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NEW BOOK EMPOWERS WORKERS WITH RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVING A LAYOFF


	Dateline: January 15, 2002  ... Old Greenwich, CT
	Contact Name: Nancy Collamer
	Contact Phone: 203) 698-3160
	Web Address: http://www.layoffsurvivalguide.com


OLD GREENWICH, CT. - January 15, 2001 -  As nearly two million 
American workers discovered in 2001, and many more are learning in the 
new year, being laid-off involves far more than just finding another 
job.

People who lose their jobs face a blizzard of immediate challenges; 
they must figure out their severance package, file for unemployment, 
find health-care coverage and juggle the family finances. They need a 
quiet new workplace at home and a plan for identifying new job 
opportunities. They also face emotionally charged issues that range 
from the shock of losing a paycheck to the stress of a prolonged job 
search. 

A new "electronic book" entitled "The Layoff Survival Guide: Practical 
Strategies for Managing the Transition from Pink-Slip to Paycheck", is 
the first comprehensive, step-by-step guide to managing unemployment 
in the 21st Century.  It's filled with hundreds of practical 
strategies, tips and tested resources to empower readers from the 
moment they suspect they may be laid off, to the day they negotiate a 
new job offer.  

Author Nancy Collamer, a career counselor and noted writer on career-
transition issues, drew on two decades of expertise in the employment 
industry, as well as her personal experience as the spouse of a 
recently laid-off executive. "There are many proactive steps you can 
take to lessen the burden associated with being unemployed and the 
sooner you take action, preferably even before you get laid-off, the 
better off you are," said Collamer.  In this type of economic 
environment, it's simply smart business sense to be prepared."

The 70-page e-book is available for download at 
http://www.layoffsurvivalguide.com Its electronic format enables 
readers to link directly to over one hundred "hand-picked" websites, 
saving hours of frustration in finding needed resources. The price for 
the e-book is $12.95.

Nancy Collamer is the founder of Collamer Career Consulting, based in 
Old Greenwich, CT.  In addition to advising individual clients, she 
has counseled job seekers as the online "Career Transitions Expert" 
for the Oxygen Media Network. Her advice has appeared in Redbook, 
Ladies Home Journal, Family Money, Working Mother and The Wall Street 
Journal.

Additional information is available from Nancy Collamer, Collamer 
Career Consulting, 29 Hassake Rd., Old Greenwich, CT  06870; phone 
(203) 698-3160