During this time of economic strain, it seems like someone is getting laid off everywhere you turn. If it’s you facing the layoff, life looks bleak for now, but fear not – oh jobless one – here’s 100 resources, support groups and informational articles to get you back on your feet and pounding the pavement for a new job in no time. Now’s the time to dust off your shoulders and show those old bosses what they’ll be missing.

Paying the Bills and Starting the Search

From how to get state and federal unemployment assistance to places where you should post your resume this section is the first place to look after being laid off:

1. U.S. Department of Labor – The government’s resource for everything you need to know about labor laws and workplace information.

2. Labor Market and Workforce Information – The WIA Dislocated Worker Program page.

3. Office of National Response – Government information and resources about national emergency matters within the labor force.

4. Trade Adjustment Assistance – Information about the Trade Adjustment Assistance law placed in the 2009 stimulus bill.

5. Unemployment Insurance – Information and forms for unemployed citizens in need of insurance assistance.

6. Adult Services – Information on adult training and education for specialized jobs.

7. State Rapid Response Coordinators – Find a rapid response worker in your state.

8. Laid Off Workers – A complete government source for laid off workers.

9. Career One Stop – Job transition help for adults. Search for employment, training opportunities and financial assistance.

10. Service Locator – Unemployment services listed by state.

11. Happy Job Search – From the mind of a twice laid off worker comes this free job search tool that organizes your search results by what seems the most interesting to you.

12. Laid Off and Left Out – Resources and news for the unemployed.

13. National Employment Law Project – An unemployment advocacy project the focuses on changing unemployment benefits and ensure economic opportunity for all Americans.

14. AARP Resources – PDFs for Laid Off Workers – A trusted foundation for the retired community, AARP has provided several PDF forms with information on job loss help.

15. Job Hunt – A free online job search paired with job hunting advice and tips.

16. Monster.com – Another online job search from the trusted site, Monster.com.

17. United Steel Workers – Resource Guide for Laid Off Members – Are you a steel worker? Check out this packet made specifically for union steel workers being laid off.

18. WVEC.com – Free Services to Help You Survive a Layoff – An article from a Virginia news team that features resources tailored to a Virginia citizen that has been displaced from the job market recently.

19. Croot Pad – Test your knowledge of the career marketplace to see if you are ready to begin a new job search.

20. Career Builder.com – Yet another trusted job search resource. Post your resume online for employers to look at, and search for jobs based on your qualifications.

21. Recession Wire – All the latest news and analysis on the economic recession.

22. Business.gov – Want to work for yourself? Check out this site to find government regulations on starting your own business.

23. CareerVoyages.gov – A job search sponsored by the Department of Labor.

24. DisabilityInfo.gov – Everything you ever wanted to know about disability laws and benefits.

25. MyMoney.gov – Information for the consumer on how to have a healthy financial life. This site covers it all from education to retirement.

26. Monster.com – Stimulus Jobs Guide – What you need to know about stimulus jobs. Since the passing of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, new jobs will be created. This guide shows what type of impact the stimulus plan will have on the job market.

27. Georgia Department of Labor – Surviving a Layoff – Resources for Georgians facing a layoff. The site also features some national information for laid off workers.

28. Odd Job Nation – Find yourself an odd job and commiserate with others on the recession and layoffs.

29. The Ladders – Get yourself a job that pays you what you made before you were cut from your lifeline. The Ladders features executive pay jobs for those with the correct qualifications.

30. Indeed.com – A job search engine. Indeed searches multiple job sites for jobs in your area.

31. Simply Hired.com – A simple, less well-known job search site, but it features fresh listings and an RSS feed to keep you current on new postings.

Helpful Articles to Get Your Life Back on Track

These best of breed blogs and websites provide invaluable information about how to cope, emotionally and financially with losing your job.

32. Wisebread – Help, I lost my job! – Tips on finding your way after a layoff. Check out the rest of the site for frugal living tips and personal finance articles.

33. Discovery Resources – Please Forward to the Newly Laid Off – A resourceful and insightful article on what to do after a layoff.

34. Learning and Laid Off – Fast Web investigates retraining and education after a layoff. Find out how get into a training program for a new career path.

35. Payscale.com – Preparing to be Fired or Laid Off – Six tips on how to prepare yourself for the dreaded pink slip.

36. I Been Laid Off – A blog on being laid off and what you can do about it. Find comfort in the community forum from other laid off employees.

37. The Laid Off Renegade – A book promotion site, but it’s chock full of resources on how to handle a layoff and what to do after you’ve been cut.

38. ABC News – First Steps After Being Laid Off – For those of us that like a little interaction on the Web, check out this video on what to do after your layoff and resources to keep your family afloat during financial hardships.

