Rebound a proven plan for starting over after job loss
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...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Upper Saddle River, N.J.
FT Press
2009
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Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-179) and index
- pt. I. The Inner Game of Getting Laid Off
- 1. What to Expect When You're No Longer Expected
- 2. New Career Realities and New Career Rules
- 3. You're Still in Control
- pt. II. Preparing for a Layoff
- 4. Are You on the Layoff List?
- 5. Financial: What to Do Before You Get Laid Off
- 6. Set the Tone for How You Leave
- 7. Plan Your Exit
- pt. III. Know Your Rights
- 8. What You Can Expect from a Severance Package
- 9. Stop! Just Say No
- 10. Ask for Special Treatment
- 11. A Word About Noncompete Agreements
- 12. Not That It Matters to You, but It Hurts for Them, Too
- pt. IV. When You've Been Laid Off
- 13. Financial: Control Your Spending
- 14. What Do I Do with All This Rage?
- 15. The Kids Can Handle the Truth
- 16. Good Things to Remember
- pt. 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
- pt. VI. Appendixes
- A. Step Away from the Fridge! Reach for This Instead
- B. Greg and Martha's List of Automatic No's
- Resources and Suggested Reading