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You can allow me show you what works, how to do it and what to do tonight over the next two hours, thus shaving months off your job search, hundreds off your monthly budget and weeks of frustration. If you choose to allow me to show you the way, tomorrow you'll awaken with a plan to succeed and more importantly the ability to implement it. If you don't, you'll wake up tomorrow no better or worse off than you are right now. I guess the real question is: Have you had enough? Good!  Let's get your life back...starting tonight. Right now you're taking a major step toward ending the uncertainty, fear, financial issues, frustration and stress.

AMAZON REVIEW This Book Put ME Back in Control! Reviewer: A reader from Aloha, Oregon October 30, 2003: "This book gets to the nuts and bolts and doesn't waste time on the fluff. Within 20 minutes of reading, I had already shaved $500 off my monthly expenses. Within six days of using her inside information to landing an interview, I had one. Two weeks later I landed a new job at $30.00 an hour in Portland where the unemployment rate is 8.5%! "Laid Off Now What" helped me get control of my emotions and focus on what I needed to do. It takes the fear out of unemployment and gives you the tasks you need to get back in the game and stop feeling sorry for yourself!"

Congratulations! 

You're being proactive.  You're refusing to play the victim and you're doing what you need to in order to get out of this painful situation, reclaim your life and career.  You're back in the driver's seat. That fact, that you're being proactive, immediately puts you ahead of 85% of the people out there.  Most people just continue, oblivious and keep doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results.

Last time I looked, 'doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results', is the definition of insanity.  Why opt for insanity when practicality coupled with knowledge leads to results?
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Author of Laid Off Now What?!? Laura Dawn Lewis Questions? Call: (818) 528-5944 M-Sat 9A - 6P PST

Listen, I've been there and I've interviewed hundreds of others who have too. With the techniques and strategies I disclose in Laid Off, Now What?!?, you will get that job you want, ease your money issues and create a psychological fortress around yourself that will allow you to thrive, no matter what life throws at you.  I've tested these strategies with others and on myself. In fact I was hired as the Director of Marketing for tech firm in Los Angeles, one of the worst hit economies in the US, during April 2009.  I had three other offers pending at the time.  From first contact to offer letter, it was less than three weeks...just three weeks.  I made one change to my job hunting strategy and the interviews started rolling in.  I'm not going to promise you you'll be able to get a high paying position that quickly by reading Laid Off, Now What?!? tonight, but I will promise you that if you follow the tactics recommended, you will get that position you want far quicker than if you continued doing what you're doing now.  What I disclose works.  It's practical.  As long as you're willing to do the work and walk the walk, you will get through this and you will come out on top.  If you don't agree, you get your money back; no questions asked.

I've also lived through the worst psychological and economic aspects of unemployment, gathering research by placing myself at risk so you don't have to. However, should you find yourself in a worse case scenario, you'll know what to expect and what to do so you can stay in control.  Knowledge mitigates fear.  It's the unknown that paralyzes us.  Laid Off Now What provides you with both knowledge and the how-to.

Let's minimize that stress and get your job search going in the right direction. 

The Recession Edition

I wrote this book originally in 2002 to help people cut time off their job search and get the job they deserve while managing the issues that will torpedo your resolve: financial struggles and the psychological hell that often comes into play.  The 2002 edition sold quite well and it helped a lot of people get back to work. 

Then in 2004 a new trend emerged on the horizon: social media and peer-2-peer networking.  This new form of communication coupled with new laws implemented after September 11, 2001 have had the biggest impact on job-seeking. By 2007 most of the avenues and tactics used to find jobs over the past 100 years, were obsolete. By 2008, the world was in a global depression, with job losses and layoffs not seen at this level since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

I realized the entire book needed to be re-written and expanded to include the new techniques, scams, protocols and resources.  The original book, just 160 pages has now been expanded to four books. Each book includes an overview of all three areas: financial, psychological and job hunting strategies while focusing in-depth on a specific issue.  They can be read separately or together as a series.  Each chapter stands alone so you only need to read what you need.

Practical Advice

The LAID OFF, Now What?!? series is all about the 'What" and the "How'.

What to do to get results and deal with the financial and psychological hell of unemployment, plus how to do it.

Experts contend this is the worst job market in over 100-years.  This means you need every edge, every advantage you can get now to minimize the stress and take control of your job search.  The rules have changed and how you look for jobs has really changed due to new technology, new tools and the prevalence of fear brought on by 911, Columbine and other recent events.

With the LAID OFF, Now What?!? series you'll discover where to save money and possibly hidden money you didn't know about.  You'll learn how to use social networking to your advantage, get to the right person for an interview, minimize the amount of time you're spending wasting time on job sites and most of all, how to get to that interview.

With this series you'll master tips that allow you to ace the interview using psychological, presentation and acting techniques. These same techniques will allow you to get the job and get your life back on track. 

How do I know this book will help you take control again?

Everything here is current and pertains to this recession and boy have the tools and strategies changed. What is covered in Laid Off, Now What?!? WORKS, period.

Each book in this four part series is designed shave months off your job search, allow you to regain control of your finances and fears, while assisting you in growing personally and professionally.  Reading and utilizing LAID OFF, Now What?!? will drastically reduce your job-seeking learning curve plus show you where the hazards are so you don't waste your time on false jobs, scams and positions you're not interested in.   You'll search smarter, not harder.

Money Issues?

The first book in the series deals with the immediate need: Finances!  Where can you save money now?  You might be surprised.  We were able to shave over $1,500 dollars off of one unemployed person's monthly budget by using 12-simple strategies you can implement TODAY! Then we found another $4,000 in benefits from his former employer he didn't know he had.

