From Job Loss to Free Agent: A Financial Professional's Transition Playbook (and Pep Talk)

An optimistic-looking woman leaves an office building with a box full of personal items.

The United States has experienced a significant wave of job losses. As of May, at least 12% of the 2.4 million civilian federal workforce have been affected.

Overall, more than 260,000 federal employees have either left or are slated to leave since the shift began.