By Marshall Loeb (MarketWatch) -- The holiday season is a time of rest for many office dwellers. As people head off on vacation, the torrent of phone calls and emails slows to a trickle, and water-cooler conversation turns to office parties as opposed to earnings forecasts. But don’t let all the merrymaking lure you into a false sense of security, warns career coach Cynthia Shapiro, because the holidays are also the season for layoffs. Read full article below.
