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This cast describes how to interview effectively during a downturn, particularly for difficult to fill positions.

This cast discusses a way to build your recruiting "bench" during market downturns.

This cast helps you word your request to your network for help with looking for a new opportunity.

This cast explains how to handle exit interviews.

Part 2 of our guidance on how to create and use a Career Management Document as a key part of your career management system.

COVID: Systematic Career Documentation - Part 1

This cast explains how to respond to the announcement of impending layoffs at your firm.

Part 2 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.

Part 1 of our guidance on the signs to look out for that indicate layoffs are coming.

This cast explains how to improve an especially important relationship during economic downturns: your boss's peers.

This cast describes the reasons why leaving your company or industry in a downturn CAN be a bad idea, and recommends options to consider in those situations.

This cast describes how to combat the normal tendency of directs to communicate LESS during a downturn.

A rerelease of our guidance on how to conduct layoffs efficiently, with candor and compassion, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a manager because of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).

Part 3 of our guidance related to how we at Manager Tools addressed the COVID pandemic, and the coming dangerous economic aftermath.

Part 2 of our guidance related to how we at Manager Tools addressed the COVID pandemic, and the coming dangerous economic aftermath.

Part 1 of our guidance related to how we at Manager Tools addressed the COVID pandemic, and the coming dangerous economic aftermath.

We continue our guidance about managing in the time of COVID-19.

Part 2 of our guidance on managing during a pandemic, such as COVID-19 (Coronavirus), or a similar international crisis.

Part 1 of our guidance on managing during a pandemic, such as COVID-19 (Coronavirus), or a similar international crisis.

A rerelease of part 2 of our guidance on preparing for a staffing decision meeting, which addresses problems related to headcount and budget reductions that you may now be facing as a professional or manager because of coronavirus.