Career Strategy Podcast with Sarah Doody | UX, Product Design, UX Research

069: Nine actionable steps to take after being laid off

May 13, 2024

This podcast provides actionable steps to take after a layoff, including processing emotions, updating career materials, and discreetly using LinkedIn's 'open to work' setting. It also emphasizes personalized messaging, finding joy, and helping others during the job search journey.

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Processing emotions post-layoff fosters clarity and composure for next steps.

Financial evaluation post-layoff provides clarity and reduces stress about future stability.

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Processing Emotions After Being Laid Off

When faced with being laid off, it is essential to allow yourself time to process your emotions and frustrations. Giving yourself a designated period to feel upset and seek support from trusted individuals can help you navigate the situation with more clarity and composure. Processing these feelings can prevent them from festering inside you and enable you to approach the next steps in a more collected manner.

Introduction

3min

Navigating Job Loss: Financial Evaluation and Resume Update

6min

Optimizing the 'Open to Work' Feature on LinkedIn for Job Seekers

4min

Personalized Emails and Networking Strategies

5min

Managing Time and Self-care After Job Loss

5min

Navigating a layoff can leave you feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, and scared. In this episode, Sarah will walk you through how everything from feeling your feelings to updating your career materials.

This episode offers 9 practical things you can to do feel more in control and to save time as you navigate the journey to finding your next role. And, if you're happily employed, these tips can help you prepare just in case you ever face an unexpected layoff.

If you've recently experienced a lay off or spend time wondering what you'd do if you were to be laid off, this episode is for you.

00:00 Allow time to process, evaluate your finances, seek support.

05:37 Update your resume, LinkedIn, then career materials.

08:23 Use LinkedIn's "open to work" setting discretely.

13:42 Personalize messages, be active in communities.

15:26 Posting your vision to leverage visibility.

19:35 Find joy, recharge, and relieve stress.

21:52 The power of helping others.

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Career Strategy Podcast with Sarah Doody | UX, Product Design, UX Research

069: Nine actionable steps to take after being laid off

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Processing Emotions After Being Laid Off

Financial Evaluation and Planning Post-Layoff

Updating Resume and LinkedIn for Job Search

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts