[BigOlChiefsfan]

Roy,
Bummer, dude. Been there, the same 'atom bomb' downsizing thing a year or so ago. While empathy is a good thing, maybe a few more useful links will help more than another 'been there' story.

Here's a decent link on how to work up a scannable resume. Buzzwords and terms that a computer scanning 1000 resumes will focus on...they vary between industries, but the concept is the same. Use buzzwords and industry jargon, and enough 'action' words to sink a ship. The more of 'em you can work in, the more times you'll blip on the HR radar:
[url]http://www.iflyswa.com/careers/scanres.html#format[/url]

Be prepared to cobble up a different resume' for different jobs on a daily basis. A few different words, shift a paragraph, stress this instead of that, and you can attack a whole new batch of HR departments. If you don't have WORD software at home, the nearest library can fix you up. While you're there, grab a few books on writing resume's, maybe a few 'motivation' books. Can't hurt, usually helps.

The earlier tip to use Monster.com is a good one-that's where I got my current job.
[url]http://www.monsterboard.com/[/url]
and another good job board:
[url]http://www.headhunter.net/JobSeeker/Index.htm[/url]

You can do some research on potential employers at Hoovers.com. No reason to go to work for somebody about to go belly up.
[url]http://www.hoovers.com/career/[/url]
For a list of dot.com's going under, there's always:
(the board autocensors it...think [url]http://www.(fword)edcompany.com)[/url]
Or see what the employees at other companies have to say at the vault.com
[url]http://www.vault.com/index.html[/url]

This happens to all of us sooner or later. Spend 8 hours a day hunting up a better job, your new job is finding a new job. Get up and dress as if you were going to work, set a schedule to job hunt, be 'on time' to do your computer search and so on, don't fall into the 'sweat pants and TV' trap around the house, that can lead to some other problems. Don't go there. 80% of this is attitude, so act like this is a 'good thing'...and damned if you won't start believing it soon. Few of us ever get a 'better' job until we're forced to, the laws of inertia are laws for a reason. Look at this as a chance to figure out something you'd LIKE to do, work where you'd LIKE to work. Could be the proverbial blessing in disguise. Good hunting.