Life Begins When You're Fired, Part 2

When you’re out of a job, you can’t to worry about recessionary spirals: you need to take action quickly to keep yourself employable and financially afloat.

Karin Abarbanel and Bruce Freeman know the pain and anxiety of being axed. Co-authors of Birthing the Elephant, an action guide for aspiring entrepreneurs (Ten Speed Press), they both endured tough job losses. To anyone who plans...