Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss (Paperback)

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Been laid off? Fired? Pushed out? See it coming? This book will help you get back on your feet, develop a plan of action, and find your next great job! Real answers from real experts: *What to do first!and what never to do*How to cope with the havoc, trauma, and anger*How to protect your professional reputation*How to keep your options open*Know your rights*What to do while you're out of work*How to safeguard your finances*What to tell your family*How to keep it from happening again*How to come back stronger and better than ever! You've just lost your job. (Or you're expecting to.) You know you're not alone: Millions of great people are losing their jobs these days. But this is you we're talking about. Losing your job can turn your life upside down. It can mess with your mind, your heart, your health, your family life...not to mention your financial security. Losing your job is just plain painful. This practical book will help you get through the trauma---and come out stronger, smarter, better. Top workplace expert Martha Finney brings together all the answers you need to empower yourself and regain mastery over your own life. Drawing on powerful insights and personal stories from an enormous network of experts, she answers questions like: *How do I protect my finances?*How do I get past the anger, alienation, and isolation? *Why haven't I heard from my coworkers?*What are my rights?*Can I get a better severance package? *Can I sue? Should I? *How do I stay on my career path and keep my options open?*How can I objectively evaluate a new job offer? From start to finish, this book will help you identify your best next steps: the steps that'll help you get past the trauma and move forward---emotionally, financially, in your career, and in every part of your life. The 29 first, best, and worst things to do after a layoff or firing What to do right now---and what you should never do How to protect yourself, one step at a time Practical solutions for safeguarding your finances, your health, and your family Build your status as an "A" player Enhancing your visibility, skills, and even your prestige while you're out of work Learn to love networking It's not as bad as you think---really! Keep it from happening again Rethinking the whole way you look at employment

From the Back Cover

Been laid off? Fired? Pushed out? See it coming? This book will help you get back on your feet, develop a plan of action, and find your next great job!

 

Real answers from real experts:

• What to do first…and what never to do
• How to cope with the havoc, trauma, and anger
• How to protect your professional reputation
• How to keep your options open
• Know your rights
• What to do while you’re out of work
• How to safeguard your finances
• What to tell your family
• How to keep it from happening again
• How to come back stronger and better than ever!

You’ve just lost your job. (Or you’re expecting to.) You know you’re not alone: Millions of great people are losing their jobs these days. But this is you we’re talking about. Losing your job can turn your life upside down. It can mess with your mind, your heart, your health, your family life...not to mention your financial security. Losing your job is just plain painful. This practical book will help you get through the trauma-–and come out stronger, smarter, better. Top workplace expert Martha Finney brings together all the answers you need to empower yourself and regain mastery over your own life. Drawing on powerful insights and personal stories from an enormous network of experts, she answers questions like:

• How do I protect my finances?
• How do I get past the anger, alienation, and isolation?
• Why haven’t I heard from my coworkers?
• What are my rights?
• Can I get a better severance package?
• Can I sue? Should I?
• How do I stay on my career path and keep my options open?
• How can I objectively evaluate a new job offer?

From start to finish, this book will help you identify your best next steps: the steps that’ll help you get past the trauma and move forward–-emotionally, financially, in your career, and in every part of your life.

 

The 29 first, best, and worst things to do after a layoff or firing

    What to do right now–-and what you should never do

How to protect yourself, one step at a time

    Practical solutions for safeguarding your finances, your health, and your family

Build your status as an “A” player

    Enhancing your visibility, skills, and even your prestige while you’re out of work

Learn to love networking

    It’s not as bad as you think–-really!

Keep it from happening again

Rethinking the whole way you look at employment

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: FT Press; 1 edition (February 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137021143
• ISBN-13: 978-0137021147
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #289,012 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read before you are laid off (or in early stages), April 24, 2009

By	Dr Cathy Goodwin (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Rebound is one of the best career books I've read in a long time. The author focuses on a single topic: getting laid off when you're in mid-career.

While some reviewers claim Rebound offers nothing new, I would say Rebound puts the information together in a compelling style that's easy to follow. Following the current trend in book publishing, she presents short, tightly organized chapters that answer very specific questions. What should you do when you anticipate being laid off? How do you handle the emotion? How do you deal with former colleagues?

Finney's advice is sound. Her chapter on networking is especially good. Most of my own career clients think "network" is a 7-letter word like some others I can't use in a review. They think of glad-handing and fake cheer. Finney's examples relate to my own clients: finding a new job from the source you least expected to deliver.

As another reviewer noted, Finney assumes that readers will want to get back on the horse (or treadmill, depending on your view). They will seek a new corporate job. I would never encourage anyone to stop searching. I sometimes recommend getting a temporary job just to pay the bills. But for some, self-employment can make more sense than pounding on pavements.

Another gap is the lack of reference to hiring help. While I agree with all Finney's suggestions to cut back financially, some people really need an objective outsider to assess their situation. Most career consultants charge $150 - $250 or more for a single hour (sometimes including follow-up and reading documents). But if a few hours can move your search faster by even a week or two, it's money well-spent. The key is to know how to choose your coach or consultant. A few tips wouuld have been helpful.

Definitely I'm going to recommend this book to my mailing list and my own clients.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read For Many, Many People, May 16, 2009

By	Sussex Pond Pudding (Somewhere in the desert, CA) - See all my reviews

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As someone who still has a job (knock on wood) but with a company in the midst of layoffs I was fortunate to come across this book. I have never read a book about losing one's job before but I cannot imagine a book that covers so much ground so efficiently and, strangely I suppose, enjoyably. The author clearly understands that most of the people reading this book will have recently lost their jobs and writes in a very relaxed, comforting style, as if she were having a cup of coffee with you "the morning after" and trying to make you feel better with sensible suggestions and a calming dose of humor. However, in no way does this imply a relaxed attitude towards the information presented. It is not a feel-good book filled with cliches. This book is full of sound financial, legal and psychological advice. Some of the ideas presented are tried and true and most readers will probably have encountered them before but there are certainly enough "Hmm, I never would have thought of that" moments to justify it's purchase in addition to any other book you may have on the subject. This book is a great resource for those who have or may be about to lose their jobs but I would also highly recommend that it be read by people going on job interviews, young adults about to enter the job market and even parents about to start a family as it offers sound advice on how to deal with the familial issues involved in what may be a problem of epidemic proportions in the coming years.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now is the Time to Prepare, Because Yes, It Really Can Happen to You! , March 15, 2009

By	Jan Van Zant - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Chances are you know of someone, a family member, friend or neighbor who has recently been laid off. In my case, it was me. I just finished reading Rebound and recommend it to anyone who is going through a layoff or thinks it could happen to them, and especially if you think that it can't happen to you!

Not only is this book full of practical and inspirational advice, (addressing your feelings, fears, frustrations, finances and finding your next job), but each chapter ends with three action items: the best thing you can do, the worst thing you could do, and the first thing you should do. I recommend reading the appendixes and resources and suggested reading at the end of the book as well.