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Here's the description of a cartoon I came across last year in The Wall Street Journal: A man, heading out the door to the golf course, explains to his wife that he has to keep golfing,"...so that no one will know I was fired." No, no, a thousand times, no! I'm not suggesting you broadcast your newly-unemployed status from the mountaintops, but should you find yourself out of work, laid off, or unceremoniously fired, don't keep up the charade of having a job if you don't. After all, if you don't tell us you're out of work, we can't help you. We all know the most effective way of finding a job is through networking. Keep your work status to yourself, and you seriously limit your opportunities.

More importantly, pretending everything is "OK" with your professional situation when it isn't takes time and energy away from what you'll need it for - looking for a job. Giving your friends and family B.S. about how everything is great, when you've been looking for a job for two years, for instance, is exhausting. Remember - lots of good, hard-working people have found themselves in tough job waters before, too, so you have nothing to be ashamed of.

So, no more fake smiles. No more telling your friends you're working on 'consulting gigs,' when the only thing you've been doing is sucking down lattes at Starbucks. When you get honest with them, you get honest with yourself - and put yourself in an even better position to land a job you'll feel good about.

For more info: Want more information on networking when you hate to network? Please visit my website.

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