EDITOR'S NOTES- Welcome to THE GLADIATOR. This publication, started by Fred Coon, Chairman and CEO of Stewart, Cooper & Coon, has been serving serious jobseekers professionals working in the career industry, for over six years. It is a bi-weekly, hard-hitting, internet publication with serious ideas and information for those in career transition and for those who are assisting their clients with these very difficult to manage issues. Every article, written by more than 60 nationally-known authors, is specifically focused on helping to improve job search tactics. We feature only experts experts in the career field. These authors are on the "front line" daily and are helping job seekers across the U.S. and the world. Exposure to these experts and their thoughts is guaranteed to increase a job seeker's chances for success. Learn more about us - [ABOUT US]

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Article: Helping Others Help Themselves Thru Franchising:

The economy has affected many of us in negative ways, from loss of retirement funds in a declining stock market to loss of a job as a result of corporate downsizing or worse yet, corporate failure. Perhaps this describes you or someone close to you that is also suffering through this recessionary period of uncertainty.

How people react to negative events in their lives tell us a lot about those people. For some people it can be devastating and they have great difficulty coping with the fact that society has let them down. For some people it is a matter of withdrawal and denial, "I got laid off by my company but next year they'll call me back and in the meantime, I'll just live on my unemployment compensation and my nest egg." We've all heard the saying, "the lord helps those who help themselves" and nothing could be more applicable than a person who has recently lost their job and don't know what to do about it or the bills that seem to start piling up almost immediately... [READ ON]

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Job Search Rule 5:
Have Lots of Energy

For the past four years The Gladiator has been a successful resource for people searching for new opportunities in their careers. This bi-weekly publication is always seeking creative authors for contributions of original articles. This is a chance for writers with innovative ideas to expose a wide range of readers to new ideas and tried and true methods of reinventing satisfying livelihoods. Send your articles to editor@thegladiator.info