39. Changing Course.com – An inspirational site that encourages job change. Do something you love and carve your own path like Valerie Young.

40. The Digerati Life – Got Laid Off? What to Do When You Lose Your Job – Ten things to do when you lose your job – not after you walk out of the office screaming profanities at everyone in your path.

41. WebGrrls Intenational – How to Regroup After Getting Laid Off – Smooth your ruffled feathers with Holly McClure Ambrose’s advice on how to regain confidence in yourself after you received the corporate axe.

42. The Layoff Survival Guide – Another book promotion blog, but not without benefits. The site gives laid off workers advice on what to do during the first 72 hours of your layoff and other great information on coping with a layoff while rebuilding your career.

43. Bankrate.com – Laid Off? How to Cope with Debt – Even if you aren’t in a pile of debt, once you are laid off, a small credit card payment can kill your budget. Check out this article on how to deal with your debt after you’ve been laid off.

44. Columbia University – Tips for Laid Off Journalists – While journalists may be some of the best at frugal living based on their meager salaries, even journalists need a little help from their friends after a layoff. This list entails a wealth of information and resources specifically for displaced journalist folk.

45. Entrepreneur.com – Laid Off in 2008? Start a Business in 2009 – The success stories of three entrepreneurs building a business during a recession after losing a 9 to 5.

46. Smart Money – Laid Off? Here’s How to Stay Afloat – Published the summer of 2008, Smart Money was ahead of the game offering its readers tips on how to buoy their way out of a layoff.

47. CNN Money – Laid Off? Tips to Keep Health Coverage – CNN Money gives pink slip holders seven tips to hold on to health insure despite the pink paper.

48. Bankrate – What To Do Once You’ve Been Handed a Pink Slip – Hopefully, you have no idea what to do after you’ve received a pink slip because you’ve never gotten one before. What to do? Jeffrey Yamaguchi offers some insight on what’s next after getting laid off.

49. Time – What to Do If You Get Laid Off – A Q&A with employment consultant Martha Finney on what you should do after your boss tells you it’s over (your job that is).

50. Web MD – Laid Off? 10 Healthcare Tips – Web MD has got the laid off worker’s back with these ten tips on how to handle health insurance after you’ve been laid off.

51. CNN Money – Laid Off at 50: What Next? – Being laid off at 50 or older can seem like a nightmare. Don’t let your fears keep you from trucking on. CNN Money investigates game plans for the “older” displaced worker.

52. Directgov.com – Temporary Lay Off: An Introduction – A United Kingdom resource for laid off employees. Check it out for some good advice. You can always learn from your neighbors.

53. Wall Street Journal – Laid Off and Looking – The stories and musings of eight displaced M.B.A.’s during their search for new work during the recession.

54. About.com – Surviving a Layoff – About.com’s job searching expert, Alison Doyle, gives sound advice on how to endure a layoff and your rights as a member of the (temporarily) unemployed community.

55. All Business- Next Steps After a Layoff – An article on taking the next steps after a layoff and how to spin your tragedy into something positive.

56. About.com – How to Prepare for a Possible Layoff – A guide to preparing yourself for a possible layoff written for those in their early career stages.

57. FiLife Help Center – Layoff Survival Kit – A “kit” full of links and helpful information to stay on your feet after being laid off.

58. The Washington Post – Panicking About a Layoff? Here’s Help – Lily Garcia gives one Washington Post reader sound advice on what to do if you or a family member is anticipating a layoff.

59. Smart Money – 4 Steps That Can Help You Survive a Layoff – Four steps to take so that you and your family are better prepared for surviving a layoff during a recession.

60. Rediff News – 10 Tips to Survive a Layoff Financially – While finances may be the last thing you’ll want to deal with after being laid off, this article gives you ten tips to survive with your finances still intact.

61. Maine Business – How a Layoff Can Help You Start a Business – Using your layoff as a golden opportunity to become self-employed is a great start to rebounding from job loss. Investigate your options thoroughly.

62. Fierce CIO – Tips To Help You Survive a Layoff – More tips on surviving layoff hell.

63. Third Age – Tax Help After a Layoff – You’ve been laid off and now you still have to pay the man? Find out how being laid off can help your tax situation.

64. MSN Money – How the Tax Code Can Help You In a Layoff – More information on easing your tax pain after a layoff.

65. Union Plus – Surviving and Downsizing – Union Plus members qualify for special assistance after being laid off. Find out what’s available to you with this article.

66. Bizzia.com – The Layoff Support Network – An article on the Layoff Support Network and the type of help the network offers.

67. CIO – 7 Secrets for Surviving a Layoff in a Down Economy – Seven pieces of advice for recovering from a job loss during a poor economy. Check out the other related articles for more information.

68. Monster.com – Laid Off? Eight Effective Ways to Respond – Eight ways to fire back into the job market after losing your job.

