
Manage job loss after a layoff or reorg, avoid rash decisions, review documents before signing, and protect your future opportunities.
Learn to recover from the breakup by moving through denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, then apply the question it, say it, rewrite it framework to reframe thoughts.
Recognize the amygdala's fight‑or‑flight response to job loss, avoid armadillo mode, stop negative thoughts, add yet, and reach out to family, friends, and past colleagues.
Turn leaving into learning by reflecting on past jobs to identify positives, negatives, and non-negotiables, say goodbye, and plan a new beginning with a clear ideal job.
Update your LinkedIn profile by refreshing your photo and banner, craft a results-driven summary, showcase 2–4 accomplishment bullets, and optimize with keywords, skills, and recommendations.
Prepare for interviews by researching the company and referencing stories, translate your achievements with stories, and prepare questions to gauge fit and follow up if you haven’t heard back.
Spot red flags and review recent Glassdoor feedback to weigh a company's culture and responsibilities before swiping right.
After being laid off, explore options such as entrepreneurship, freelancing in the gig economy, or temporary work, then take steps to pivot toward a new career, you can do it.
If the course name made you laugh or cringe or coil in fear, you may be in the right place. We live in a time when companies, like people, aren’t very loyal. They expect a lot from those who receive their direct deposited paychecks, and at the first sign of trouble, they may look for people and places to cut. Just as some people flee relationships at the first bit of rockiness, companies may dump individual contributors, whole departments or divisions, and/or the bottom percentage of its salesforce at any given time. And when your company breaks up with you, it hurts. It hurts a lot. And you may wonder, was it me? Or was it them? This free course can help you navigate through the unknown and difficult times.
I know what it's like. I've been there. I unexpectedly lost a job twice including one time when my boss left me a voicemail message letting me know it was my last day. I was sick at home and I couldn't believe it when I listened to the voicemail. So yeah, I've been there and I can help you get through it.
This information is from the book, Help! My Company Swiped Left! by Jill L. Ferguson and Laura C. Browne.