Hundreds of thousands of Americans over the past several months have found themselves on the wrong end of a layoff. The majority of them are facing a roller coaster of emotions associated with being unemployed—possibly for the first time in their lives. They are angry, scared, and having trouble figuring out what to do next.

 

Career counselors Deems and Deems have seen it all too often and now offer the solution: A proven system for facing the emotions of a layoff head-on. Their sure-fire system teaches readers how to get past their emotions to look for a new job—possibly one that is a better fit than the one they left.

Make Job Loss Work for You teaches readers how to tackle their emotional reactions to job loss including shock, anger, denial, self-doubt, and depression. This acceptance enables readers to move forward with their careers. Then, using the proven Deems JobGetting Skills System, readers can focus their career direction and make all the right moves toward landing a new job with the help of tips on resumes and cover letters, search strategy, offer negotiation, and success in the new job.