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A widow and a job loss
29 Jan 2024

A widow and a job loss

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I became a widow several years ago.  My husband handled all of the finances.  I started a new job about two months ago, and then was just told my job is being eliminated.  I am so overwhelmed, and nervous about … Continued

finances, job doc blog, job loss, Mass. law, personal loss, unemployment
Pattie Hunt Sinacole advises on how to respond to company layoffs
28 Nov 2022

Pattie Hunt Sinacole advises on how to respond to company layoffs

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I am worried about my job.  My company is reducing staff.  I think we are in an industry that is shrinking.  Without revealing too much, it is an industry which includes equipment for the home.  During the pandemic, we … Continued

job doc blog, job loss, layoff, linkedin, networking, unemployment
Offer rescinded, now what?
30 Aug 2021

Offer rescinded, now what?

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: COVID-19, Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I am in between jobs.  I left my last job in May and accepted a job starting in June.  The company rescinded the offer because of “changing business conditions.”  Now I am without a job.  I am looking for … Continued

COVID-19, job doc blog, job loss, job offers, job search, job search strategies, unemployed, unemployment, vaccination
Responding to a written warning
28 Nov 2016

Responding to a written warning

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: I recently received a written warning, which listed several “areas requiring action and attention” at work.  Am I doomed?  Should I just pack it up and resign?  Do employees ever get a second chance after receiving one of these?  … Continued

job loss, resignation
Understanding options after a job elimination
5 Sep 2016

Understanding options after a job elimination

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: I have a question and was wondering if someone can help me in answering it.  I was recently told that my position was being eliminated at one of the big four accounting firms.  I was told that they are … Continued

employee rights, employment, employment law, job loss, severance
How to get back in the game after surgery and a job loss
2 Jan 2012

How to get back in the game after surgery and a job loss

by Patricia Hunt Sinacole | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

From today’s Job Doc blog. Happy New Year!

job loss, job search, surgery
Job Doc blog – July 5, 2010
6 Jul 2010

Job Doc blog – July 5, 2010

by Patricia Hunt Sinacole | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Job Doc Blog — Monday, July 5, 2010 Job search after a loss of a loved one

interviewing strategies, job loss, job search

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