Layoff Survivor Story

January 29th, 2009

Some people might say Angela was lucky but in my opinion, more than luck, what got her employed within a month of her layoff was taking quick action to get the word out about her layoff and take advantage of any promising opportunity that came her way.

Angela was a client of mine a couple of years ago. She was feeling stuck in a junior executive-level administrative job for an online advertising services company so she took my Career Rutbuster program to figure out her next move. She had me write her resume for her and was all ready, at the end of our work together, to go out and get a more creative job at a new company. She had her list of resources and her tracking system and her list of five actions to take first.

But then she didn’t have to find a new job. With her newfound confidence and direction, she approached her boss at her current job and landed herself a copywriter job and a higher salary.

So when the company she worked for laid her off along with 80 other people, one of the first calls she made was to me. She had me advise her on her exit from her current job, what moves to make immediately after leaving her job, and what her next moves would be. She had me update her resume to include her most recent position.

She was prepared for a long layoff, as anyone should be, especially in this economy (there is a certain amount of luck involved with getting the right opportunity), but she was ready to land another job. Kudos, Angela!

Did I mention the job she got was a promotion and pays better than the one she left?

NOTE: For those who have been laid off or are otherwise unemployed or who are worried about a possible upcoming layoff, I have written a free e-book with some of my best advice. It will be released within the next couple of weeks so sign up to receive it (enter your email address under the green box that says free e-book on the righthand side of this page). And, of course, get in touch if you want one-on-one consultation and/or a professional resume rewrite like Angela had.

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Filed under: mid-career professionals, miscellaneous career advice

Tags: career guidance, layoff survival, Recession