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Coping with Job Loss

We have the information you need to File for Unemployment Benefits. You may also find Networking and Support Groups to be helpful to you at this time.

Advice for the Involuntary Job Seeker

... Excellent article with pointers on how to cope with a sudden job loss. Under item #6, substitute your own university career center, who can point you towards available resources and services to suit you. Provided by The Career Center at Duke University.

Being Laid Off, Job-Hunt.org

...this new section of Job-Hunt.org includes a few articles on how to recognize a layoff may be coming, how to prepare both at the office and at home, and how to survive the process. A lot of this advice comes from the author's own experiences (she herself went through the huge DEC layoffs of the 1980's) along with those of her friends.

Unemployment Help from the AFL-CIO

Even if you are not a member of the AFL-CIO, you will find information here to help you and your family in the event of a job loss.

Coping with Job Loss

"Losing a job can be one of the most devastating personal crises of a lifetime. [...] Although financial decline is a serious issue, the blow to one's ego is even more difficult to face. " This article looks at the many things you may be feeling or experiencing after your loss, and then offers suggestions for handling or even defeating these negative influences so you can get back on the trail to new opportunities. From COPE, an organization dedicated to making workplaces in the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area healthier and more productive. You may find even more helpful articles in their COPELines Library.

1800layoffhelp.com

...a website dedicated to helping those recently laid off as well as those who suspect the ax will fall soon. The front page is filled with news reports of employment trends, while the rest of the site covers Unemployment Help, Financial Help, or Miscellaneous. Several articles help you take those first important steps after a layoff or re-work your budget for the current "emergency" period, or save money at the grocery store. There's a lot here, and it will take some time to dig through it all, but you will find some very helpful resources.

Change How You Think.org

...this site is operated by a life coach based in Ireland, but I like the many articles he has posted on ways to improve your outlook on life, deal with situations and people, and more.

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