This issue features excerpts (with permission) from an email I received recently. “Carl” and I met early last year for a Career Action Planning (CAP) session after he was laid off from a managerial position at a large financial services firm. In his recent email update, Carl described his active, thorough, and ultimately-successful search: applying online, working with recruiters, and tapping into his network in a focused, professional manner. Carl concluded his update with the…