Entrepreneur Melissa Washington provides helpful strategies for finding a job during a period of unemployment, encouraging readers to make smart career moves, no matter the circumstances.

Whether you're just getting started in a career, transitioning to a new job after being laid off, or looking for work as a veteran, knowing how to job search effectively can make career transitions less daunting.

Learning how to leverage tools like LinkedIn, networking, and sticking to a self-care routine make all the difference when embarking on a job search.

Melissa Washington is a Navy veteran who transitioned to a career in human resources. After being laid off from her job in the staffing industry in 2009, she spent two years unemployed, searching for new opportunities.

In her 2014 book Get Back to Work, Washington shares practical advice she learned in her journey to finding work again.