Wall Street Journal contributor Carmen Wong found herself between jobs during the recession in 2009. In her article, she discusses how time away from working can have a silver lining – it can be an opportunity to self-reflect and look at your long term goals for your life. She recommends taking a personality assessment such as The Birkman Method® to look at your own behaviors and motivations to better align yourself in preparation for your next career move.
Read her full post here: http://blogs.wsj.com/laidoff/2009/11/11/using-self-reflection-to-decide-on-the-next-career-move/