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Reignite Your Purpose After Job Loss

The Unseen Road to Resilience is your essential guide to navigating the challenges of job loss with strength and purpose. This insightful book combines actionable strategies with reflective exercises to help you:

  • Embrace acceptance and move forward with renewed perspective

  • Build habits that support resilience and well-being

  • Regain confidence and identify your next career direction

  • Stand out in a competitive job market with authentic self-presentation

  • Approach your journey with a mindset of growth and opportunity

Whether you’re using the book as self-guided support or as a companion to a Shift180 Coaching program, it provides practical tools and guidance to help you transform setbacks into stepping stones and reclaim your career with purpose and determination.

 

★★★★★
The Right Book at the Right Time

Great read, well written! There’s something powerful about reading a book that reflects parts of yourself back to you, especially during a time when you feel so alone. Our experiences and emotions are shared more than we think. Highly recommend.

Reviewed by Ryan in Canada on May 19, 2026
★★★★★
Useful, practical and a quick read.

I have worked in the HR field for 30 years. One of the unfortunate components is to support exits. While I have always worked for companies that provide transition support, not all do and not all former employees access them. I have looked for something that hit the mark like this for some time. It strikes the right balance of acknowledgment and empathy also provides a concrete approach to move forward successfully. An approach that is ultimately about the person’s interests and values. Quick read and a resource we will include in our exit packages. It would even work for someone in transition but still employed.

Reviewed by Vicky C in Canada on May 13, 2026

A Message From the Author

I know what it feels like when your career takes an unexpected turn.

During the span of over 25 years in business, I’ve experienced both the excitement of success and the sting of job loss. I understand the mix of self-doubt, fear, and “what now?” that can follow — because I’ve been there too.

What I discovered through those experiences is that real resilience doesn’t start with a new job — it starts with your mindset. It’s about rediscovering who you are, reclaiming your strength, and seeing new possibilities for what’s next.

That’s why I wrote The Unseen Road to Resilience, a book inspired by the often-hidden emotional side of job loss and the power that comes from rebuilding.

If you’re ready to regain your footing and move forward with purpose, I’m here to help you make that shift.

Val Douglas, Founder of Shift180 Coaching
Author | Certified Coach