Layoffs & Terminations

It's one thing to hear about unemployment in the news but what do you do when your close friend said he lost his job? There are ways to support him during this time.

There is no need to reiterate the horrible situation with our country’s economy and the trickle down effect it is having on so many lives. There are way too many of us unemployed and searching...

Preparing for unemployment is so important these days. Even people that work for government facilities are at risk of getting laid off. If someone loses their jobs, they might not be able to...

Chances are you know someone who has recently lost their job. When the person is close, like your spouse or significant other, there are ways that you can be supportive to help relieve some of the...

Not every one who is down on their luck is at fault for their situation. You lost a job because a contract came to its end or a company simply folded. These are unstable economic times and the...

Getting laid off during a recession can be unsettling and alarming. You felt like your job was stable and dependable, and then suddenly you are unemployed. If you are unemployed, or think you may...

Current economic times are hard and many businesses are downsizing or closing all together. The United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics states that unemployment was a high...

Your ability to cope with a layoff is closely tied to your financial situation at the time you were laid off. If you had ample savings and another income to depend on when you were laid off, then...

Even for the most qualified or dedicated employee, losing your job is always a possibility. Many times job performance or contribution to the company has nothing to do with losing your job. ...

As a recruiter, your main job is to find a candidate that will be a good match for the client, and that the client be happy with that candidate until the end of the assignment or that they will...

When you are fired from a job, one of the first things you may wonder is how you will get another job. Although being fired does make it slightly more difficult to convince a new employer to hire...

Each of us lives in a "comfort zone" (an emotional place where our work, the people we work with, and the challenges of our job are familar, routine, and comfortable). Suddenly, your...

Forced retirement means your organization has a set an age at which you must stop working. These policies are set for a variety of reasons. In some cases, it's a matter of safety such as in jobs...