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Coping With Job Layoff

Written by Robert Shindell

Article Index
Coping With Job Layoff
Try Not to Panic
Don't Spread Rumors
Don't Burn Bridges
Don't Lose Control
Drive Carefully
Talk to your Spouse or Family Members
Have an Ongoing Strategy
Prepare Yourself For the Job Search
Ask for Help
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7. Have an Ongoing Strategy.

Postpone your job search until you are ready to face the public. In a state of panic, some job searchers execute a false start. You may want to spend the first few days with family and close friends. If you have plans, keep them. A weekend trip, dinner with friends, or projects around the house are all ways to keep yourself busy while you adjust to the news you have received. By completing a project or two, you demonstrate to yourself that you can fulfill short term, self-directed goals, something you will need to do often during your job search.

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