LIFE AFTER LAYOFF: HERE WE GO AGAIN

Seems like only yesterday that I wrote the article, "Life After Layoff: Three Keys for Speeding Up Reemployment." Actually, it was 2002 when it was first published - and now, unfortunately, it is in vogue again.

This morning, major layoffs are in the news, e.g., General Motors. Workers begin to wonder - am I next?

If you find yourself facing a layoff, your mindset will become the biggest factor in how quickly you get reemployed. As you shift into job search mode, take care of yourself - exercise, eat healthy, get plenty of sleep - and look at career management as your new temporary full time job.

Today I was interviewed on Kansas City's Fox 4 TV morning news about how to survive a layoff. Watch this interview, read my article, and if you are currently employed, take immediate steps to safeguard your job security.

In other words, don't take your job for granted. Now is the time to touch base with your network of contacts, dust off and update your resume, and become alert to what's happening in the marketplace. You never know when your time may come, when you need to make your next career move. It's a lot easier to change jobs by choice, not by default.