I’m 99% sure that I will be separated from my current job in the near future. Financially, I have a cushion for 18-24 months of not being employed, but this one will be a kick in the gut.
Any tips?
I’m 99% sure that I will be separated from my current job in the near future. Financially, I have a cushion for 18-24 months of not being employed, but this one will be a kick in the gut.
Any tips?
Take this opportunity to breathe, decompress, and pursue something you want to do… before you dive back into job hunting and careerism… and assess if you want to continue in your current field or pivot to try something new. Sometimes losing a job is the first step to finding something more rewarding. Use your network and create a strict budget to maximize retaining resources until you start working again.
Also, keep a positive outlook. I tell my adult children all the time that the three times in my career when I could see that the situation was heading south, I took steps and ended up in better spots … by a wide margin. Sometimes you have to be pushed out of your comfort zone to make a move that is ultimately better for you. Keep your head up and mind focused on the prize. You’ll do great!
It’s usually easier to find a job when you have one. Start searching aggressively now.
Been pumping out applications and reaching out to my network like I’m looking for crack.
Contact every friend in your current position, managers would be even better, and ask them if they would agree to be a reference “in the future” “should it ever come up”. Get their personal emails and telephone numbers “only for the reference request, never to be given out”).
Then double down on LinkedIn and the network.
Good on you for your advance preps and good luck in your job hunt.
Best advice!
It sucks I was devastated the first time but getting easier.
Start sending out resumes
While you’re still on the job, see about getting professional references in order, if you’re on good terms with your boss. Make sure they are comfortable providing you with a reference, and if they are, get their contact information. (LinkedIn is also a good resource here)
If you like the business or the industry, reach out to any contacts you might have made with customers or suppliers. Just let them know that you suspect your time with Company X is drawing to a close, but that you enjoy working in the industry and ask if they can pass along any openings they know of. This won’t apply to everyone in every situation, but if you chat with the delivery guy or are friendly with a big customer, it doesn’t hurt to reach out.
If you have a LinkedIn, go ahead and update your profile. That will increase its visibility for a while. Most of the contacts I’ve gotten from LinkedIn are recruiters, which will sometimes find you work, but they’re also a good resource for having someone look over your resume’, and some are really good at helping you work on your interview prep.
Spend a little social capital here too. Let your friends know that your current job is drawing to a close, and ask if they would pass along any opportunities. Let them know what your LinkedIn is, and that you can provide a current resume if they ask. You’re not asking for a job, just that they keep you in mind if something comes up.
Look at **survival*** jobs: season work, retail or hospitality. Nothing that’s tied to your main job, just something to pay the bills and keep you at least a little busy. It won’t help a lot, but confidence matters.
Have you started looking before you’re cut? It’s great you’ve got money in the bank, but why use it if you don’t need to?
I’ve been laid off 4 times in the past 10 years…. (Either entire departments being shut down, or the whole company closing its doors)….. this is an opportunity to find an even better role! All 4 times I ended up getting an even better job, more responsibility and more money. Once you know for sure the job is ending your new job is applying for jobs. Every single morning wake up and refresh your searches in all the job sites and apply to everything that you could/want to do – you want to be one of the first apply, because many positions get hundreds of applicants, and the earlier you apply the more likely a human actually looks at it. If you do this every day, twice a day, you’ll always be applying within the first 12 hours of it being posted. Just apply apply apply. Some places may not reach out for a month.
Find a new job
Hmm try to find a job, if you think its gonna take longer than a month I recommend doing some coke and hookers. Also some gambling if you can afford it.
If its less than a month you think, just do the hookers and gambling. Coke will show up on a drug test.