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BLACK JACK, MO, Nov. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- In an economy where unemployment rates are at an all-time high, advice on how to survive in the working world can be extremely valuable. In their new book, Mr. and Mrs. Smith's Employment Survival Guide (published by AuthorHouse), co-authors Odie and Daval Smith offer readers both practical and spiritual insight into how to effectively navigate unemployment and how to better develop an existing career.

Odie and Daval Smith have been married for 22 years and experienced both the employment highs and unemployment lows throughout life. With this book, the Smiths impart their knowledge and professional guidance, assisting every reader in positioning themselves toward effective employment.

They write: "We are all replaceable. This book will provide you with some assistance during your employment transition with what we call the O-D-I-E method:

• Organizing yourself before leaving a job

• Developing a To-Do list after you have been released

• Improving your chances during your search for another job

• Executing an appropriate work ethic while on your new job"

Mr. and Mrs. Smith's Employment Survival Guide includes a broad spectrum of career-related advice, including tips on leaving your current job, getting through unemployment with enriching activities, job-search tips, resume-building advice, unemployment information and interviewing pointers. Also included in the beginning of every chapter is a Bible verse that relates to the subject matter of that particular section. This spiritual inspiration gives a new perspective on employment advice that is not often highlighted in related pieces of literature.

They write: "Helpful Tips for Surviving a Layoff
Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong...Ezekiel 22:14

Circumstances can vary--there are many distinctive survival situations and behaviors for anyone who has become a victim of downsizing: from a single young worker, who has the options to continue their education and find a part-time position to fulfill their lesser needs, to the laid-off parent, who must continue to provide for their family."

About the Author: Odie Smith is presently the customer service manager and technical regional manager with CBIZ Network Solutions, LLC in St. Louis.

Daval Smith is a certified pharmacy technician for a leading benefits management company in St. Louis.

In 1993, Daval and Odie established a non-profit company in which they distributed unemployment assistance information to workers in the St. Louis area who were casualties of layoffs.