Download or read book How To Survive Being Laid Off written by Carole Wylde and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-25 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being laid off means you have lost your job due to changes that the company has decided to make on its end. The difference between being laid off and being fired is that if you are fired, the company considers that your actions have caused the termination. If you are laid off, you didn't necessarily do anything wrong. This book gives you 14 strategies on how best to make a successful job transition. It is based upon the results of over 10,000 career development and job information workshop participant experiences, and how they made the best job transition from practically every conceivable stage in the job transition process.
Download or read book Surviving a Layoff written by Lita Epstein and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-12-17 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being laid off is a traumatic event. Downsized workers must face decisions about reorganizing their lives and their finances, while grappling with the emotional grief of losing a job. This book is a practical guide to dealing with the tough questions a layoff poses. Using a week-to-week timeline, the book offers advice on such topics as: coping with grief and anger after a downsizing; reorganizing life after a layoff; how to launch a job search; balancing the job search with family and personal time; explaining a layoff to family and friends; and more. This book will show downsized workers how to reorganize schedules, set financial and organizational priorities, and go for their next job with confidence and enthusiasm.
Download or read book How To Survive Being Laid Off written by Denver Fergason and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-07-23 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've been laid off, or if someone you care about has lost their job recently, I want you to know you're not alone and you are going to be okay. We're going to walk through some practical and effective ways for you to move forward, even in the face of fear. Just because you lose your job doesn't mean you'll lose everything else. Don't let fear blow this thing out of proportion. Panic leads to irrational thoughts, which lead to irrational behaviors. Use this time to pause and regain some perspective. In this book, the author guides you down the path to creating money out of thin air using what you already know and the power within you.
Download or read book Keeping Your Head After Losing Your Job written by Robert Leahy and published by Behler Publications, LLC. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A self-help book to help the unemployed and their families cope more effectively during a time when they feel helpless.
Download or read book Surviving a Layoff written by Harry Dahlstrom and published by Dahlstrom + Company. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Losing your job-it hits hard-emotionally and financially. Surviving a Layoff can help soften the blow. In 48 easy-to-read pages, it speaks directly and compassionately to you. It gives practical, tested advice on how to cope with the emotional roller-coaster you are surely feeling, how to ease your money worries, and how to rebuild your career during these uncertain times. Look what's included: It's not your fault- the difference between a layoff and a firing How to tell your family that you've lost your job Ten important tips to help you during the first seven days of your layoff How men and women handle layoffs differently How to pay your bills when you have no paycheck Where to find extra money to help make ends meet How to ask your creditors to reduce your bills until you find a new job Where to turn when you just can't do it alone Three things every hiring manager wants to know about you How to write a powerful resume 13 ways to get a job interview when no one seems to be hiring How to answer 50 tough interview questions with ease Four things you need to do after each interview Also, if you are thinking of switching to a new line of work, Surviving a Layoff shows you six ways to find the best new career for you. Included is a 10"x16" chart showing wages, demand, and training requirements for America's top 160 occupations. An industry best seller with over 6 million copies sold, it is the test of choice for thousands of career centers, outplacement services and major corporations."
Download or read book Fired Laid Off Out of a Job written by B. Keith Simerson and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2003-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's economy, job loss will likely affect each of us at some point in our careers. Layoffs used to happen only when times were tough, but even a bustling economy is no protection when positions are eliminated, plants are closed, and jobs are shipped overseas in search of even higher profit margins. A toolkit for survival and coping with unemployment, this book explains how to minimize your chances of being laid off, how to negotiate the best outcome during the severance process, and how to re-enter the job market from a position of strength. This book is as important for employers, human resource managers, and outplacement specialists as it is for employees. Just as employees need to be aware of their rights and options, employers need to understand the ramification of their actions. This book provides an understanding of the hiring and firing process from both perspectives.
