“Hope is not a strategy” is a popular quip. But without hope, life is futile. Take one glance at your favorite news outlet and you’re inundated with headlines of a looming recession, skyrocketing inflation and imminent layoffs. It’s easy to get fearful, caught up in the rising tide of uncertainty that can leave you wading in your own personal pool of anxiety. We need a solid foundation in the calm and the crazy. Check out 11 resources recommended by working women that point to an immovable hope that lasts.

You lost your job. Now what? Well, first, let’s get honest. It’s a good cry and fists to a punching bag to let it all hang out. Then, address the nuts and bolts of your new reality including the ever-looming question: “What’s Next?” Arm yourself with confidence using four career clarity exercises for a targeted path to employment.