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Tips for people out of work

November 8, 2009 | By travs |
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Nearly 2.6 million jobs were lost during 2008, the highest yearly total since the end of World War II in 1945. This week alone, major corporations have announced more than 80,000 job cuts, bringing this year’s total to well over 200,000.

Dr. Rosalind Dorlen is a clinical psychologist in Summit, New Jersey, an area she calls a “Wall Street ghetto” where formerly high-flying executives are out of work.

“Here, the people earn millions of dollars with bonuses that are astronomical,” said Dorlen, who is also the public education coordinator in New Jersey for the American Psychological Association. “There is a demoralizing aspect to having a huge salary and a huge bonus and then having to look for a job that is going to pay much, much less.”

She added, “What I’m hearing is a terrible sense of betrayal, anxiety and people experiencing lots of stress.” That, in turn, can lead to an increase in unhealthy coping behaviors, such as an uptick in alcohol consumption, unhealthy eating and worse sleeping habits.

Dorlen has several tips for people out of work:

• Don’t panic;

• Find a support group, even if it’s just an informal group of friends;

• Seek employment counseling when available;

• Be professional in your job hunt;

• Network with other professionals;

• Take time to exercise during hard times;

• Spend valuable time with your family.

On a practical note, she said people should contact their creditors to let them know the situation. She also advises people to do volunteer work and to cultivate a “spirit of optimism.”

“Bad times pass, and it’s sometimes hard to see that when you’re in the throes of a terrible place,” she said. “I think we do need to hold onto a spirit of optimism and a sense of confidence.”

“I think we’re getting mired in the gloom and doom, and we need to hold on to the fact that lots of people are working.”

CNN’s user-generated site, iReport.com, has been flooded with messages from people out of work. One woman held up her husband’s résumé and said, “Please, please, please take him off my hands.”

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