Layoff Help Desk
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State and regional Employment and Training Administration (ETA) offices
To determine how to file your unemployment claim, click on your state of residence and locate the telephone number, days and hours to file for unemployment insurance. There is a wait after registering, so you may want file immediately. How benefits are determined as well as state maximums, which vary widely, are available on site for your state.
U.S. Department of Labor.
Background and history of unemployment compensation
Explains how the Federal/State partnership for unemployment compensation works.
U.S. Department of Labor.
Fact sheet on state unemployment insurance
Discusses eligibility, filing, disqualification and benefits.
U.S. Department of Labor.
What to do once you've been handed a pink slip
A step by step primer with some humor. It is called Laid Off 101.
Bankrate.com.
Be True to Yourself in the Job Search
CareerMag.com.
Employment and Training Administration affiliated sites
U.S. Department of Labor.
Unemployment compensation: Legal issues
Links to answer many unemployment questions, flat-rate legal help and several other employment law questions are answered here.
Mycounsel.com.
Unemployment compensation law: An overview
Both an overview and citation of federal and state judicial decisions.
Cornell University Law school.
Workers Rights and FAQs on severance agreements
Prairie Law on Lawyers.com.
Workplace fairness
Nerinet.org.
Employment and labor law FAQs
Myemploymentlawyer.com.
Reduction -in-force and layoff concerns checklist.
This is a list to protect employers from lawsuits from laid off employees - just looking it over shows many areas where employees might benefit by knowing what the law is.
Blank, Rome, Cominsky and McCauley LLP.
Overview of employers' legal obligations
Another page to check to be sure you have been treated legally.
Lgu.com.
Mulling employment contracts
Prairielaw.com.
Just hired? Now is the time to talk severance
Planning ahead.
IT World, 3/22/01.
Rebounding from a layoff
Finding yourself first, and then a new career vision.
Careerbuilder.com.
Corporate Refugees
A safe haven for downsized, displaced and disillusioned workers. This is a very interesting site with a free public message board, stories of laid-off corporate refugees and other interesting tidbits, even retreats and workshops (these cost, of course), apparently all designed to support a book called Are You a Corporate Refugee?
Corporaterefugees.com.
National Organization of Downsized Employees Inc. (NODE)
New York-based organization to provide members with information and education about issues that affect "downsized" employees, create a large support network that each member can become part of and participate with, and to be an advocate for the legitimate concerns and problems that confront downsized employees.
Ways to improve an IT resume
Network World, 10/08/01.
Salary wizard
Check what your job pays in other parts of the country.
Salary.com.
Layoff Lounge
An extension of pink-slip parties now reaching Chicago and L.A.
I-street.com.
'Pink-slip parties' come to Europe
IDG.net.
How to network
These are bulletin board postings, some tongue in cheek, not always in good taste, but the point shouldn't be lost.
Netslaves.com.
IT careers on NWFusion
Job search and featured employers as well as job alert notification available.
NWFusion.com.
CNET Tech jobs
Tech jobs and company profiles as well as downloadable résumé writer and e-book on finding the perfect job a purchasable downloads.
CNet.com.
HelpWanted.com
Unlike many online job sites, Online.com lets you set up your own online résumé and job search. Free non-commercial use. No frills, also doesn't take a half day to figure the site out.
3D Cafe
Employment search site for graphic artists, Web developers, CAD architects and scientific visualization.
3D Cafe.com.
Internet Career Connection
Career advice, guidance, online interest inventory, company profiles, and opinions as to jobs of the future.
ICCweb.com.
Computerjobs.com
Find training, events, user groups, and more.
A-Z computer and technology jobs
No gimmicks, no cartoons and not as cute and user friendly as most of the general job search sites, appropriate for sophisticated IT audience.
A-Z Jobs.com.
Support Analyst.com
Jobs for hardware and software support engineers, and technical customer support professionals.
Hot jobs
This site is interesting because it includes technology contract jobs as well as temp jobs. Most jobs on this site are technology jobs.
Hotjobs.com.
American jobs
High tech computer and engineering jobs.
Americanjobs.com.
High-tech jobs online
High-tech permanent, contract and consulting jobs.
Dice.com.
Headhunters
Post a résumé, search job listings, and get help, includes all kinds of job-related assistance, as well as a salary calculator and much more.
Headhunter.com.
Jobs for programmers
Prgjobs.com.
