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A few months ago, I noticed a recurring struggle with the emotional trauma impacting people who’ve been laid off.
People felt shame, fear, and embarrassment. These emotional states are impeding their ability to frame their experience for their family, friends, and potential employers.
Across 10+ conversations with people who had been laid off, a theme emerged:
It's important that candidates in today’s market understand that they are not “less-than” in any way. I‘ve validated this notion by speaking with subject matter experts.
I went to recruiters in my network so I could learn from the people who have these conversations weekly.
My goal was to get their perspective on the issue and to hear how candidates are talking about layoffs. As a result, we gained a fresh perspective on “what good sounds like” and came up with a series of best practices for managing your career post-layoffs.
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Insights about the nature of layoffs that can help you change your thinking.
Practices you can use to apply a growth mindset and reframe your story.
Actions you can take as you develop your career and seek out your next role.
Acknowledgment: The folks I spoke with are all from my network. It’s possible I was biased in my selection of who I talked to — but I believe these are all individuals who lead with a people-first mentality in companies that support healthy working cultures. We can take their perspective as the north star for where the industry should be headed.
Update: Due to the ongoing changes in the economy, several of the folks I interviewed are no longer with the same employer they were at when I interviewed them. You can check their LinkedIn profiles to see what they’re up to today (all linked at the bottom of the guide.)