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Have you lost your job? If so, you are not alone. There are always companies that cut jobs or restructuring. This is a normal part of doing business in today's economy.

However, you may be able to make a layoff into a new career. Here's how to manage unemployment, starting a job search, and advice on what to do if you get fired.

Before the actual news, rumors often arise along downsizing an office for employees to be at least somewhat prepared for a layoff notice. In other cases, the message is a surprise - you shocked, dazzled, and not quite sure what to do next.

Check your Benefits

If you have an idea that it will ask a bad news for the preparation, what are the benefits for laid-off employees are eligible. If you were laid off and not yet informed about the benefits, call the HR department of your former employer or your administrator to inquire about the status of their services resources:

• Ask about severance pay, holiday pay, overtime and sick leave, retirement benefits, and eligibility for unemployment insurance.
• Pay can be negotiable. You have nothing by asking for more than what is offered to lose.
• Request information on the preservation of health and life insurance benefits. Your employer if the company has more than 20 employees, the law is sent to health insurance through COBRA terminated ask employees for at least 18 months. However, it is worth asking whether you are covered for a period of time at no cost to you.
• Learn more about the relocation resources - Some companies offer job search.
• Request a recommendation letter for your records.

Assess your goals

Focus your energy and use this windfall of time as an opportunity to assess your career goals again and off you go to find a new job. Many job seekers have become an end in a positive experience. Leaving the labor force has often paved the way for a new, satisfying career and better paid than not seen in other circumstances.

And after that? Resources such as unemployment, career planning, resume and cover letter, networking, and, of course, job offers, so that you can go in search of employment.

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