After getting laid off from my job as New York Creative Director, I got hired by Monster.com to tell all in Life After Layoffs, a thirteen-piece series covering my unemployment adventures.

It was a hit.

Many of these pieces were picked up by other publications including Fast Company. This series also contributed to Monster.com winning the 2016 Best Content Marketing Program award from The Content Marketing Institute. But, for me, my biggest win came from the outpouring of personal messages I received from others who read my stories and told me how much better they felt knowing they weren't alone. 

PART ONE: Why it’s OK to cry into a hot dog after you’re let go

PART ONE:
Why it’s OK to cry into a hot dog after you’re let go

PART TWO: This is what it's like to wake up unemployed

PART TWO:
This is what it's like to wake
up unemployed

PART THREE: Playing 'Fallout 4' helped me with my job search

PART THREE:
Playing 'Fallout 4' helped me with my job search

PART FOUR: Warning: Portfolio revamp may cause existential crisis

PART FOUR:
Warning: Portfolio revamp may cause existential crisis

PART FIVE: Unemployed? Hire anxiety and depression as your personal assistants

PART FIVE:
Unemployed? Hire anxiety
and depression as your
personal assistants

PART SIX: The art of investigating interviewers

PART SIX:
The art of investigating interviewers

PART SEVEN: The path to career enlightenment is... unclear

PART SEVEN:
The path to career enlightenment is... unclear

PART EIGHT: This four-word rule is your ticket to employment

PART EIGHT:
This four-word rule is your ticket to employment

PART NINE: When landing a new gig means landing in a new city

PART NINE:
When landing a new gig means landing in a new city

PART TEN: This might just be the most important lesson in job searching

PART TEN:
This might just be the most important lesson in
job searching

PART ELEVEN: 3 lessons I learned on my 3,000-mile commute

PART ELEVEN:
3 lessons I learned on my 3,000-mile commute

PART TWELVE: This is the day every unemployed person dreams of!

PART TWELVE:
This is the day every unemployed person
dreams of!

PART THIRTEEN: The moment I knew I’d found the right job

PART THIRTEEN:
The moment I knew I’d found the right job