With times looking grim for the U.S. economy, it's important to keep your head up and plan for your next step in case you are laid off. This may be difficult because the fear of a layoff could be so paralyzing, it is difficult to find a new job. Richard Bayer, a former professor of economics and ethics who currently serves as COO of The Five O'Clock Club, a career coaching and outplacement network, says that you may end up better off than you were before you were laid off.
"Resist the urge to think of unemployment as the end of the world, no matter how upsetting it may be," he says. "Think of it instead as an opportunity to improve yourself and to make a fresh start. Maybe you're going to find out that what you enjoy doing and do well is different from what you were doing."
Bayer offers seven steps for keeping your boat afloat, among them:
> Negotiate the best possible severance package.
> Make job hunting your new job.
> Expand your search.
> Stop reading about the economy
For more on job search techniques:
- check out this CIO.com article
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