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 five 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: Some Basics on Managing Change:
If "change is constant," why then, is change so hard for so many managers, employees and companies to handle? Why does the word "change" strike many folks like an electric shock? The answer comes from realizing that people are not reacting to the alteration of an existing physical condition, they are reacting to the psychological process they must navigate to come to terms with the new situation.

People can understand such situations as a new boss, new work site, new team members, new workflow process, etc… However, people struggle with understanding and accepting how these new situations will affect them personally, what safety zone (or familiar action) has been eliminated, what part of their everyday work world has been lost. Most importantly, people worry that they will be unable to provide the same value once the new situation becomes the norm! [READ ON]

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Job Search Rule 2:
Good Enough, Never Is

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