Layoff Talk
Layoff Survival & Bounce Back Center
AFTER a layoff, your self-esteem and personal relationships may take a hit. Your bank account and quality of life may both spiral downward. You may not even be sure you can pay your mortgage or rent.
And now you’re supposed to go out and convince employers that you’d be a great hire... more...
And now you’re supposed to go out and convince employers that you’d be a great hire... more...
Mr Freddie Low, who was retrenched last month, is now upbeat about his new job as an IT manager with SearchWorks, an Asian recruitment agency. — ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM
When Mr Freddie Low’s boss called him up last month, he was told to choose between ‘resigning’ and receiving ‘... more...
When Mr Freddie Low’s boss called him up last month, he was told to choose between ‘resigning’ and receiving ‘... more...
Workers who remain after downsizing experience emotions that range from initial relief to guilt over their good fortune. Following layoffs, managers can provide support specific to survivors.
As bad as the unemployment situation is right now, a lot of people still have avoided the axe. ... more...
As bad as the unemployment situation is right now, a lot of people still have avoided the axe. ... more...
What laid off workers need to know :
Government Programs available to unemployed workers
Stimulus Package COBRA Subsidy: President Obama's Stimulus package provides tax free money to laid off workers to help pay for medical insurance under COBRA. Employees who lose the... more...
Government Programs available to unemployed workers
Stimulus Package COBRA Subsidy: President Obama's Stimulus package provides tax free money to laid off workers to help pay for medical insurance under COBRA. Employees who lose the... more...
Leroux is staying positive about his future. He has to -- the success of his year-long job search depends on it.
The 50-year-old gets up every morning, turns on his computer and starts scanning job sites and e-mails.
Later, he will write letters, conduct research on compani... more...
The 50-year-old gets up every morning, turns on his computer and starts scanning job sites and e-mails.
Later, he will write letters, conduct research on compani... more...
You’ve been given the task of heading an organization that’s just suffered a layoff. Setting organizational goals is important. But it’s also important to manage yourself. Here are some key tips to remember about managing yourself - even as you help others navigate a very tough time:
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The pace of online job posting continued to improve in June, though growth was a bit slower than the month before. The June rise marks two straight months of increased job-posting activity, and just the third positive month since November 2008.
Struggling job seekers may finally be see... more...
Struggling job seekers may finally be see... more...
While organizations increasingly turn to layoffs, Patricia Jackson has a different approach to cutting costs: start at the top.
The founder and president of Xpect Results, LLC, a Houston management consulting firm, Jackson's method develops leadership at the highest levels for a tr... more...
The founder and president of Xpect Results, LLC, a Houston management consulting firm, Jackson's method develops leadership at the highest levels for a tr... more...
Maybe you’ve recently gotten the pink slip at work —- or you fear you might be next. Since the economy isn’t on the rebound, many of the newly unemployed are feeling stranded, with no prospects for a new paycheck. Financially speaking, cutting back on lattes isn’t going to do the trick.
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Americans say they're still in a tunnel, but more are beginning to see a light at its end.
Fewer people say they've prospered over the past year than in decades, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. Over the past two months, however, expectations for the future have brightened signi... more...
Fewer people say they've prospered over the past year than in decades, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. Over the past two months, however, expectations for the future have brightened signi... more...
