It is inevitable that there will be times of change. This section provides a listing of resources to assist employees during those times of transition.

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"I Just Lost My Job: How Am I Going To Tell My Kids"
One of the responsibilities of a human resources professional is to let employees know that their jobs have been eliminated. It is hard to give the news and even harder to receive it. Just recently, I was involved in communicating a large layoff to employees

"Growing Wings"
What goes on in the cocoon of change isn't always pretty, but the results can be beautiful. Martha Beck talks you through the four phases of human metamorphosis. If you've ever been through a major life transition, this may sound familiar. Humans do it, too—not physically but psychologically. All of us will experience metamorphosis several times during our lives,

"Approaching Transitions"
New team? New job? We’re creatures of habit, and most of us do not respond well to transitions. We struggle letting go of what is familiar, what feels good. A time of change is not the moment to hunker down, so…

"So you've been laid off"
Shock was Jenny Beatty's initial reaction when she was laid off the week before Thanksgiving. Anger followed, which she quickly replaced with a dogged determination read more... (pdf)

"Accepting and Dealing with a Layoff"
Getting a pink slip or just witnessing your friends in a massive layoff in a company can be mentally stressful. It takes time and strength to overcome the feelings of depression, tension or anger. Also at times you simply don't know…

"The Job Loss Survival Guide"
In the past, job loss usually meant that one of several fairly well understood things had happened. One was simply that a person was not doing the job adequately and was fired. Another possible reason was that the company didn't have enough work for its employees read more... (pdf)

"Symptoms of Job-Loss Grief"
These are quite similar to the symptoms of death-related grief. Some will be expressed in different ways read more... (pdf)

"Stages of Grief"
When a person is first informed that their employment is going to end, their first response is a stunned “this can’t be happening to me.” This stage may last only a few minutes, or read more... (pdf)

"Understanding and Coping With Job-Loss Grief"
Grief is perhaps one of the most misunderstood aspects of human life. We treat grief as an enemy. We fight it, or we try to pretend that it doesn't exist. The truth is, however, that grief is a healing process that read more... (pdf)

"Layoffs Pack Punch to 'Surviving' Employees"
Don’t expect employees who survived their organization’s layoff to work harder out of a sense of gratitude, report the authors of a new study. Three-fourths of 4,172 workers who have kept read more... (pdf)

"Take Care of Yourself - Body and Spirit"
If you have read The Job Loss Survival Guide you know that one of the problems that go along with job loss is depression. When you are depressed you aren't concerned with eating right, exercising, or keeping read more... (pdf)

"How to Cope When Coworkers Lose Their Jobs"
You’re sad, you’re scared, and you’re worried that your job might be the next to go in a layoff. You’re also relieved, you’re thankful, and you feel guilty that you still have that job. You’re suffering from the loss of your coworkers, and read more... (pdf)

"Survivor Guilt Can Emerge In Aftermath of Layoffs"
If you're seeing fewer and fewer co-workers at work and feeling guilty about it, you're not alone. "It's just, it's very sad," says one man in downtown Littleton. "The way I describe it to a lot of people is that…

"Managing through Change - A Manual for Managers"
The purpose of this manual is to provide general information, guidelines, tools and resources to managers whose departments/areas have experienced position eliminations. We’ve tried to address situations that read more... (pdf)

"Effective Communication Helps to Reassure Surviving Employees After Downsizing"
One way to ease employee concerns is to increase communication with them. This is critical because the survivors think they may be victims in the next round of layoffs. It is important for companies to reassure employees…

"WHAT'S NEXT"
Here are tips on filing for unemployment benefits, handling your 401(k) plan and dealing with read more... (pdf)

Website Resources and Links

Community Resources
Includes links to agencies/organizations dealing with aging, legal services, debt management, see more...

Transition and Change Resource Websites
Listing of OSU resources and other resources to assist in dealing with difficult times, layoffs, seeking employment...

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Need to Find a Job? Stop Looking So Hard
Do you know anyone who tried for years to have a baby but couldn't? Then, after giving up, maybe after adopting, suddenly, surprisingly, got pregnant? Or someone who was read more...

Career Change Resource
Articles / Newsletters / Checklists / Assessments on career change read more...

Workplace Survivor Syndrome
“With 1.93 million people losing their jobs between August and December 2008, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, chances are you’ve felt the impact of a layoff, whether it’s read more... (pdf)

Developing Resiliency
Imagine the last upsetting event that you experienced. What was your reaction to it? Were you able to quickly recover from it and get back on track, or do bad experiences throw you into emotional tailspins that read more... (pdf)