{"id":1884,"date":"2014-02-11T04:28:14","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T09:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/?p=1884"},"modified":"2014-02-09T09:13:06","modified_gmt":"2014-02-09T14:13:06","slug":"what-is-your-spouses-role-in-your-job-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/what-is-your-spouses-role-in-your-job-search\/","title":{"rendered":"What is your spouse’s role in your job search?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cA leader may not have answers to all the questions, but knows how to ask the right questions<\/em>\u201d ~ Unknown<\/p>\n

The above quote came to mind as I recently concluded a call with a former client. \u00a0He called to ask assistance with a challenging situation — he and his spouse were both currently unemployed.<\/p>\n

With both of their children in college, they are empty nesters and felt at a crossroads. \u00a0They decided they wanted to talk to a career coach together<\/em>. \u00a0This was a new request for me. \u00a0We agreed to set up a call where the three of us would discuss their specific situation and goals and determine if I, or someone in my network, might be able to assist them.<\/p>\n

Oftentimes the stress of a job search can be exacerbated by the assumptions or expectations of a spouse\/partner or other family member. \u00a0Having clear, calm, thoughtful conversations with your spouse or partner is one way to address this challenge. \u00a0Here are some powerful questions you can use to guide such a conversation:<\/strong><\/p>\n