Fired, Laid Off, Out of a Job: A Manual for Understanding, Coping, Surviving

by Byron K. Simerson, Michael D. McCormick, Michael McCormick

In today's economy, job loss will likely affect each of us at some point in our careers. Layoffs used to happen only when times were tough, but even a bustling economy is no protection when positions are eliminated, plants are closed, and jobs are shipped overseas in search of even higher profit margins. A toolkit for survival and coping with unemployment, this book explains how to minimize your chances of being laid off, how to negotiate the best...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1567206344
• ISBN13: 9781567206340
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Fired and Prepared to Succeed

"Fired, Laid Off, Out of a Job" offers an insightful view of employment in today's corporate environment. It concisely defines the employee and employer relationship and offers a detailed plan that any individual can utilize to improve their opportunity for continued job success. Most importantly, it provides a Do-It-Yourself guide for dealing with unemployment and ultimately maximizing your success in your future career search. This book is an excellent resource whether you are an employer, employee, or currently - out of a job.

For Job Hunters and Employers

I have found this book so useful that I have bought and given 5 copies as gifts! It is very practical and written to be of use in a variety of situations.If you are looking for a job you will find this book full of excellent tips, techniques, and tools for finding a job. Plus, you will get great advice for how to make certain an acceptance offer gives you the best protection from the possibility of future job loss.If you are well along in your career and are looking for thoughts on how to protect yourself from future job loss, this book is also for you. The chapter on how to bulletproof your career is a gem. And, if you are an employer, this book also gives advice on how to effectively, and humanely, deal with a job cutting situation (remember, you have to be concerned about the reactions of the people who will not be losing jobs too).My advice, buy one for yourself and a few more for your friends and relatives who can benefit from it.

Angry, Depressed, Confused? This book is for you!

An excellent resource to read cover-to-cover OR to scan through as you transition through your personal situation. This book is loaded with practical, legally sound and well-thought-out advice. Leaders and managers would be smart to learn a lot from this book as it provides both employer and employee perspectives. As a transitioning employee I found that copying some of the forms in the book provided a quick access to practical tools which I needed quickly to make important decisions. I just attended orientation at my new work place and I have no doubt that I jsut made a fantastic move! I intend to get copies of this book into the library of my new employer. Thank you Byron and Michael. Excellent work!

A great "toolkit" for career survival

As a recently laid off executive I found this book to be full of valuable information to help me cope with the job loss, organize an effective job search plan and be better prepared for the next job. A short review like this cannot do justice to the amount of helpful and practical information contained in the book. I highly recommend the book to any executive who has been laid off or feels at risk.