By Erin M. Hovanec , Yahoo! HotJobs

A new job, a new city … Relocating is exciting — an opportunity for a major life change. But, if not carefully planned, it can also be expensive, stressful and a recipe for disaster. You don’t have to go it alone. Some employers may not only offer you financial help to relocate, they may even assist in planning and organizing your move. When relocating, you just need to know what to expect, what to request and how to ask for it. [Read more →]

Category: Career · Corporate Employment · Environments · Relocating

The book Life After Loss by Bob Diets has been enormously helpful to me on more than one occasion. The book is described as “A Personal Guide Dealing with Death, Divorce, Job Change and Relocation.” It provides a positive, sensitive approach for ‘successful recovery from painful loss, including the death of a loved one or friend, divorce, relocation, job loss, retirement, major surgery or onset of chronic illness.” The book provides useful exercises and charts to assist in working through your grief. It is a roadmap that reassures that we are not alone in our pain, a ‘practical guide to people who have difficulty in finding their way back after profound ordeals.’ [Read more →]

Category: Career · Corporate Employment · Divorce · Environments · Relationships · Relocating