LaidOffCamp: Help for the unemployed

July 14, 9:39 AMWorking Moms ExaminerJace Shoemaker-Galloway

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Many working moms are overworked, underpaid and overstressed. There simply are not enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished. And trying to find a healthy balance between family life and work can be overwhelming.

Each week, Working Moms will feature a website of the week for busy working moms. From money-saving advice, inspiring entrepreneurs, employment opportunities and information on children to the just plain fun or silly, the Working Moms Website of the Week will make life just a bit easier.

The Working Moms Website of the Week this week is LaidOffCamp.  In the midst of a declining economy, many people are being temporarily laid off or losing their jobs entirely. Whether old or young, seasoned or novice, male or female, unemployment can happen to anyone.

While unemployment can be devastating and downright scary, it also can force a person to reevaluate past and present career choices, present amazing opportunities and inspire creativity. Now may be the perfect time to start a home-based business. land that perfect job or finally develop that ingenious product.

Take Chris Hutchins for instance. Not too long ago, Chris, like many others, was without a job. Not dwelling on the negative, the former consultant began building a community for the unemployed, to share ideas and support one another. He took a negative event, and turned it into something positive, LaidOffCamp.

LaidOff Camp is a resource for people without full-time jobs. The website provides a place where the unemployed interact, network and support one another. From practical solutions and how-to tips to financial information and face-to-face workshops across the country, LaidOffCamp empowers the unemployed and nontraditionally unemployed. The site is filled with all sorts of helpful information, a job board, Wiki and a free newsletter.

While being laid off or terminated can be a traumatic event in a person’s life, it can also open doors and create opportunities never imagined.  For more information, please visit LaidOffCamp.