Book Description
So, you've been laid off. Or you see it coming. You're not alone. And it's not your fault: you're just one of millions of smart, high-quality people who are being shown the door. But none of that makes it feel any better! What can you do? What should you do? How do you cope with the havoc that losing your job can cause? This sympathetic, practical book brings together all the answers you need to empower yourself, and come back stronger than ever. Author Martha Finney is one of the nation's leading workplace experts: her research has been featured on CNN, NPR's Morning Edition, and in major newspapers across the country. Drawing on powerful insights and personal stories from an enormous network of experts, she brings together all the knowledge and resources you'll need to regain mastery over your life. Finney answers questions like: How can I keep getting laid off from wrecking my life? How can I protect my professional reputation and career path? How do I get past the anger? Why haven't I heard from my coworkers? How do I keep all my options open? How do I tell my family, without damaging their faith in their own futures? What are my rights? Can I sue? Should I? How do I keep this from happening again? From start to finish, this book will help you identify your best next steps: the steps that'll help you get past the trauma and move forward, emotionally, financially, in your career, and in every part of your life.
Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Preface
- I The Inner Game of Getting Laid Off
- II Preparing for a Layoff
- III Know Your Rights
- IV When You’ve Been Laid Off
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V Landing Your Next Job
- 17 The Importance of Having a Plan
- 18 Learn to Love Networking
- 19 Using Social Networking for Your Job Search
- 20 Build Your “A” Player Status Even Though You Are Not Employed
- 21 Talking About Your Job Loss in Interviews
- 22 How to Evaluate the Job You’ve Been Offered
- 23 Should You Take a Job with a Company That’s Laying People Off?
- 24 Go! Just Say Yes
- 25 Start Your New Job with Confidence
- 26 Never Be in This Situation Again
- VI Appendixes
- Index