Jobsquare.com
Free employment page, post résumé and get job listings e-mailed to you. Résumé and interviewing advice and more available.
Job megasite
All kinds of jobs are listed here although there is a focus on technology. Résumé, salary wizard, online training and other resources are available here.
Telecommuting technology jobs
Prgjobs.com.
Telecommuting jobs
Job listings, online training and certification programs.
Tjobs.com.
International jobs
Post resume, receive e-mail alerts and search by geographic location.
Jobs.net.
Canadian jobs
Search for a job in Canada in either English or French.
Plusjobs.ca.
Jobs in the U.K.
Research scientific and academic jobs.
Jobs.ac.uk.
Jobs, jobs, jobs
Megasite for jobs of all kinds, but mostly tech. Listings include full-time, part-time and temp jobs.
Jobsjobsjobs.com.
Jobs with the Federal Government
Usajobs.com.
Megasearch site
Search 70+ sites from across the country and around the corner.
Careerbuilder.com.
MSN's mega-search
Huge job search site covering
entire U.S.and many professions. Advice on resumes, cover letters and interviews also available.
MSN.com.
Monster.com
Easy to see where it gets its name. Enough site tools and possibilities to keep you just exploring the site for hours, probably before actually doing a job search. Worldwide listings, e-mail notification, and relocation advice as well as special sections for managers and new grads.
Jobs.com
If you like to spend the afternoon exploring just one site, here's another one for you. Huge.
Jobline
Free public job service by phone, and updated daily.
Co-sponsored by the Division of the Blind and the U.S. Department of Labor.
Getting a new business off the ground
Self-employed IT pros lay out the rules for running a successful venture.
Network World, 09/03/01.
Tips on becoming self-employed
MSN.com.
National Association for the Self-Employed website
Organized to give large group benefits to the self-employed, offers group discounts, free e-mail, and educational services. Organization also attempts to effect legislation beneficial to the self-employed.
IRS small business help
U.S. Treasury site for small business owners and the self employed.
U.S. Treasury.
Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC)
Offers educational assistance to strengthen small/midsize businesses.
The largest advocacy organization representing small and independent businesses. Gives members purchasing power, discounted business products and services and information.
National Small Business United
Advocacy group concerned with regulatory and legislative matters.
U.S. Small Business Administration
Lots of useful information about starting your small business; includes such issues as names, licenses, incorporating, workers compensation and other needed information.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Organization for both small and large business committed to political action, education and international trade.
Over forty and fired
This article provides consolation and an action plan for the over-40 laid-off worker. Please note it does not deal with legal recourse, special rights or even discrimination in either layoffs or hiring.
Careerbuilder.com.
When "downsized" equals deported
As companies trim payrolls, foreign workers face the threat of being sent back to their homelands.
Business 2.0.com.
For H-1B visa holders, getting laid off could mean having to leave the country.
Network World, 07/09/01.
What the Immigration and Naturalization Service has to say about H-1B
U.S. Department of Justice.
How to hire an H-1b
On the advantages of hiring H-1B visa foreign national technology workers.
Computerworld, 1/22/01.
Case against H-1B visas
Lots of information about various types of visas, FAQs, and H-1B abuses.
Zazona Hall of Shame.
Hire American
Presents rather forcefully the case against hiring H-1B visa holders. This position appears to be gaining popular support as the economy has weakened and concerns about terrorists on American soil have increased.
Hireamericancitizens.org.
Pros and cons of each for the worker.
Zazona Hall of Shame.
Laid-off H-1B visa holders should be sent home
Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) argues H-1B workers should leave when no longer needed.
IDG News, 4/04/01.
Survival guide for the newly unemployed dot com executive
Deals with the special problems and realities of the inexperienced dot-com executive.
Business2.com.
Noncompete or not?
Network World, 08/13/01.
Noncompete clauses FAQs
Myemploymentlawyer.com.
Companies crack down on loose lips
Few would deny that the Internet has helped to redefine such concepts as "workplace," "marketplace" and "intellectual property."
Cnet.com.
Myemploymentlawyer.com.
'Noncompete' clauses snarl job searches
In many cases, a noncompete clause holds even when the worker is laid off.
Associated Press Thursday, 9/06/2001.
Suggested reading
Are You a Corporate Refugee? : A Survival Guide for Downsized, Disillusioned, and Displaced Workers
Ruth Luban
Penguin USA, 2001.
$12.