Book One is devoted to handling the common financial issues confronting the unemployed ranging from restructuring your monthly budget to which stores have the best deals on different products. It also covers many of the more serious issues including: What do you do if you can’t pay your rent? Where do you go if you end up homeless? How do you handle creditors and others who add to your stress and worry? Where can you cut expenses? Where can you find money now? What types of scams target job-seekers and how do you avoid them?

To save you time, I’ve included the text summary of several government aid programs as they appear on the internet including SNAP, (often called food stamps or food allowances); HUD low income housing and programs to assist you in starting your own company or getting additional education. Following each of these resources I’ve included links for more information. Hopefully you and your family will never need any public assistance. They’re included because if you do, you’ll want to start applying to each at least 60-90 days prior to when you anticipate a need for funds or assistance.

In summary this book covers:

a) What you need to do now: 16 key steps to take the minute you think or know you may lose your job.  Do these steps and you'll shave 3-6 months off your job search!

b)  Bringing income in without jeopardizing your unemployment benefits

c)  Stretching what you have: Where to shop to get the best buys on products

d)  Hanging on to your assets: prioritizing and identifying what's worth what

e)  Protecting your key relationships including marriage

f)   Safeguarding your health and that of your family

g)  Anticipating and planning for best-and worst-case scenarios

h)   Dealing with collection agencies: What to do and how to get them off your back legally.

i)    What to do if you can't pay your rent or mortgage

j)    Directory of temporary employment agencies including what they specialize in and who uses them.

k) What to do if you can't pay your rent or mortgage Options if losing your home becomes reality

l)   Online social networks, an introduction and outline of the top10 tools

m) Identifying and avoiding the most prolific scams targeting the unemployed

n)   Hidden income you may not realize you have

o) Trends including which job-seeking tools not to waste your time and money on.

p) Background information on why this recession is so deep and factors to watch so you'll know when it will end.

q) What to do if your unemployment runs out and you've got no money left

Plus much, much more.  Book one, which you can purchase right now and be reading in five minutes, includes summaries of key tactics presented in books two and three covering dealing with the psychological issues of unemployment AND finding a job quickly. 

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Even in cities where the unemployment is over 12%, we were able to find, interview and secure a $20 an hour job in 5-days using these proven techniques.  It took us four months to secure an executive position, (Director of Marketing), but just 20-days from first contact to offer letter in April 2009 in Los Angeles.

Are you tired of sending out hundreds of resumes and getting no response? 

There is a better way and you can be working, (not necessarily in your chosen profession but at least bringing money in) within the next 3-6 weeks if you know the secrets.  The first thing you must know is DO NOT GO THROUGH HUMAN RESOURCES if you want a good job fast.  The purpose of human resources in the job search is to disqualify you, not help you.  HR works for the company, not the job seeker. Unfortunately, bypassing HR is increasingly harder to do given the Patriot Act and its cousin. So what do you do?  The third book (March 2010) of Laid Off Now What explains in easy to follow language what you need to do to get to the right person, and get that interview.

In book one covering finances we give you a few tips so you don't waste your time or money on unproductive tools.  Get your money in order first.  Then fear can't control you.

What about the mind games?

By far the worse thing about being unemployed is the mind games!  How do you maintain your self-esteem?  What do you do when the "What if " game has you terrified of the future?  How can you feel like a winner when you're terrified?  Book two is all about the psychological issues. The tools are all here.  Use our little attitude adjustments and psychological fortifiers to get back on your game and project the winner you really are!

I wrote this book because I've been there where you are right now.  Terrified, broke, unemployed and frightened.  Everything I've learned over the past twenty-five years, what works and what doesn't, I've included in this book.  I've interviewed hundreds of job seekers, human resources professionals, hiring managers, (I've also been a hiring manager in this market), coaches, recruiters and executives to gather additional inside information.  What this series does is save you time, frustration and money by getting rid of the learning curve and giving you the tactics, tools and skills that work.

I'm so certain that you will find the Laid Off Now What? series a valuable tool that it comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, e-mail the complete book back for a full refund. No questions asked!

"I was desperate for a job and had been out of work for 2 years.  Boy was I doing it wrong! Within 3 weeks of following Laura's advice for White Collar Professionals I had an offer!"

Jenna, White Plains, NY

Are you like Jenna, wasting time without realizing it?  Unless you're a billionaire, each day that goes by brings you closer to broke.  Let me help you help yourself.

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I created this book because I know how hard and frustrating it is to be a  job seeker.  I've lived the fear, the loneliness, the doubts and financial hardships. I've also experienced the thrill of finally getting a job I really love and later striking out on my own to start my own company.  Laid Off Now What?!? is a true labor of love, a survival tool, your survival tool. What it does is cut the amount of time it takes to find a good job, one you'll enjoy in half by taking the learning curve of hundreds of others and teaching you what to do and what not to do.  The only question is, what is your time worth?

Each book in the series is structured so you can read only the sections that pertain to your situation. Each chapter stands alone.  Take what you need and don't read what you don't. The newly released 2009 edition of Laid Off Now What?!? is completely different than the original 2003 edition.  Everything has changed.  I've added several new techniques: Social media, roboforms, webfolios, Executive Marketing Firms to this series and created an entire section dealing with the many scams targeting the unemployed.  A lot of these are new.  I put myself out there and let them try to scam me so you won't fall or the same.  

I know money is tight.  That's why I've priced the first  book for a limited time under $10 and it comes with a 60-day money back guarantee.  If you don't find LAID OFF, Now What?!?, useful, simply return it for a full refund.

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This paper is normally only given to Thom's clients who pay him $1500 an hour for one-on-one coaching.  Learn what the stars learn and get an edge!  Portray the confidence and success you are worth and leave those interviewing you begging for more.  Surviving to Success--Self-actualization in Action is your free gift for simply buying today!

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