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This week, video platform Vimeo announced that they have cut 6% of their staff. Other companies have also announced layoffs, including Tesla, Netflix, Twitter, Coinbase, Next Insurance, Hopin, Victoria’s Secret, and more.
Last week, The Mom Project laid off 54 employees. According to reports, the employees learned they were out of a job when they couldn’t log in to their work email or Slack. Rather, they received an email at their personal email address. There’s clearly a right way—and a wrong way—to lay off employees and this way fell short.
Even if you’re laid off the right way (with proper notification), it still hurts. And layoffs are ramping up. Forbes reports thousands of recent layoffs. Employers are also rescinding job and internship offers. Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reports job cuts were 58.8% higher than June 2021, and were 57% higher than in May.
Despite the fact that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 11.3 million available jobs in May, that doesn’t mean those jobs are necessarily a fit for the workers who have been laid off. It isn’t always that easy to get hired, even in a strong job market.
What’s most important, especially given that anyone can be hit with a surprise layoff when they don’t expect it, is to be ready for a job search. If you have your resume updated and ready to go, spiff up your LinkedIn profile and build your network, and explore the top job sites to see what jobs are out there, it will be easier to get started on a job search in a hurry if it happens to you.
Here are some tips for getting ready to job search, even when you don’t need to right now.
12 Signs Your Job is at Risk
There are warning signs to look out for, and ways you can prepare if you think it could happen to you. Some are major changes that impact many employees. Others are more personal and related to your relationship with your manager and the company.
What to Do if You’re Worried About a Layoff
If you think that a layoff may be coming to your organization soon, start preparing now by taking these steps to protect yourself and your career. If you’ve already lost your job, here’s a step-by-step guide to claiming unemployment benefits. In most cases, you can apply online.
How to Handle a Layoff
What should you do when you receive a layoff notice? What's the best way of surviving a layoff? How should you handle being unemployed? If you've lost your job, you're not alone. Here’s what to do when you’ve lost your job.
10 Steps to Find a New Job
Here are ten steps you can take to find a new job, including where to look for jobs, the top job sites to use, how to use your connections to boost your job hunt, how to ace the interview, how to follow up, and more advice on how to get hired for your next job.
What's Happening in the World of Work
FBI Says People Are Using Deepfakes to Apply to Remote Jobs (Gizmodo)
How to Find a Career Coach (Career Tool Belt)
Warning Signs That You Could Lose Your Job (Career Tool Belt)
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