Blog posts
Fired by Phone? I Thought We Were Closer Than That
We all know you shouldn't break up with someone via phone call. So why shouldn't the same rule apply to lay-offs and firings in the professional world?
Blog posts
Advice
The Unemployment Playbook: Stay Relevant
Use your free time to shape up for when hiring picks up
Advice
Is Your Job Doomed?
Keep these ideas in mind when trying to steer your job away from a pink slip
Advice
Layoff Worries? Five Conversations You Should Have
For those who really want to secure their careers, or at least prepare appropriately for what may come, five simple and straightforward conversations can substantially increase confidence and serenity in these uncertain times
Advice
How to Leave a Job with Class Once You Know It's Over
Recognizing the signs and responding appropriately will preserve your sanity and finances
Advice
Steps To Take If You Think You Might Get Laid Off
Seven steps to take if you think the next pink slip may be yours
Advice
The Unemployment Playbook: Rejection Rehab
Consider the following tips for not only dealing with rejection, but using it to enhance your job search and snag that desired position
Advice
Don't Get Rattled: Adapting to Workplace Changes
As employers implement cost-cutting efforts to compensate for revenue slumps, employees are facing a multitude of workplace changes. Here's how to deal.
Advice
Ch-ch-ch-changes: How to Make a Career Transformation
Downturns may create all sorts of job possibilities for downsizing victims willing to think broadly and creatively
Advice
After the Pink Slip
What to do after you've been laid off and receive an offer for a severence package