After the initial shock of a job loss -- and like a death, even when you know it’s coming it’s a shock – you need to make a plan. You need to know where to go and what to do to keep your life on track.
“I will prepare and someday my chance will come.”
- Abraham Lincoln
This a collection of resources that will provide you tools to craft your survival and comeback plan.
While, my years have been put in on the HR side of the table, credit goes where credit is due -- props to the AFL-CIO. They offer an online soup to nuts handbook on what do to when the paycheck stops.
When the Paycheck Stops
If you are linked in, networking and pounding the pavement, sometimes it is just nice to get some positive reinforcement. Here’s a couple of websites that recognize the severity of the situation, but provide a positive pick me up on the road making the transition to job holder to job seeker and back to job holder.
Rebounding After a Layoff
Top 5 Things To Do After a Layoff
Post Layoff Comeback
Yes, sometimes the government is even here to help.
United States Department of Labor
Information on benefits continuation subsidy - COBRA
For California unemployment insurance information check out:
Workplace Issues 101: California Unemployment Insurance Eligibility
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