69. About.com – What to Do When You’re Downsized – Downsizing is scary. Allison Doyle offers insight on how to handle an upcoming layoff.

70. About.com – How to Deal With Sudden Unemployment – You’ve been kicked to the corporate curb and now what? Career planning guide, Dawn Rosenberg McKay, tells you what to do next.

71. About.com – Preparing for a Layoff – Another layoff preparation article just in case you might be next.

72. About.com – What You Need to Know About COBRA – If you’ve never had to worry about health insurance, About.com gives you plenty of information about COBRA so that you still won’t need to worry if you lose your job and benefits.

73. About.com – Five Things Not to Do When You Leave Your Job – A list of things you should definitely not do after you’ve been laid off.

74. About.com – Losing Your Job –General support on losing a job.

75. Spokesman.com – After Layoff, Game Plan Can Help – Get together a game plan after a layoff to help your family’s budget stay in the black.

76. LJWorld.com – Signals Can Help Employees Predict Layoffs – Ever get that feeling someone is looking at you? LJWorld.com tells you how to achieve psychic success by reading signs of a layoff disaster.

77. Lawyers.com – Can Your Union Save You From a Layoff? – Advice from lawyers on layoff salvation via unions. Not to be misinterpreted as “legal advice.”

Support – Coping with a Layoff on Your Shoulders

Sometimes the best way to cope with a major life change like being laid off is to reach out and connect with others who have shared similar experiences. Here you’ll find the best communities and ways to share and hear the experiences of others.

78. Laid Off Camp Community Wiki – A community for recently laid off workers to discuss new ways to reinvent your career.

79. Laid Off Central – Social network with other people going through a layoff.

80. Laid Off Help – A support group and resource guide for “corporate road kill.”

81. Ask Miss A – A Bit of Help for Those Laid Off – Miss A doles out advice to the financially shaky.

82. Lay Off Daily – News on layoffs and recession reports.

83. About.com – Got the Layoff Blues? Find Help and Hope – An article on how to cope with a layoff and the sense of loss it brings.

84. Business Week – Layoff Help – Another video focusing on how to cope with a layoff and where to find help.

85. The Resiliency Center – As humans, we are resilient. Find your inner resilience after losing your job and bounce back.

86. Layoff Recovery – Mia McCreery shares information and ideas on what to do after you’ve been handed a pink slip.

87. Laid Off, Pissed Off – Rants and personal stories from laid off employees. Sometimes it just helps to be mad about it.

88. American Federation of State, Community and Municipal Employees – Layoff Helpline – Union Plus member information for layoff support and help.

89. Layoff Support Network – A safety net of support from laid off individuals and resources to keep displaced workers on their feet.

90. About.com – How to Cope With Job Loss – What to do and how to deal with sudden unemployment status.

Family and Layoff Survivors – The Effects Extend Past Those Laid Off

Losing your job isn’t the end of the world. These articles will help inspire you to move on and look forward.

91. Fast Company – You Survived a Layoff at Work, How Do You Get Creative Again? – While you may be teetering on the edge and made it through layoff cuts, emotional wreckage is hard to avoid. Learn how to manage your emotions from losing colleagues and get back to work.

92. Career Builder.com – Layoff Survivor’s Guilt – It’s easy to feel guilty for not being in the batch of people who had to be laid off. Cope with the guilt and learn how to still stay in touch with old colleagues without building resentment.

93. eHow.com – How to Help Your Spouse Through a Layoff – When a loved one gets laid off, why isn’t there a manual telling you how to react? Here’s some advice to start with.

94. No Job Survivor – Explaining Your Layoff – Not only do you get the pleasure of being “fired,” but then you get to explain it to your family. Here’s how.

95. WCCO.com – Ways to Help you Dodge the Next Layoff – Avoid the next layoff! Take heed, layoff survivors.

96. About.com – How Should I Explain My Job Loss to My Tween – Nothing is more agonizing for some parents than to have to have serious talks with a budding adolescent. About.com’s Jennifer O’Donnell tells you how to handle breaking the news to your tween.

97. Colorado Communication Coach – 15 Ways to Help Friends Handle a Layoff or Downsizing – Laura Benjamin gives reader 15 ways to help a laid off friend cope with the recent job loss.

98. NewsFactor Business – Layoff Etiquette 101: How to Help Colleagues – A guide on what to say and what not to say to colleagues facing a layoff.

99. George’s Employment Blawg – Layoff Survivor: What’s Your Plan? – George blogs on surviving layoffs and getting back to business after the laid off employees leave and the gossip beings.

100.Jishka.com – Surviving a Layoff – A psychological study on the survivors of an economic downturn and layoff plan. The study focuses on how the “survivors” affect productivity and workplace restructuring.