Job Loss Professionals: New Tools for New Times September 21, 2010 Presented By: Donna Bennett, M.A., Licensed Psychologist Author of “When You Lose Your Job” Helping Your Clients Handle the Emotional Factors Involved in Job Loss and Job Search: Five Stages of Job Loss

Agenda Identify 5 stages of job loss and recovery and how clients typically transition through the stages Understand how the loss of one’s job can challenge emotions, and impact the transition back to work Learn an approach to guide clients in handling the emotional aspects of job loss, and steps to facilitate recovery Donna Bennett, M.A., L.P.

Ending New beginning Grieve the loss Preparation Moving on Transition Donna Bennett, M.A., L.P.

5 Stages of Job Loss Stage I. Shock: “I’ve lost my job!” Stage II. Disbelief: “Why me?” Stage III. Reality: “What now?” Stage IV.Acceptance: “What’s next?” Stage V. New job: “I’ve moved on…” Donna Bennett, M.A.,L.P.

Case Study Exercise In small groups: - Read and discuss the case study - Determine the stage of job loss - Reach a consensus on how to advise the client - Report to large group Donna Bennett, M.A., L.P.

Thank you! Donna Bennett, M.A., L.P.