Harry Dahlstrom of Dalhstrom & Company wrote and published a guide which I found to be very informative. It’s called “Surviving a Layoff – Your Guide to a Soft Landing and a Smooth Re-entry.” So I decided to give Dahlstrom a free plug.
As an HR Professional, I will tell you that this book is an example of the many tools and resources that can be provided in outplacement packets to people that are being laid off.
Additional information can be obtained on Dahlstrom’s web site. For a while, they were also advertising with SHRM and offering free copies of this book to HR Professionals. If you’re a SHRM member, you could also check out the banner ads on their home page to see if it’s still being offered.