MonsterThe moment I knew I’d found the right jobLaid off creative director Kate Kemp starts her new role, and soon after suffers a personal tragedy that helps her see her job choice in a…Sep 22, 2016Sep 22, 2016
MonsterThis is the day every unemployed person dreams of!Three months after being laid off, creative director Kate Kemp finally makes it to the first day of a new job. This is the 12th in a…Sep 21, 2016Sep 21, 2016
Monster3 lessons I learned on my 3,000-mile commuteLaid-off creative director Kate Kemp accepts a new job across the country, and learns a few lessons on her 3,000-mile commute from New York…Sep 20, 2016Sep 20, 2016
MonsterThis might just be the most important lesson in job searchingHow Kate Kemp, after being laid off from her creative director job, survived the Seattle (hiring) freeze. This is the 10th in a 13-part…Sep 19, 2016Sep 19, 2016
MonsterWhen landing a new gig means landing in a new cityKate Kemp, who found herself unemployed in a new city, decides sometimes to get the next gig, you have to go to the next gig — no matter…Sep 16, 2016Sep 16, 2016
MonsterinDon't Panic, Just HireThis four-word rule is your ticket to employmentOr, how Kate Kemp came to realize that you get more with honey than you do with vinegar — especially when you’re out of work. This is the…Sep 15, 2016Sep 15, 2016
MonsterThe path to career enlightenment is… unclearAfter being let go from her job as a creative director, Kate Kemp meditates on a future as a yoga teacher. This is the seventh in a 13-part…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
MonsterThe art of investigating interviewersKate Kemp, a few days into unemployment, dusts herself off and goes into sleuth mode. This is the sixth in a 13-part series.Sep 13, 2016Sep 13, 2016
MonsterUnemployed? Hire anxiety and depression as your personal assistantsKate Kemp, five days into unemployment, comes to grips with reality while negotiating with this two-headed beast. This is the fifth in a…Sep 12, 2016Sep 12, 2016
MonsterWarning: Portfolio Revamp May Cause Existential Crisis…or the moment Kate Kemp realizes that reducing her 16-year career into six pieces won’t be that easy. This is the fourth in a 13-part…Sep 9, 2016Sep 9, 2016