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Forbes
4 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
What To Do In Your First 30 Days Post-Layoff (That Most People Miss)
Start building immediately after receiving layoff news; don't wait for a job offer first You've just received news that your role is on the block for elimination. Within the next few hours or days at most, you're about to be thrust into the unrelenting world of unemployment. What do you do next over the coming hours, days, and weeks mean everything and can determine your career success, not just for the here and now, but for the long-term. They can make all the difference between you remaining unemployed and broke for months or even years, or actually being able to rebound and rebuild your life and career from the scraps you've been handed. If you've been searching for advice on the internet on what to do after you've been laid off, you've probably read about the importance of doing things like negotiating your severance package, filing for unemployment benefits, or refreshing your resume and LinkedIn profile. But there are some other things you need to do within your first month after being laid off, which are vital to your career success. Many professionals wait until it's too late to take these actions, and because they fail to take these steps right away, their unemployment situation worsens. To avoid falling into this trap, here are some things you can do immediately to protect your finances and career, now that you've been laid off: Neglecting to start building immediately has to be the number one most fatal mistake professionals make after being laid off, because it puts you in a position where you're more vulnerable to outside forces like industry changes, the volatile job market, etc. And you're now in a position where it's easier to say yes to opportunities that do not serve you because after all, you need to pay the bills. As a result, you're taken advantage of and ghosted by fake employers or by shark recruiters and hiring managers who can smell that you're desperate and offer you bogus or questionable job offers and compensation packages. So, instead of waiting for the perfect job opportunity to appear, be open and start monetizing what's already in your hands. Leverage your brain capital--the wealth of skills and expertise you've acquired from your job. There's nothing worse than the regret of being turned down for job opportunities and realizing that you could have been well on your way towards making money all along if only you started earlier. Never allow your skills to go dormant because you're waiting for an employer to see and value them. Dormant skills means dormant money. You're literally sitting on gold. So begin today and start building momentum, even if it's just a small service that you're offering directly to your LinkedIn network or Fiverr and Upwork. It could be part-time. It doesn't need to consume your 9-5 hours. But the most important thing is that you're building something. Even if it's small money, it helps when nothing else is coming in. And if you're faithful with it and can improve what you already have, then just $300-$500 a week from your existing skill set can prove to be a lifesaver and can multiply to $1,000, $2,000 or even $3,000 a month. It might even become your full-time business pursuit. Panic applying is when you apply for jobs in a hurry because you're anxious. You use every waking moment to hit the 'quick apply' or 'easy apply' button on Indeed or LinkedIn. And you send so many applications that you're unable to keep track of where your resume has been. This method is not only ineffective, but it's health destroying. It leads directly to burnout and increases your anxiety because you feel like you're chasing your tail. But more than this, panic-applying hurts your career success because you're not able to put thought and depth into each application. It's not possible to customize and tailor your resume and application answers when you're hitting send to 200 job applications a week. Instead of panic-applying, try this approach: Finally, you might have been in your job for so long that you're totally out of touch with the current job market, the evolution of your industry, or what skill sets are in demand right now. The worst thing you can do at this point is to carry on job-searching like it's five, 10, or 15 years ago. So much has changed in the global job market, especially within the past two years since AI has gained global traction. In light of these changes and the constantly evolving needs of employers demanding fresh, updated skill sets, it's essential that you rebrand yourself and reframe your value by upskilling for in-demand skills. Focus on relevant skills like problem-solving, analytical thinking and data analysis, communication skills, applied AI, and cross-functional leadership and remote working skills. Layoffs are the perfect opportunity to reset your career so you don't remain stagnant or too ... More comfortable to progress The first 30 days after being laid off are critical to your career. Your future is in your hands. For many people, it can feel like a disaster, like it's the end. But not so with you. You now understand that layoffs are simply a career reset, and that they are simply the page turning to a new chapter. Now that you have more time on your hands, this is your chance to start building something new, strategically align yourself with decision-makers who can pour into your career growth, and prepare yourself for the future of work by upskilling for what's in demand today and what will be needed over the next few years.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Next steps to take after being laid off
Watch Career expert Angela Champ speaks about the importance of keeping your skills up to date and shares tips on how to handle being laid off.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Employee leaves boss speechless with scathing response after getting laid off from her job
A woman is being praised for roasting her boss during a layoff call that has now racked up millions of views on TikTok. Karson Bree, a graphic designer and digital creator, shared the now-viral footage of her being laid off from a local magazine job she held for less than three months. In the video, which has more than 2.3 million views and counting, Karson sat on a Zoom call with two senior staffers and a HR rep whose faces have been blurred out. She is then told her employment is being 'terminated effective immediately.' When she asked why, she was met with an awkward silence - nearly 10 seconds of no one knowing what to say - before it was stated: 'The publication went out late, it went out with typos, and we just feel that the design wasn't necessarily a good fit for the publication.' But Karson didn't take that quietly and immediately pushed back: 'Every step along the way I have met my requirements and quiet honestly a lot of the reasonings as to why it was late was dependent upon you.' Citing the reasons she believed to be behind the chaos, she listed late materials, lack of access to essential accounts, and radio silence from her boss when she asked for support. 'I received very little feedback from you,' she said directly to her manager (who we find out is named Julie), 'and there were many times I reached out with no reply whatsoever.' TikTok users showed support for Karson, praising her for speaking up She also pointed out the unprofessionalism of getting a message at 11pm the night before informing her of the layoff - and then having her work access revoked immediately. And she didn't stop there, adding: 'I feel like I've done every step of the way of trying to do this job to the best of my abilities and quite frankly you have made it very difficult... 'If you guys want to maintain a good team, you need to make sure your leadership also possesses the strengths needed to produce a well-designed magazine.' Despite being reminded the meeting was 'not about Julie,' Karson took the opportunity to tell her: 'Since starting, my biggest frustration was working with you. I want that to be known.' She then ended the call with a perfectly cold sign-off: 'It's been lovely working with you, Kendall. I cannot say the same for you, Julie. Have a great day.' In the comment section, thousands praised her professionalism, honesty, and ability to advocate for herself in real-time. 'That was so embarrassing for them,' one TikTok user wrote. 'The awkward silence when you asked them questions spoke volumes. They clearly didn't have any reason to terminate you,' another user chimed in. Other users shared their own toxic experiences with the corporate world 'This must have been such a hard call. You handled yourself like a leader on this call - your former leadership evidently did not,' said another. Other TikTok users shared their own frustrations about the corporate world. 'I'm so tired of employers not being able to provide solid reasons to why they are letting people go especially with no prior infractions,' one user shared. 'Not gonna lie, this is almost word for word how I got let go from my job and word for word how I confronted them,' someone else added. 'I'm so glad I'm not the only one that had the courage to stand up to incompetent leadership.'
