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Layoff Self-Defense

September 16th, 2008 by Susan P. Joyce

Many people are losing their jobs right now, through mass layoffs, corporate restructuring, and other events outside of their control.  If possible, finding the new job before the old one evaporates is the best strategy.

4 Layoff Facts:

1. Layoffs should NOT be taken personally, except by the CEO. For everyone else, a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time – not bad performance!

2. A job seeker is more interesting to another employer when still employed (a.k.a. “passive” job seeker). Unemployed (a.k.a. “active” ) job seekers are less desirable.

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