From Job Loss to Job Search

As one of life’s most stressful events, job loss has profound effects on a person’s emotional well-being. In fact, it regularly follows the typical stages of grief: 1. Denial and Isolation, 2. Anger, 3. Bargaining, 4. Depression, and 5. Acceptance (Kübler-Ross model).

The research indicates that while empathetic business leaders and HR professionals may not be able to eliminate such grieving-related emotions of impacted employees, they can help.