Download or read book Ask a Manager written by Alison Green and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together
Download or read book Laid Off Now What written by Laura Dawn Lewis and published by Couples Company, Inc. This book was released on 2003-07-20 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to Survive Unemployment! Tired of being unemployed? There are a few secrets to getting a job most people don't know. In fact, if you're going through HR, good luck. It will be awhile! This book tells you what you need to know now from a layoff veteran. Financial Savvy: Dealing with creditors, what to do when you cannot pay rent, 12 ways to cut your expenses, How to handle the fear and more. Job Seeking Secrets: Ten Marketing Tricks that Make Your Resume Standout, Human Resource's Real Job & Why Going Through HR is Risky, Six situations that indicate a company may be hiring & Five that Say Don't Waste Your Time! 6-Steps that Increase Your Chances of Getting a Job, Networking How-to like a pro and much more! Psychological Strategies: How to deal with the fear, Keeping Future Tripping at Bay, maintain self-esteem, project confidence in an interview, the 4 stages of grief and much more! Laid Off Now What is about Getting Through Unemployment, Getting On and Getting Back Your Life!
Download or read book It s Okay to Cry written by Maria Luz Quintana and published by K&K Communications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's Okay To Cry contains 24 warm, compassionate stories that help people find hope and healing after the death of a beloved pet. The book includes the story of Lassie by Robert Weatherwax, Sr. and the stories of PD, Sparkle and Bear by Jack Hanna. The book also contains a 42-page journal for people to write their own story and share their memories of their beloved pets. The book is a self-contained support group for people who are grieving over the death of a beloved pet.
Download or read book Surviving a Layoff written by Harry Dahlstrom and published by Dahlstrom + Company. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to cope with the emotional stress of losing your job. How to pay your bills when you have no paycheck. How to find a new job when no one seems to be hiring. Used by thousands of outplacement specialists to help millions of people find jobs. A national best seller. 6,000,000 copies sold.
Download or read book Pink Slipped written by Edie Milligan Driskill and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-08-04 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You didn't see it coming. Or maybe you saw it coming but couldn't do anything about it. Either way, your job is gone, your paycheck is gone, and your self-esteem has taken a serious hit. You've still you're your hopes and dreams...but you've also still got your bills. Now's your chance to turn a crisis into an opportunity. By maintaining both your financial and emotional well-being, you'll be able to navigate this period of unemployment. Learn what you must do right away, how much you should trim your budget, whether to roll over your pension and 401(k), where to find extra money right now, whether to get a part-time job while you look for work, and more. With worksheets and charts to help you work through key decisions, Pink Slipped will help you recover from the shock of losing you job, develop a financial strategy, and land your next position-wiser and better off than before!
Download or read book Try written by Karen Okulicz and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a practical survival guide to unemployment that offers a thoughtful, step-by-step process for getting organized and getting the work one needs for a satisfying, productive, and happy life. It does not teach the reader how to set up a resume or how to interview. It does teach how to find out what the reader wants to do, what he or she wants to be, and how to survive some basic aspects of unemployment pitfalls. It also gives tips on how to set up the work search process. Eleven chapters cover the following topics: fault and unemployment; how to spend one's free time; emotional release and remaining positive; listening patiently to other people's advice; deciding what one wants to do--a job, a career, or a life's work; making a personal wish list about oneself for employment hunting; trying different jobs, especially volunteer opportunities; organizing a grid that tracks activities on a weekly basis; saving as much money as possible; dealing with interviewing disasters; and being kind to oneself and using the time to learn about oneself. (YLB)
Download or read book How to Survive and Prosper After a Financial Misfortune written by Tracy Alexandra Carr and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, it is estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau that more than 700,000 people file for bankruptcy. Another 1-2 million must deal with foreclosure, repossession, or eviction. These financial misfortunes can take a toll, but you do not have to let them ruin your life. How to Survive and Prosper After a Financial Misfortune will help you make the financial and personal decisions necessary to rebuild your life and come out on the other side. You will learn how to start rebuilding your credit immediately, how to shuck the social stigma associated with filing for bankruptcy, and what your rights are coming out of a repossession or eviction. You will learn the housing options available after you file for foreclosure and how to negotiate with the bank to make the process less damaging. You will learn the different ways you can overcome the black marks on your record, find a new home, and acquire hard-to-find financial assistance. This book also contains advice from experts in debt management and bankruptcy law to provide a comprehensive perspective of financial hardships. Dozens of interviews were conducted with experts in the field of debt management, bankruptcy law, and social work in the hopes of providing a comprehensive perspective of what millions of individuals have gone through before you and how they managed to survive the tumultuous aftermath of their financial hardships. With How to Survive and Prosper After a Financial Misfortune, you will not only learn how to survive your downturn in financial standing, but you will learn how to thrive and prosper in your new life. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company presidentâe(tm)s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.
