Planning your career may sound like a high school prep course, but we should always be planning the next step in our career process. Being prepared before the lay off comes is one great way to handle job loss, but few people take the time and energy it takes to get everything in place. Ilostmyjob.com can help guide you through your career planning and get you back on track to a sustainable, livable wage job that continues to reward you with money, job satisfaction, and purpose in your career goals.

It's a huge question. Should you return to school or not? Do you need additional training? What classes or courses will be best suited for you at this stage of your life? How will you pay for it? In this section you'll find links to community colleges and universities that you can explore if returning to school is the right decision for you. You can even find online programs that you're interested in that will help you increase your value to a potential employer.

An important part of your career development process is defining your knowledge, skills and abilities and how they "fit" with the jobs that you are applying for.