Following layoffs to your next job
With unemployment at 10.2 percent, the string of layoffs around the country seems to be getting longer and longer every month. As companies restructure to survive the down economy, however, a flurry of pink slips in one department sometimes signals hiring in another. Takeaway contributor Beth Kobliner and career consultant Pamela Watson talk about when layoffs mean potential opportunities, as companies then hire in areas of potential future growth.
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