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Subject:RE: Being Laid Off From:"Evans, Diane L (Rosetta)" <diane_evans -at- merck -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:24:00 -0500
>Help! I was just sat down today and told I'm being laid off. I have
>until the end of March and then I'm gone. Where can I look for another job?
At least you got a month's notice. Many of us have been laid off with much
less (as in, none at all).
There are a lot of discussions in the archives, and articles on the Techwr-l
site itself, about how to find a new job. My favorite is the "T-letter"
article. Check it out.
Start looking now. Get a good resume on Monster, Dice, or whatever is good
in your area. Employment opportunities are much better now than they were
just a few years ago.
You don't say where you are. If you are in the Seattle area, drop me a
line. I know some good local resources.
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