Tag Archive for ‘job loss’

Times Are Tough…Could You Live off the Groupon for $100k?

With unemployment, the economy and how to cut back on all of our minds – Groupon recently caught our attention.
What is Groupon? Think of coupons, but with collective buying power. Groupon is a website that offers a local “deal of the day” on food, merchandise or services and it can be anywhere from 50 [...]

MORE – Tips from the Trenches

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Advice from Terrance Seamon
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Like Mike Lover, Terrance Seamon, a Training and Organization Development consultant has become a statistic. Terrence Seamon, 54, lost his job in October 2008 when his company, the American Management Association, made extensive cuts.
 
Over the course of the past several months, Terry has networked with people locally and nationally.
 
“I [...]

3. Series: The Journey of an Unemployed Male

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From Fear to Acceptance – The Emotional Job Coaster
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Being told that you have lost your job is only the first step in a long emotional journey. The typical emotional rollercoaster experienced by someone who has lost a job is the feeling of rejection or a sense of failure;  anger or frustration; fear; and sometimes even [...]

Not All Sectors are Cutting…Some are Thriving!

The next Jobs Report is due this Friday, and the unemployment rate is expected to soar even higher. We are all sick of bad news, but there is a silver lining in all of this – NOT all sectors are shrinking. Thanks to Bill Shrink – here is a closer look at which sectors are [...]

Be Thankful For What You Have

These days everyone is uncertain about what the future holds. The stock markets continue to gyrate, consumer confidence continues to be down and employers continue to layoff employees at all levels.
 
Here is a great example of how everyone is feeling.
 
“I am making it through day by day. Over the past three weeks my [...]