Rebound A Proven Plan for Starting Over After

This book will help you get back on your feet, develop a plan of action, and find your next great job!

Martha I. Finney is President and CEO of Engagement Journeys, LLC, and an internationally-respected expert in employee engagement and leadership communications. A business journalist for 20 years before becoming a full-time consultant, she specializes in helping organizations achieve greater employee loyalty, retention, and passion.

Finney is author or coauthor of more than 13 books, including The Truth About Getting the Best From People (FT Press) and HR From the Heart with Yahoo’s Chief People Officer, Libby Sartain. Her original research on the American workplace has been featured on CNN, NPR’s Morning Edition, and in major newspapers nationwide.

Acknowledgments	p. xiii
About the Author	p. xv
Preface	p. xvii
The Inner Game of Getting Laid Off	p. 3
What to Expect When You're No Longer Expected	p. 4
Mixed Feelings	p. 6
Bewilderment	p. 7
Crisis in Self-Worth	p. 7
Alienation	p. 7
Isolation	p. 8
New Career Realities and New Career Rules	p. 10
You're Still in Control	p. 16
Preparing for a Layoff	p. 21
Are You on the Layoff List?	p. 22
Voice of Experience: Rob	p. 23
Financial: What to Do Before You Get Laid Off	p. 28
Set the Tone for How You Leave	p. 32
Accept the News Gracefully	p. 32
Mourn Authentically	p. 33
Regroup Strategically	p. 34
Plan Your Exit	p. 38
Voice of Experience: Caroline	p. 42
Know Your Rights	p. 47
What You Can Expect from a Severance Package	p. 48
Stop! Just Say No	p. 50
Show No Emotion	p. 51
Gather Data	p. 51
Make No Commitments	p. 51
Ask for Special Treatment	p. 56
A Word About Noncompete Agreements	p. 60
Not That It Matters to You, but It Hurts for Them, Too	p. 64
When You've Been Laid Off	p. 69
Financial: Control Your Spending	p. 70
Food	p. 71
Insurance	p. 72
Telecommunications	p. 73
What Do I Do with All This Rage?	p. 76
Voice of Experience: Anna	p. 82
The Kids Can Handle the Truth	p. 86
Good Things to Remember	p. 92
Voice of Experience: Charles	p. 93
Voice of Experience: Simon	p. 96
Landing Your Next Job	p. 101
The Importance of Having a Plan	p. 102
Learn to Love Networking	p. 108
Using Social Networking for Your job Search	p. 114
Build Your "A" Player Status Even Though You Are Not Employed	p. 120
Be a Thought Leader	p. 121
Be Googlable	p. 121
Be Expansive	p. 121
Be Opinionated	p. 122
Be Generous with Your Connections	p. 122
Be Generous with Your Talents and Skills	p. 122
Be a Consultant	p. 123
Remember That Your Former Employer Might Also Value
Your Skills and Abilities	p. 123
Be Curious	p. 123
Be Willing to Be a "B" Player	p. 123
Be There	p. 124
Talking About Your job Loss in Interviews	p. 126
How to Evaluate the Job You've Been Offered	p. 132
Organizational Confidence/Internal	p. 133
Organizational Confidence/External	p. 134
Personal Confidence/Internal	p. 134
Personal Confidence/External	p. 135
Should You Take a Job with a Company That's Laying People Off?	p. 138
Some Good Reasons to Take the Job	p. 138
Signs That the job Might Not Be the Best Choice	p. 139
Go! Just Say Yes	p. 142
Voice of Experience: Deborah	p. 145
Start Your New Job with Confidence	p. 148
Voice of Experience: Sarah	p. 152
Never Be in This Situation Again	p. 156
Appendixes	p. 161
A Step Away from the Fridge! Reach for This Instead	p. 162
The, Best Things You Can Do	p. 162
The Inner Game of Getting Laid Off	p. 162
Preparing for a Layoff	p. 163
Know Your Rights163
When You've Been Laid Off	p. 163
Landing Your Next Job	p. 164
The Worst Things You Can Do	p. 164
The Inner Game of Getting Laid Off	p. 164
Preparing for a Layoff	p. 165
now Your Rights	p. 165
When You've Been Laid Off	p. 165
Landing Your Next Job	p. 166
The First Things You Should Do	p. 166
The Inner Game of Getting Laid Off	p. 166
Preparing for a Layoff	p. 167
Know Your Rights	p. 167
When You've Been Laidoff	p. 167
Landing Your Next Job	p. 168
B Greg and Martha's List of Automatic No's	p. 170
Resources and Suggested Reading	p. 174
Index	p. 180
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