Help to Survive a Job Loss
I was with a company for 35 years,I was dedicated to doing the best job I could,then came the day of the unwanted news, I was no longer needed. I felt it was God`s will,for if I am walking the walk with Him,then this must be the direction I`m to go.So even if you don`t know God ,here is some info to help you through the tough times.... Perhaps you just lost your job and you don’t know what to do.
Here are some things you should do to survive the current economic crisis.
Job loss ranks high as a stress-maker. Losing a job is emotionally upsetting. Anger may surface, because this major life change often leaves a person feeling totally out of control. Job loss is critical for men, because they often base self-esteem on the ability to be successfully productive.
The days when job security depended on not much more than regularity and a certain degree of competence is a thing of the past. The current economic crisis, buyouts, mergers, and loss of market share have left many individuals and families across our nation suffering from job loss. Perhaps you are one of them.
Some Organizations Can Help Obviously reduced income significantly increases your need to make sound financial choices. However, the problem is that when you’re in the middle of a crisis, it’s not easy to know just how to do that. Organizations, such as Consumer Credit Counseling Service, often can help you negotiate with your creditors. The Atlanta CCCS office (888-771-4673 or cccsatl.org) works with people in any area of the country.
Crown Financial Ministries’ network of trained volunteer Money Map Coaches also may be able to help during this difficult financial transition. You may call Crown at (800) 722-1976 or visit crown.org for more information.
The Goal Is to Find a Job When you have lost your job, your new “work” is to find a job. However, the trauma of job loss often requires time for healing and evaluating what has happened. Unfortunately many people don’t have the luxury of time for emotional healing. Bills pile up, groceries are needed, mortgages must be paid, and most people simply don’t have adequate savings for such emergencies.
Things You Should Do:
Turn to God for Help! Tell God about your job loss and let Him know how you feel and that you need His help. God wants you to cast your cares on Him because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7).
God really cares about you. In fact He loves you so much that He sent His One and only Son, Jesus Christ, to die on a cross for your sins. If you believe in Him you will have everlasting life.
Then you can ask Him for anything you need and He will answer your prayer according to His will.
Here are some things you should do to survive the current economic crisis.
Job loss ranks high as a stress-maker. Losing a job is emotionally upsetting. Anger may surface, because this major life change often leaves a person feeling totally out of control. Job loss is critical for men, because they often base self-esteem on the ability to be successfully productive.
The days when job security depended on not much more than regularity and a certain degree of competence is a thing of the past. The current economic crisis, buyouts, mergers, and loss of market share have left many individuals and families across our nation suffering from job loss. Perhaps you are one of them.
Some Organizations Can Help Obviously reduced income significantly increases your need to make sound financial choices. However, the problem is that when you’re in the middle of a crisis, it’s not easy to know just how to do that. Organizations, such as Consumer Credit Counseling Service, often can help you negotiate with your creditors. The Atlanta CCCS office (888-771-4673 or cccsatl.org) works with people in any area of the country.
Crown Financial Ministries’ network of trained volunteer Money Map Coaches also may be able to help during this difficult financial transition. You may call Crown at (800) 722-1976 or visit crown.org for more information.
The Goal Is to Find a Job When you have lost your job, your new “work” is to find a job. However, the trauma of job loss often requires time for healing and evaluating what has happened. Unfortunately many people don’t have the luxury of time for emotional healing. Bills pile up, groceries are needed, mortgages must be paid, and most people simply don’t have adequate savings for such emergencies.
Things You Should Do:
- List your financial assets. Take immediate stock of your savings, spendable assets, income, any severance pay, and unemployment compensation.
- Develop a short-term financial plan. You must know your bottom-line monthly needs, so be sure to include all bills. Cut expenses in every way possible. That could mean things like premium cable and so forth, have to go.
- You may have to arrange a temporary plan with creditors to reduce payments. Project the cash you will have available for a short-term budget, and develop a timeline for how long you can be without work.
- Identify your transferable skills and career focus so you can present them to a future employer. Outline your work history, and identify types of work and responsibilities you’ve had.
- Develop a one-page résumé and tailor it to fit particular job openings.
- Think creatively, and if you have the financial resources, use this time to learn new skills.
- Draw on leads from people you know to make direct contact with potential employers. Get involved in a church- sponsored job network group or begin one.
Turn to God for Help! Tell God about your job loss and let Him know how you feel and that you need His help. God wants you to cast your cares on Him because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7).
God really cares about you. In fact He loves you so much that He sent His One and only Son, Jesus Christ, to die on a cross for your sins. If you believe in Him you will have everlasting life.
Then you can ask Him for anything you need and He will answer your prayer according to His will.
