Have you ever been laid off?

[KathieK]

Originally Posted by M. Krass

This sort of thing is terrifying to me because I do not handle change well and because I am, despite my charming personality, useless. I'm really good at doing all sorts of things, but qualified to do nothing at all.

Welcome to the world of big business. It's really tough to go through what you are going through and tougher still not to "take it personally". Especially if you are the type of person who gives a lot of yourself to your job. I also do not handle change well. There is a book out there that I found helpful in making the change - I will have to check for the title of it again - and I will PM you with it. You are not "useless" - do not focus on what you are "qualified" to do - focus on the skills you can bring to a new employer. Try to get to the outplacement service if nothing else but to take personality tests and be open to suggestions of alternate careers. Practice interviewing skills, polish your resume, posting your skillsets at the top, not your work experience. Frankly, an employer may not care what company you worked for in the past, but rather, what skills you can bring to his/her organization.