Download or read book What To Do When You ve Been Laid Off written by resell right and published by 大賢者外語. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Getting laid off can be one of the most devastating events in a person's life. But it doesn't have to be. Think of the old saying, 'When one door closes, another one opens.' Getting back into the job market after a layoff can lead to more and better opportunities than you could ever imagine. This guide is about dealing with being laid off in terms of both the emotional and the practical aspects. Taking practical steps from this course should hopefully secure you the job of your dreams.
Download or read book Power Moves written by Lauren McGoodwin and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the founder of the influential website Career Contessa, an invaluable career resource for women feeling stuck or unfulfilled that combines actionable advice, learning tools to make impactful life changes, and an in-depth discussion of how to build a meaningful career on your terms. With her popular website Career Contessa, Lauren McGoodwin built an audience of ambitious, professional, millennial women who thought they did everything right—they got the degree, the internship, and even the promotion—but still wondered why they felt stuck and unfulfilled. The first site of its kind to focus on the unique, complex aspects of women's careers, Career Contessa offers women the smart advice they deserve, in a voice that resonates. Drawing on the insights and lessons developed from Career Contessa, Power Moves is the essential handbook that helps professional women truly feel understood so they can bypass perfection and planning and head straight to evolving. McGoodwin addresses young professionals’ number-one concern: career transitions and growth, and engages them with specific goals, including: What is a Power Move and why they matter Cutting out comparison, shame, and self-loathing How to abandon the elusive “dream job” Embracing your inner questioner, your inner quester, and your inner-quitter Making money moves and taking control of your financial future Tuning out from the noise and tuning into your voice Power Moves is filled with the information, guidance, advice, and essential tools, (including helpful graphics) that can help women take decisive, bold steps without self-doubt and fear, Power Moves shows women how to build a successful career on their own terms.
Download or read book Bulletproof Your Job written by Stephen Viscusi and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's no doubt about it, today's workplace is an uncertain and treacherous territory. Newspaper headlines are proclaiming near record-high levels of unemployment, and, in these tough times, companies are making swift judgments about human capital. The bottom line: No job is safe. But there are tried and true ways to fight off sudden unemployment successfully, and the number one weapon in your arsenal is workplace expert and television and radio personality Stephen Viscusi's career manifesto, Bulletproof Your Job. Based on four simple strategies for dodging the layoff bullet and a long list of ways to implement these strategies, Bulletproof Your Job may save you from your worst enemy at work—which just so happens to be you. Quite simply, observe these imperative rules: Be visible. Be easy. Be useful. Be ready. With plenty of distinct action items, dozens of anecdotal illustrations and examples, and lists and tips for adapting bulletproof strategies to your own situation, Bulletproof Your Job will show you how to leverage the black-and-white stuff—your title, salary, and tenure—with the gray stuff—your relationship with coworkers, visibility in the workplace, and ability to make your boss look good—to ward off the pink stuff—the dreaded layoff notice. While you're at it, you'll be creating a long-term strategy for job security and career advancement that ensures you'll never feel this vulnerable again.
Download or read book The Wall Street Professional s Survival Guide written by Roy Cohen and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2010-05-06 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wall Street Professional’s Survival Guide: The Secrets of a Career Coach is the only complete, up-to-date, and practical guide for financial industry professionals seeking new or better jobs in today’s brutally competitive environment. Author Roy Cohen spent more than 10 years providing outplacement services to Goldman Sachs’ employees. In this book, he shares finance-specific job-hunting insights you simply won’t find anywhere else. Drawing on his immense experience helping financial industry professionals find and keep outstanding positions, Cohen tells you what to do when and if you’re fired (or ready to move), how to develop a “game plan” and search targets, how to build your “story”, how to move from the sell-side to the buy side, and much more. You’ll find industry-specific guidance on interview strategy, resumes, follow-up, references, and even negotiation with real examples drawn from Cohen’s own practice.
