11 Steps to Take ASAP If You Get Laid Off

Follow these steps to land your dream job

January 26, 2023

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Today I’ll show you 11 steps to take ASAP if you get laid off. 

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🤯 56,000 Tech Layoffs in ~20 Days

Everyone's stressed & overwhelmed... 

If you were recently laid off (or think you will be), read these tips. 

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👊 Actionable Steps 

Apply for Unemployement Benefits

1000s are getting laid off everyday…

So unemployement benefits are gonna be overrun.

Apply ASAP.

Worst case: You get denied.

Negotiate Your Servernace Package

Read your serverance package...

Take time to sign it.

And try to negotiate the payout, insurance, and any other additions.

Process Your Emotions

Getting laid off is HARD...

If you rush into your job search, you may burnout.

Speak with your loved ones and then create your job search strategy.

Create Your Job Search Plan

You'll waste time without a plan.

Identify the job you want, the steps you need to take, and your timeline.

Then focus on execution.

Write Quantifiable Results From Your Role

Ideally you kept track of your results while at your job.

But if you didn’t, do this ASAP.

Write your big projects, results of each, and what you learned.

Use it for your resume & interviews.

Update Your Resume with the Results

Use the Google XYZ format:

Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y], by doing [Z].

Update Your LinkedIn Profile

Your LinkedIn profile is your brand.

Put the open to work banner.

Update your headline with your value proposition & 3 targeted keywords.

Request recommendations from former colleagues.

Identify Your Target Role

Do you wanna do the same job?

Switch industries? Switch roles?

Identify what you want...

And where you wanna apply.

Same industry & role is often the easiest (but not the only path).

Engage Your Network

Have you called your connections?

Tell people what you’re looking for and ask if they know anyone.

Ask for intro calls. Ask for referrals.

Don’t be scared to ask for help. Your network is here to support you.

Build Your Network

Don’t have a network?

Now you need to build one…

Identify people who do the job you want.

Find them on LinkedIn & send dms.

Here's how...

Ask yourself:

  • Can you create value for them?

  • What do we share in common?

Message them about your common company, school, or interests.

Give value if you can.

Shoot 50+ Dms / day. You'll get results.

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Thanks for reading! I hope you gained some confidence in yourself and your career with this week's lesson.

See you next Thursday ✌️ 

Abbhi Sekar 🤝

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