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Advice for the Jobless

Post-Layoff Interviewing

Preparing for your first interview after losing a job? Develop a positive attitude that will impress employers.

Tried Everything?

Beating your head against the wall isn't going to solve your job search woes. It's time to rethink your product launch.

Keep Busy Between Jobs

Don't let resume gaps trip up your IT job search. Here are 10 ways you can show your strengths when you're out of work.

Pink-Slipped or Fired?

Trying to find the right way to address why you're out of a job in your cover letter? Here are some suggestions.

Think Positive

Too much negativity can derail your job search. Try these tips for thinking and sounding happy when you're not.

Organize Your Job Search

Bring some efficiency and organization to your job search with these strategies to get your house in order.

Post-Firing Job Search

Finding another job after you've been fired is a matter of direction, not dejection. Follow this advice.

A Hiatus on Your Resume

Need to revive your resume after taking some time off work? Get it back in shape with these tips.

Get the Best Deal

Being out of work is no reason to jump at the first offer. Learn to build your self-confidence and negotiate the best possible package for your next job.

Unemployment Insurance

This benefit fills the fiscal gap while you look for work. Learn more about what it means for you.

Downsizing Alarm Clock

You should always be looking out for your own job security. Take this quiz to determine if your job may be in jeopardy.

Forget Your Ego

In today's tough job market, employers don't care what you earned five years ago. Get tips for a leaner economy.

Bounce Back After a Layoff

What do you do when the pink-slip fairy surprises you with a visit? Well, it's certainly not the time to play dead.

Congrats, You're Fired

Do you know what your rights are as an employee who has just been let go? Take this quiz to find out.

Recover from Downsizing

Three R's can help you bounce back and get moving again: recognize, reevaluate and recover.

Downsizing Packages

Is it legal for your company to offer no severance at all? The Employee Advocate has the answer.

Leave a Job Gracefully

There may not be a right way or wrong way to give your notice, but there are some best practices.

Job-Loss Roller Coaster

Losing your job can send you on a roller coaster from hell. Survive and thrive without losing your mind.

The Layoff Survival Kit

If you've been let go, you can't afford to let things slide. Take care of business with your former employer.

Prepare for the Pink Slip

If your job security is in doubt, don't just wait for the bad news. Take your first step to a new job now.

Post-Layoff Survival

If you've lost your job, the Financial Planning Association has tips on how to survive financially.

Test of Loyalty

Enron and Kmart offer some important lessons on just how loyal workers ought to be to their own companies.

Movies to Motivate You

If your job or job search has hit a snag, these films will get your motivation out of the basement.

Job Seekers' Songs

What songs are out there for the average job seeker who's looking for a break? We found these 10.

Don't Forget the Want Ads

Career counselors may push networking and cold calls, but don't overlook the most powerful tool of all: want ads.

Vintage Job Ads

Like fine wine, some job postings may actually get better with age. Find out why here.

Weather the Storm

The economic downturn has made survival harder than ever. But you don't have to sink with the startup ship.