News.com.au
23-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
‘Can't say the same for you': Worker's savage response after termination
An employee has shared the moment she was laid off from her job, with her savage response earning her huge amounts of praise from social media users. The US woman, who goes by Karson Bree online, recently shared a recording of a video call from last year in which she was told by her then-employer that she would no longer be working for the company. Karson did not name the company and also blurred the faces of the other people in the video but, in the caption of the TikTok, she explained she had taken a job at a local magazine and described the experience as a 'sh*t show' After less than three months with the company, she was asked to join a video call with two senior staff members and an HR representative, in which she was told her employment was being 'terminated effective immediately'. Asked why she was being let go, her boss, who she referred to only as Lisa, informed her that it was coming towards the end of the first 90 days of her employment and felt it 'wasn't a great fit'. When Karson asked why they thought it wasn't a great fit her question was met with an almost 10 second silence. Her boss then pointed to issues like the publication going out late, having typos and her design not being a 'good fit' for the publication. Karson then asked if she could offer her own feedback to these claims, before launching into a detailed breakdown of her experience with the company. She claimed a lot of the reasons for these issues were out of her control, such as receiving materials late and not being given access to accounts that would help get things out on time. The worker claims she was 'met with roadblocks' every step of the way, before taking direct aim at her boss. 'I received very little feedback from you and often there were times where I did reach out to you without being told anything or having any reply or response whatsoever,' she said. 'I also found it very unacceptable to receive a message at 11pm last night informing me that I was going to be laid off the next day with this meeting and then immediately revoking my access to everything.' The woman added: 'I feel like I have done every step of the way of trying to do this job to the best of my abilities and, quite frankly, you have made it very difficult.' There was another long pause following this, after which Karson asked when the decision to end her employment was made. This time the other senior worker on the call, referred to as Kendall, responded, claiming there was 'no specific date' and they just felt it 'wasn't a good fit' and hoped she could find a role that was better suited to her 'style' of work. Once again, Karson pushed back on this, asking: 'So was it a problem with my style of working? Kendall I would love to know specifically if you had issues with my workflow with you.' The woman explained it wasn't as much a workflow problem as they found that she wasn't a stylistic fit for the magazine. But the worker wasn't done quite yet, saying that, in that case, she would 'love to make a suggestion'. 'If you guys want to maintain a good team and moving forward, you need to make sure that your leadership is also possessing the strengths that need to be had to make a well designed magazine,' Karson said, adding that if she had been given the proper materials in a timely manner she would have been able to do her job more effectively. 'I apologise for there being slips and typos and slight mistakes, but when it comes down to it, the publications being sent out late are not my fault. I want that to be clear. It was not my fault.' She then addressed her boss Julie directly, saying she hoped she took this feedback on-board, stating that 'since starting my biggest frustration was working with you'. 'I want that to be known because you have not given me the time to express that to you or give you any feedback until this moment,' she said. Karson was then reminded that this call was 'not about Julie', to which she responded that she understood that, but felt she wouldn't get a chance in the future to raise her concerns. She then ended the call by saying. 'It has been lovely working with you Kendall, I cannot say the same for you Julie. Have a great day.' Since sharing the video to TikTok last week, it has been viewed more than 2.3 million times and has gained more than 4400 comments. Many praised the employee for how she handled the situation and her professionalism. 'You did such a beautiful job standing up for yourself. Their answers were so vague,' one wrote. Another person branded her response 'epic' and another said it was 'extremely satisfying to watch'. Others were stunned by how unprepared the leadership team seemed to be when Karson asked simple questions, such as why she was being let go. 'Did they not expect you to ask why…?' one person said. 'Them sitting in silence like that was embarrassing when she asked questions,' another wrote, with one agreeing, saying 'the silence was crazy'. There were also HR professionals in the comment section who were horrified by how the situation was handled. 'I'm a person that unfortunately has to fire people and lay people off as part of my job. I have a full script and different things to say based off of different outcomes. I always tell them why, show empathy and let them know I never want to give the news,' one person said.
