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Live Chat: Surviving a Layoff
Are you out of work, or do you know somebody who is? Learn from a Georgia Department of Labor panel of experts how to move forward.
Join the Georgia Department of Labor's live chat on in the CoverItLive blog above as people in Cobb deal with .
The chat comes about 12 hours before the Labor Department announces the December unemployment figures for cities and counties and 24 hours before holds a panel discussion on training Georgia’s workforce of the future. Come back to Powder Springs-Lithia Springs Patch at 11:30 a.m. Thursday for that live chat.
After either chat, you can replay previous chat sessions on the department’s website. Previous sessions covered:
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- "Starting Your Own Business.”
- “Services for Veterans.”
- “Profit by Investing in Workers with Disabilities.”
- “Workforce Development.”
- “Making the Most of GDOL’s Online Services.”
- “GDOL Services for Businesses.”
- “Job Searching in a Tight Economy.”
- “Options for Your Next Career.”
- “Résumés.”
Are you working through a layoff? Share your experience in the comments.
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