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Top Jobs 2008: A Guide to Layoff Survival

By: Gloria SinMon Jan 28, 2008 at 6:05 PM
FastCompany.com offers you a guide to layoff survival and the job search. From the practical to the philosophical, get expert tips on how to survive the fall, and get back in the game.

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Take breaks: Whether it's going out for dinner once a week (within your means, of course), going for a run every other day, or both, taking breaks from your job search is essential to your mind-body wellness, which will help you stay energetic and motivated.

There is no denying being downsized is difficult, and bouncing back, harder still. But it is not impossible. Kurth spent a year exploring his options before deciding to start Vocation Vacations, a company that helps clients test drive their dream jobs as vacations. At the time, he had three mortgages to pay off, and both he and his partner got the pink slip on the same day, but they found a way to survive. So can you. "[Being laid off] can be a tragedy or an opportunity," offers Lore. "Turn it into an opportunity of a lifetime. What do you have to lose?"

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May 18, 2009 at 10:19am by Eric Shannon

well, a year later in hindsight the 'make it a vacation' advice might not have been such a good idea for some folks... generally good advice but I do think many will need a deeper look at how to deal with anxiety. I tried to take on that topic here http://www.internetinc.com/job-anxiety




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October 24, 2009 at 4:40am by charlie woods

While companies downsize for a plethora of business reasons -- to reduce redundancy after a merger or acquisition, to revamp corporate strategy, or to improve the bottom-line -- much of the current job shortage has direct links to the subprime mortgage collapse still reverberating across the country in 2008

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