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Re-Launch You: Liftoff After Layoff - Updated
This document provides guidance for individuals navigating career transitions post-layoff, emphasizing the importance of reframing the experience as an opportunity for evaluation and growth. It discusses the changing job landscape, highlighting the rise of job portfolios and the necessity of self-employment skills. The author suggests practical strategies for managing emotional ups and downs, staying proactive in job searches, and using the time for personal development.
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- 1. Re-Launch You: Liftoff AfterLayoff Catherine Morgan Career Transition and Entrepreneur Coach Point A to Point B Transitions Inc.
- 2. You are notalone • Congratulations for getting here today • Tales from the front
- 3. Some people feelrelief • I always ask if congratulations or condolences are in order – But you might feel guilty if you do feel relieved
- 4. What we willcover today 1. Reframing Transition 2. The New Normal 3. The Rollercoaster 4. How to Have an Easier Transition
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- 6. Transition as atime to evaluate • I encourage you to think of this as a time to evaluate: – What did you like? – What would you change? – What have you always wanted to try? – What is on your life list that you have been meaning to do?
- 7. You might say… •My life sucks
- 8. I might say… •Probably only some parts of your life suck
- 9. Exercise: Wheel ofLife (not my creation but very helpful) Career Health SpiritualityFinances Creativity Family Relationships Social life
- 10. Transition as atime of opportunity • This could be a time to: – Get back on track – Find work that fits around your life – Find work that is more aligned with your values
- 11. What I calltransition “The squishy rich primordial stew of infinite possibility” ~ Catherine Morgan Photo credit: Maryanne Natarajan
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- 13. The world ofwork has changed • We are all self-employed • We must take responsibility for our own training • We must maintain our network
- 14. What is yourright next choice? • What is your overhead like? • What obligations do you have coming up? • What is your financial situation?
- 15. Has your jobparadigm shifted? • Will corporate rehire for your position? – Or will it typically be outsourced going forward?
- 16. New possibility –job portfolio • Some of you will look for traditional full-time work • Some people either by choice or necessity will opt to have a “job portfolio” – Several part-time jobs – Primary job and a side project – Freelance work – Freelance work and their own business
- 17. If you wantto freelance • Do you pitch your own projects? • Go through another company?
- 18. Self-assessment • What haveyou always wanted to do? – If you don’t know, check out Do More Great Work by Michael Bungay Stanier • Thinking about starting a business? – Read The Entrepreneur Equation By Carol Roth
- 19. Tying it alltogether • Want to thrive in the new world of work? – Read Body of Work By Pamela Slim
- 20. Exercise: Likes andDislikes What I liked about my prior job(s) What I would change in my next job
- 21. Connecting to yourvalues • Not all of us are money motivated – But there is nothing wrong if you are • Did your work leave you feeling hollow? – I helped Deloitte make a lot of money but… • Have you been walking around thinking, “Is this all there is?” • What do you want your legacy to be?
- 22. The benefits ofbeing clear • There are huge benefits to being clear on exactly what you are looking for – You can use it as a lens through which you can evaluate opportunities • But leave the door open for something that might be even better
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- 24. There are emotionalups and downs • You will have good days and bad days – I told one client that I would be more worried if she wasn’t depressed sometimes • But you also may feel guilty about enjoying your time off
- 25. Not unlike theFive Stages of Grief • The Kübler-Ross model, commonly known as The Five Stages of Grief – Denial – Anger – Bargaining – Depression – Acceptance
- 26. How to stayout of the dips • Do something every day to move your job search forward – It can be something very small or a few very small actions – The trick is to feel like you are making progress
- 27. Volunteer, shadow, orintern • To learn new skills • To have stories to tell in interviews • To explore different possibilities and next steps
- 28. Go on informationalinterviews • To find out what doing that job might be like • To build your network
- 29. Start a blog •To establish yourself as an expert or thought leader • To keep yourself relevant • To get Google juice and LinkedIn credit – Google and LinkedIn are the new background checks
- 30. Stay scheduled • Spendingtoo much time in your own head is not good • Work expands to the amount of time allotted • If you keep things in your schedule you will get more done (Trust me on this!) – Remember that old saying, “If you want to get something done, ask a busy person.”
- 31. Consider teaching forfree • Teaching is a great way to: – Establish yourself as an expert – Keep your skills sharp – Build connections
- 32. Play catch up •Catch up on the things you have wanted to do but didn’t have the time – Learn a new business skill – Paint a room – Organize your garage, basement, office, or closet – Learn to cook – Start eating healthily – Begin (or continue) exercising regularly
- 33. Fill the well •Take an art course • Learn a language • Go on a road trip
- 34. Small things, bigdifferences • Sometimes small things can make you happy and feel abundant – Julia Cameron and fresh fruit from The Artist’s Way
- 35. BUT keep lookingfor a job • Projects can distract – They make you feel like you are doing something • Is looking for a job a full-time job?
- 36. How to Havean Easier Transition
- 37. For an easiertime with your search • Get a buddy • Join some groups (like this one) • Hire a coach
- 38. Useful tools andtechniques • Ensure your browser has spell check enabled – this is a must! • Become a connector – I keep hearing that 85% of jobs don’t get posted – But you can’t ignore online postings • Check out Indeed.com (a consolidator job site)
- 39. My best advicefor job search • Don’t do your own resume – It’s impossible to strike the right tone and balance • Don’t let your spouse or partner coach you – Even if they are an expert • Accountability is king – Make sure you are accountable to someone (or preferably several people)
- 40. My best adviceon how to thrive • Evaluate all of your options • Make the most of this time – Use it to catch up on all the things you have been meaning to do • Reconnect with friends and family • Help someone else • Be extra kind to yourself – Transition is stressful and exhausting
- 41. Questions? Catherine Morgan Career Transitionand Entrepreneur Coach Point A to Point B Transitions Inc. 877.672.5333 Catherine@PointAtoPointBTransitions.com LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/pointatopointb Twitter @PointA_PointB