What To Do If You Get Laid Off

Employment is getting tough, tougher than normal as the economy, the world economy really, takes a nose dive, thanks to a multitude of factors, not the least of which is probably inept world leaders...but I am digressing.

These days everyone knows at least one person who has been recently laid off from their job, in my case it's my neighbor, a computer programmer with over 20 years service to the company that just let him go. It's proof positive that no job is secure in these troubling financial times.

Some sectors are somewhat insulated from the downturn, but only just, things like healthcare, law enforcement, bankruptcy consultants, most government positions, tend to ride out recessions a little easier than businesses with consumer focused products and manufacturers, factories that are dependent on a booming economy for success.

If you are laid off or about to be laid off, these sites have some good advice about what to do first and after Here and Here and Here