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Human Resource Services

Resources for Times of Transition

Resources for Employees Touched by Job Loss and Financial Hardship

HRS’ Work/Life Services has gathered together a number of articles that may be helpful to those of you who may be touched by workforce reduction and general economic uncertainty:

Job Loss

Managing the Stress of Job Loss.  Covers the normal feelings of loss and the grieving process, as well as ways to manage the stress of job loss.

http://hrweb.berkeley.edu/layoff/stress.htm

Making Sense of My Losses.  Provides additional information about reactions to job loss, coping strategies, and a brief checklist to evaluate adjustment to the loss.

http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/ui340.pdf

Coping With Job Loss.  Briefly describes the stages of coping necessary to achieve resolution of job loss.

http://www.cope-inc.com/jobloss.html

Financial Information

Take Stock of Family Resources.  Helps you to determine where you are financially so you can adjust your spending to fit your present situation.

www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/CFS/CFS-704-3-W.pdf

Set Priorities for Spending.  Will help you develop a plan to help you meet your expenses.

www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/CFS/CFS-704-5-W.pdf

Plan to Pay Creditors and Protect Family Welfare.  Offers a strategy for addressing credit obligations when income reductions impact ability to pay creditors.

www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/CFS/CFS-704-6-W.pdf

Cutting Corners and Economizing.  Offers many ideas to reduce costs and avoid excessive consumption of goods and services.

http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/ui345.pdf

Community Resources

Burlington, Vermont Local Focus.  A Burlington newsletter containing critical state and local resources to help income-eligible people cope with financial challenges. Links are provided covering such topics as free tax help, food and health care assistance, heating and housing resources, and money and legal resources.

http://www.cedoburlington.org/neighborhood/ccan_local_focus.htm

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