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	Dianne Walker BellaOnline's Unemployment Editor

Dealing with Stress During Job Loss
Learn how to avoid becoming isolated after you lose the social connection and daily structure that your job once provided.

Do Layoff's Happen to Good People
Unless you have been living under a rock, you are aware of the current economic freefall. You have been at your job for years. You are one of the good people. Layoff's don't happen to good people, or do they?

Exercise Benefits - Obvious and Hidden
You are probably asking yourself - What does exercising have to do with unemployment? Read the article to learn about the benefits of exercise while you are unemployed. Some of the benefits may not be so obvious.

Maintaining Confidence When You Lose Your Job
Feelings of confidence and self worth can be very closely tied to the work that you do. If work and self worth go hand in hand for you, and you’ve lost your job, you’ll need to watch out for some common self confidence pitfalls.

Meet Patrick Erwin
The economic recession and unemployment rate are more than just about the numbers. There are real people with real stories behind each and every statistic. Meet Patrick Erwin, one of the faces behind the 12 million stories.

Survive Layoff and Downsizing
Layoff and downsizing often causes more stress than most people in your life realize. Your perception of and reaction to a job layoff is your key to surviving a layoff.

What To Tell Your Kids - A Family Meeting
"I've been laid off". Familiar words that have been spoken in millions of homes across the country. The impact it has on you can be tough. The impact it can have your children can be devastating. Here is some information to think about before you have - the talk.

You are not at Fault
Losing your job is tough. If you're fired, it's all about you. If you're laid off it's about the position, which unfortunately impacts you. This article will talk about the inital impact of being laid off and hopefully help you realize that you are not at fault.

Your Emotions and Getting to the Next Step
Just received the news that you were being laid off? Anger, panic and despair are all emotions that you will go through on an emotional rollercoaster. Admitting to these feelings may be hard, but you will need to get past them in order to get to the next step.

Your Unemployment Report Card - A+
You're unemployed and you've been through a lot. You may be feeling like you haven't been able to do anything right. Well I've got your report card for your unemployment period and you get an A+. See why...