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Planning Your Career When Urgent Needs Get in the Way
by Dorie Clark
Quick Takes
- Reframe the situation
- Find opportunities to learn
- Brainstorm nonstandard job options
- Work toward goals in small ways
- Celebrate progress
For almost every professional, there are times when your career path deviates from what you might have hoped—for instance, a layoff, choosing a higher-paying job over one aligned to your ideal career, or the need to take time off for health issues or caregiving.
In the short term, the situation is clear, especially for solo parents, who bear the weight of financial and parental responsibilities on their shoulders alone: If you have lost your job, you need to earn income. If you’re unable to find childcare, you have to stay ...
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