Losing a job is “all the emotions you could possibly feel, and you’ve got to work through it and get through it somehow.” ...

Layoffs can be hard to cope with both financially and emotionally, but these laid-off workers turned their setbacks into success stories.

After a layoff, the biggest damage isn’t the job loss itself—it’s the missteps you make afterward. Here are five common mistakes after layoffs and what to do instead.