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Pink SlipDouble pink slips are proliferating, causing a double dose of trouble for affected couples. More people than ever are looking for work right now, complicating job searches and aggravating the emotional and financial setback of losing two incomes. Both the husband and the wife were jobless in 124,000 families last year, up from the 87,000 families with the same dilemma in 2006, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Being unemployed at the same time can give partners a double shot of support in finding employment. Practical assistance ranges from sharing networking introductions and outplacement services to interview role-playing. Even the idea of relocating may be easier to manage when one partner doesn't have to quit a job to follow the other. Research indicates that jobless couples should closely scrutinize each other's lists of contacts -- even if they toiled in different industries. This tactic frequently results in more interviews, improved networking and a job for one or both spouses. |
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