After being laid off four times in 22 years, I know what it is like first hand. The first time was by far the most devastating. Thoughts of, “What am I going to do now?” come flooding through. Questions of, “What did I do wrong to deserve this?” dominate our minds. That unanswered question leads to fear and even embarrassment about what the answer might be.

The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) show the unemployment rate reaching 6.7% and rising as of November of this year. Many think that unemployment only affects the unemployed. But have your really thought about how it affects your organization and your current employees?