What 75 Layoff Experts (And Counting) Can Teach You About Coping When You've Been Unexpectedly Let Go
J.T. O'Donnell
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At the time I'm writing this, Amazon just upped its anticipated layoffs to 18,000 people. Huge companies are letting 1000s of employees go.
We shouldn't be surprised. The data shows we knew this was coming. The tech sector laid more people off in the second half of 2022 than in the Great Recession of 2008. As a result, Stanford research says "copycat syndrome" will make companies in other industries potentially follow suit.
This means the chances you know someone who's been laid off in the last month are pretty good. With many of them experiencing being let go unexpectedly for the first time. 2023 is going to be a shake-up year for many careers.
So, I decided to tap into the knowledge and experience of true layoff experts.
Yesterday, I posted a poll on LinkedIn asking people if they'd ever been laid off. Here's what the current results look like:
As you can see, 57% of respondents have been laid-off at least once. More importantly, I asked those who have been laid-off if they could they share their No. 1 tip to help those going through it for the first time. In less than 24 hours, I have over 75 people sharing their first-hand experience and words of wisdom.
To say the responses are educational and inspiring would be an understatement.
As someone who has made it her life's purpose (especially, here on LinkedIn) to help people through career setbacks like this, I am so proud of the heartfelt and targeted advice these layoff pros are sharing. Here are a few of my favorites:
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The themes from these layoff pros are clear: getting unexpectedly let go isn't the end of the world.
There were so many more great comments. I hope you take the time to read them HERE.
PS - My advice is as follows: you're on LinkedIn for a reason. It was built for career moments like these! Leverage your contacts, share your story, and take advantage of any resources you can.
And, I'm including 3 of my most popular *free* job search resources below to help you.
Student Personnel Services Secretary at University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
1 年Yes..very difficult times for everyone indeed! But since God is so gracious and generous, everything is well provided using people and situations to help me/us...We are still able to cope up with some issues about finances and other basic needs.
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1 年You are ?Beautiful . Tres Belle .
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1 年I appreciate you
VA Customer Service Representative
1 年I can't wait to dive into this newsletter, and see what else you have posted! I was laid off for the 3rd time in my life on 09/30, and I am still job searching (applying for 17 positions just last week). I think the hardest part is the waiting after the initial phone interviews. The whole interviewing process, if someone is lucky to get one, can be grueling.
Inventory Specialist
1 年Layoffs after age 50 are in a nutshell ... traumatic. Nobody wants to hire us. It's my experience that, professional resume writters and career coaches are worthless for the over 50 crowd. Apply for anything that you're vaguely qualified for, be prepared for a lot of disappointment and take up day drinking. Good luck, you're gonna need it.