If you find yourself standing at a podium,  , explaining that you need to take personal time to regain the trust of your family, your political career is likely over. But while Eliot Spitzer's penchant for female escorts may have cut short his term as New York governor, his career rebounded fast. Spitzer became a columnist, adjunct professor, and TV host, and hasn't ruled out  The American people can be a fickle bunch, condemning some transgressors to eternal oblivion, while forgiving others in a flash. Here are a handful of individuals who resigned in scandal, but through a unique array of strategies, managed to bounce back with new, re-energized careers.  In our beautifully karmic world, it was then-New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer who led the campaign  . As a Wall Street analyst, Blodget allegedly published stock assessments that weren't entirely true. In 2003, he settled the fraud charges with the Securities and Exchange Commission for $4 million, although didn't admit wrongdoing, and agreed to a permanent ban from the securities industry.  Like Spitzer, Blodget went on to a successful career in punditry, founding the news site  last year. According to a recent announcement, the site has reached  , and according to various other people, is destroying the future of journalism. Blodget, fortunately, is  Leverage your brash, take-no-prisoners persona into a new industry that also loves brash, take-no-prisoners personas.  More: 8 Bizarre Teacher Scandals You Won't Believe  Enron alumni have gone on to a range of enterprises. The chief financial operator is now  at a law firm. The assistant treasurer now  under her maiden name. The co-CEO of Enron Broadband Services says that he currently  But Michael Kopper, the former finance managing director, who served two years in prison, is now the chief strategy officer  . No longer earning (or stealing) millions, Kopper spends his days raising money to provide low-cost care to underserved people.  Redeem yourself through a do-gooder job way below your old pay grade.  In the '90s, Jayson Blair was a rising star of a journalist, landing a job at The New York Times before he even graduated college. That all ended, however, when it came out that Blair was a prolific plagiarist and fabricator, not only stealing quotes from other papers, but making them up altogether. After his resignation, reported as  from the country's most prestigious paper, Blair went on to become a motivational speaker and life coach.  "They know I've been in their shoes," Blair  about his new post. "I think it can feel a little more authentic."  Help others not screw up like you screwed up.  The self-described "hatchet man" for President Richard Nixon, Chuck Colson ultimately pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice as the Watergate scandal unfolded, serving seven months in federal prison.  But that was just the beginning of Colson's story. As he was facing arrest at the age of 41, Colson converted to evangelical Christianity and while behind bars decided that God had called him to reform the prison system. He launched the largest prison ministry in the country, and later The Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. For his Christian works (and words --  ), he received 15 honorary doctorates,  , the Presidential Citizens Medal, and the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, the largest monetary award of its kind -- donating the $1 million-plus prize to his ministry. Colson died in 2012.  More: Bad Bosses: How Inept Execs Got Away With Mismanagement And Scandal In 2012  Murder charges look bad on a resume. But Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis breezily dusted off his jersey, ending his football career after the 2013 Super Bowl -- as the longest serving linebacker in the NFL, and  after a bar brawl left two dead. He took a plea deal, testifying against his friends (who were later acquitted), and admitting to obstruction of justice, before returning to the field with a vengeance. He was named an Associated Press All-Pro 10 times and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year twice, as well as winning the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award. For his stunning career, and the work of his charitable foundation, Baltimore even  Be so awesome and break so many records that everyone forgets you ever had a scandal.  Looking for a job? Click here to get started.
Corruption, prostitutes, even murder charges didn't stop these five men from reinventing their careers. What you can learn.