If you have been laid off, here are some important do’s and don’ts to help you through this difficult time. Take heart, stick to a program, stay healthy, and you will find a new job soon.

Times are very challenging for many people today; be it job loss, divorce, death of a loved one, a parent with Alzheimers. Do not forget the importance of hope. Hope lifts a person up; it makes a person feel that he or she can do what needs to be done in the face of what may be near- insurmountable obstacles.

Some useful tips to quickly get your life back on track after being retrenched for one reason or another.

Many firms are undergoing major organizational restructuring in order to cut costs. One way to do so would be to lay off as many employees as they could. In addition, many are not hiring as well. Thus, retrenchment is something many people may have to face, whether they like it or not. Here are some tips to help you cope with retrenchment if you land yourself in such a situation.

A tongue-in-cheek column about being laid off and its real, painful and life threatening impact on real people.

How do you pull yourself up after getting a huge blow? If you’ve been fired or suffered a huge injustice, it’s so tempting to keep hashing and re-hashing the situation over in your mind. This is my story of how I’m coping with something along those lines.