Companies have ups and downs with the changes in the economy and your employment status depends on the company’s stability. Being laid off is not the end of your career. Layoffs can happen at any point in your career and it typically occurs a result of a management failure. A layoff is not being fired. To be fired, there has to be a cause -- you did something to be fired. For a layoff, the job simply ceases to exist. Consider the following strategies to assist you after a layoff:
Take care of you.
Don’t waste your time being angry at your previous employer. Allow a bit of time to heal. Whatever the reason for the layoff, it is never a good feeling. Start thinking about where you might have the ambition to work next and create a list. You will be able to find another job in your career field, provided it may take some time. The …show more content…
Branch out contacts via LinkedIn, or other business social media, but don’t assume or ask those contacts for a job. Building your network enhances skills you can bring to a business, supports fresh ideas for your current or new organization, develops an improved understanding of the business environment, and you will become a stronger leader and finer follower. It takes time to build a successful network, especially if you have not used this strategy before, yet it will be worth the effort.
Volunteer in your career field or in your community.
Volunteer work adds skills to your personal knowledge bank and meat to your resume. It can also provide you with an activity to fill your time while you are in job limbo. Volunteering supports your current passions or demonstrates work you aren’t fit for. There are plenty of reasons to volunteer: to benefit others, to make a difference, to develop additional skills, to feel better about yourself, to explore other areas of interest, and many others.
Learn a new
Take care of you.
Don’t waste your time being angry at your previous employer. Allow a bit of time to heal. Whatever the reason for the layoff, it is never a good feeling. Start thinking about where you might have the ambition to work next and create a list. You will be able to find another job in your career field, provided it may take some time. The …show more content…
Branch out contacts via LinkedIn, or other business social media, but don’t assume or ask those contacts for a job. Building your network enhances skills you can bring to a business, supports fresh ideas for your current or new organization, develops an improved understanding of the business environment, and you will become a stronger leader and finer follower. It takes time to build a successful network, especially if you have not used this strategy before, yet it will be worth the effort.
Volunteer in your career field or in your community.
Volunteer work adds skills to your personal knowledge bank and meat to your resume. It can also provide you with an activity to fill your time while you are in job limbo. Volunteering supports your current passions or demonstrates work you aren’t fit for. There are plenty of reasons to volunteer: to benefit others, to make a difference, to develop additional skills, to feel better about yourself, to explore other areas of interest, and many others.
Learn a new