Be Hunted! 12 Secrets to Getting on the Headhunter's Radar Screen
Smooch S. Reynolds
John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
$13.56
Bouncing Back: Handling the Transition from Firing to the Next Job
Michael T. McCraley
iUniverse.com, 2000.
$10.95
Break the Rules: The Secret Code to Finding a Great Job Fast
William A.Cohen, Ph.D.
Prentice Hall Press, 2001.
$12.00
Careerxroads 2001 : The Directory to Job, Resume and Career Management Sites on the Web
Gerry Crispin, Mark Mehler
Jist Works, 2001.
$21.56
Don't Send a Resume : And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job [ABRIDGED, audio]
Jeffrey J. Fox
Audio Renaissance, 2001.
$14.36
The Employee Rights Handbook : The Essential Guide for People on the Job
Steven Mitchell Sack
Warner Books, 2000.
$11.16
Every Employee's Guide to the Law: Everything You Need to Know About Your Rights in the Workplace and What to Do If They Are Violated
Joel Lewin G.
Pantheon Books, 2001.
$12.80
From Here ... To There
Lawrence A. Stuenkel
Lawrence & Allen Press, 2001.
$29.95
Getting Hired in Any Job Market
Frances Schmidt
iUniverse.com, 2001.
$12.95
The High-Tech Survival Guide
Brian Barton
Menlo Park Creative, 2001.
$9.95
Job Hunting For Dummies
Max Messmer
Hungry Minds, Inc, 1999.
$13.59
Job Hunting on the Internet
Richard Nelson Bolles
Ten Speed Press, 2001.
$8.05
No More Pity Parties : An Employee's Survival Guide
June Hall
Albion Press, 2001.
The Potato Chip Difference : How to Apply Leading Edge Marketing Strategies to Landing the Job You Want
Michael A. Goodman
Dialogue Press, 2001.
$16.95
Real-Resumes for Computer Jobs
Anne McKinney (Editor)
PREP Publishing, 2001.
$16.95
Resumes in Cyberspace : Your Complete Guide to a Computerized Job Search
Pat Criscito
Barrons Educational Series, 2001.
$11.96
101 Salary Secrets : How to Negotiate Like a Pro
Daniel Porot, Frances Bolles Haynes
Ten Speed Press, 2001.
$10.36
Selecting Your Employer, A Guide to an Informed Pursuit of the Best Career for You
Gordon Bing
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001.
$17.95
The Smart People's Guide to Job Hunting
Richard W. Swanson
Buck Jones Books, 2001.
$19.95.
WEDDLE's Job-Seeker's Guide to Employment Web Sites 2001
Peter D. Weddle
AMACOM, 2001.
$10.36
What Color Is Your Parachute 2002
Richard Nelson Bolles
Ten Speed Press, 2001.
$17.46
Your Rights in the Workplace (5th edition)
Barbara Kate Repa, Amy Delpo
Nolo Press, 2000.
$20.96
Your Rights at the Work Place: The Things Your Boss Won't Tell You
Leo James Terrell
Leo Terrell Enterprises, 1998.
$24.95
Debt-ridden unemployed relieved to learn U.S. not in recession
Satiric site on the new economy. This site is not solely for unemployed, it basically makes fun of the entire new economy.
Satirewire.com.
Signs that your company may go through a layoff
A humorous look at the signs. Click Top Ten button on main page.
Igotlaidoff.com.
Top songs of Pink Slipdom
When you're in the mood, this one should bring a bellylaugh.
Thehiredguns.com.
Laughing in the face of layoffs
Not laughing really, but the tone is light and it may work for you.
Stressdoc.com.
Unemployed Theo
Some dark humor here in three episodes of unemployed Theo.
Spackle.com.
A day in the life of an unemployed Web page designer
Presents a day of "job searching", perfect when you're in the mood for some funky job hunting suggestions as well as a chuckle or two.
Grownmencry.com.
Archive of the Network World newsletter on Careers
Network World Fusion.
Rebounding from a layoff
Possibly exploring other career options.
Careerbuilder.com.
Hot-growth companies
A 2001 hot-growth scoreboard ranking companies according to their three-year results in sales growth, earnings growth, and return on invested capital.
Businessweek.com.
Other employment issues for individuals
Answers a number of questions you may have about issues such as Veteran's preference, pensions, benefits reviews and appeals, and OSHA.
U.S. Department of Labor.
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