pt. I. The Inner Game of Getting Laid Off
1. What to Expect When You're No Longer Expected
2. New Career Realities and New Career Rules
3. You're Still in Control
pt. II. Preparing for a Layoff
4. Are You on the Layoff List?
5. Financial: What to Do Before You Get Laid Off
6. Set the Tone for How You Leave
pt. III. Know Your Rights
8. What You Can Expect from a Severance Package
10. Ask for Special Treatment
11. A Word About Noncompete Agreements
12. Not That It Matters to You, but It Hurts for Them, Too
pt. IV. When You've Been Laid Off
13. Financial: Control Your Spending
14. What Do I Do with All This Rage?
15. The Kids Can Handle the Truth
16. Good Things to Remember
pt. V. Landing Your Next Job
17. The Importance of Having a Plan
18. Learn to Love Networking
19. Using Social Networking for Your Job Search
20. Build Your "A" Player Status Even Though You Are Not Employed
21. Talking About Your Job Loss in Interviews
22. How to Evaluate the Job You've Been Offered
23. Should You Take a Job with a Company That's Laying People Off?
25. Start Your New Job with Confidence
26. Never Be in This Situation Again
A. Step Away from the Fridge! Reach for This Instead
B. Greg and Martha's List of Automatic No's
Resources and Suggested Reading.