Kevin has a great guest post up at GetRichSlowly on the 10 vital steps you need to take before you get laid off. Here is how it starts:

Because I’m a CEO who hires employees regularly, a few friends of mine who have recently been laid off have asked me for job-hunting advice. Some have asked me to review their resumes and offer suggestions. Unfortunately these folks are now in job recovery mode and aren’t able to optimally position themselves for landing on their feet.

Personally I prefer actionable advice. As such, I’m instead going to suggest ten things you can do now to be prepared for a layoff a year from now.

Go read the rest of the post at GetRichSlowly

There is also a lively discussion in the comment thread.