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	<title><![CDATA[The Corporate Freshman:  Anticipating the Dreaded Layoff]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alexandra-levit/the-corporate-freshman-an_b_148201.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>I admit it. Other than my training business being a bit slow, I thought that this so-called recession wouldn't really affect me or the people I love. Then, two of my good friends got laid off in one week and I was forced to remove my head from the sand. </p>

<p>In troubled economic times, the logical first step for many companies is to "trim the fat"--or eliminate jobs. Regardless of your reputation or skill set, your company might decide that...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2009-01-05T05:12:00-05:00</date_published>
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