Laid Off? Don’t Panic. Follow These Tips To Get Back On Your Feet (Interview)
“Leverage those colleagues when they say they’re here to support you and help you in getting to your next step. Don’t let that potential anger or disappointment that you had in being laid off get in the way of these folks being a potentially solid resource for you.”
I had the opportunity to speak with the Toronto Star about a recent string of public layoffs happening across the Canadian tech sector. If you’re laid off, the article shares tips on how to navigate that experience best.
As someone who has experienced a layoff, I spoke about how I created a spreadsheet listing all the open roles I was interested in when I had been laid off, along with the company name and hiring manager. I then sent that list to his former manager, reminding him of his offer to help get an introduction from anyone the manager knew.
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