Diane Gottsman | Leading Etiquette Expert | Modern Manners Authority

Leading Etiquette Expert and Modern Manners Authority Diane Gottsman’s official blog, with Business Etiquette, University Etiquette, Social Media Etiquette, Dining Etiquette and more.

From The Daily Muse – How to Recover from a Job Loss

01 Nov 2011 By: Diane Gottsman

The following excerpt is from my friends at The Daily Muse, an online magazine for the professional woman. Enjoy!

“A sad part of working in entertainment (or in any industry, in this economy) is that sometimes, despite your hard work and effort, you get laid off. You lose your salaried job or your freelance contract ends, and all of a sudden you’re without a paycheck.

Media has always been an unstable industry, but in recent years film and TV have taken particularly hard hits due to the rise of piracy and user-generated content. If you happen to be one of the newly (and unluckily) unemployed, here are a few ways to deal—and to recast your misfortune as a new career opportunity.”

To read the rest of the blog and to find more articles by talented writers please visit The Daily Muse here.

Signature

Diane Gottsman

Diane Gottsman is a national etiquette expert and modern manners professional, sought out industry leader, television personality, accomplished speaker, Huffington Post blogger, author, and the owner of The Protocol School of Texas, a company specializing in executive leadership and etiquette training. Diane is routinely quoted in national and international media including The New York Times, The BBC, CNN, Bloomberg Business Week, Kiplinger, Huffington Post Canada, U.S. News and World Report, and Forbes. She is the resident etiquette expert for two popular morning talk shows, SA Living and Good Day Austin. She has been seen on The TODAY Show, HLN Headline News, WGN Chicago, and CBS Sunday Morning. Her clients range from university students to Fortune 500 companies and her workshops cover topics ranging from tattoos in the workplace to technology at the dinner table and the proper use of social media.