet. It would be a shame not to have a resume or proper interviewing techniques already polished.

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