Halftime Adjustments: Lessons Learned from a Layoff at 40

By Donald J. Michel

You need a solid game plan to land your next job and manage your career. Halftime Adjustments tells the story of Don Michel, who after eighteen and a half years of successful and dedicated service to the same company found himself without a chair when the music stopped during a round of corporate restructuring. Eleven days shy of his 40th birthday, Don walked out of company headquarters for the last time, and then headed to his personal locker room. Once inside, he crafted a game plan to manage the second half of his career yet to come. Don's "Keys to Victory" form the foundation of a strategy to help professionals find their next job, as well as manage their career for long-term success. Within the pages of Halftime Adjustments you'll learn the secrets to: -Remove the emotion from a job loss -Break the news to your family and friends -Engage your network to help you get back in the game -Develop a personal promotion arsenal -Conduct an effective job search -Position yourself for career success Halftime Adjustments is designed to read conversationally, as if the author and reader are sharing advice and stories during a casual conversation over a cup of coffee. "When you're pushed off the cliff, you can fall and die...or learn to fly." - Don Michel About the Author Don Michel earned his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, as well as an M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Pittsburgh. Within the Pittsburgh community, Don serves as the Chairman of the Young Leaders Group of the United Way of Allegheny County, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the LaRosa Boys and Girls Club of McKeesport, the club that his grandfather, Sam LaRosa founded in 1945. Don stays connected with his alma mater by volunteering as the head statistician for the Tartans football and basketball teams, and keeps his communication and leadership skills sharp through membership in Toastmasters International. Don and his wife, Beth, are the proud parents of twin sons, Samuel and Joseph.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432753274
• ISBN13: 9781432753276
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"