What to do after being made redundant or laid off

Welcome back to the Pybites podcast, episode 121.

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This week we have Emily Wilcock on the show, recruitment manager and Pybites career coach

Emily delves into a topic close to her heart: navigating the job search journey after a redundancy. She was affected herself by a recent layoff and has distilled 7 practical tips that helped her, and will help you, get back on track faster.

Summary of Emily’s 7 tips:
1) After been laid off, take a break to reset.
2) Make the most of your job search time.
3) Seek a support group.
4) Your CV! Get feedback, use “outplacement” + friends / family.
5) LinkedIn: post + leverage your wider network.
6) Always be networking.
7) Interview prep / practice.

Of course, there are cool wins + books too

Enjoy!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro snippet
00:22 Intro music
00:46 Julian episode intro
02:35 Introducing Emily and topic of the episode
05:56 Wins of the week
07:33 Tips from Emily who was affected by redundancy
08:15 1. Take a break, take some time to reset
10:42 2. Make the most of the time when you search for a job
13:33 3. Have a support group around you
17:48 4. Work on your CV (practical tips!)
21:09 Tip: use a brag sheet!
22:04 5. LinkedIn: use it! + some tips
27:18 6. Always be networking
31:05 7. Interview prep / practice
35:00 Wrap up and thanks
36:10 Books
38:46 Reach out to Emily
39:40 Outro music

Books:
– STFU
– Cosmos

Reach out to Emily on LinkedIn or on Pybites.