4 Survival Tips After Losing A Job

Losing a job can be tough. Whether you're one of many cut during a mass layoff or singled out because you and the boss just didn't see eye to eye, getting fired for many workers is a life-altering event.

In part that's because we're human, and losing a job -- and the income and self fulfillment that comes with it -- often feels like failure. But there are ways to work through job loss that can help minimize the guilt, stress and depression that accompany it, according to psychologist Sherrie Bourg Carter.