Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli is bringing you insight on a tough topic, what to do when you lose your job. It's a tough time in your life but you are not alone. You will get through it!
Episode Highlights:
- Losing your job can be both one of the best and one of the worst things to happen in your career
- Many people lose their job and get the push that they needed to move down their career path
- If you loved your job, give yourself some room to grieve
- There are some things that you will have to address and maintain immediately after losing your job
- You can file for unemployment if you lost your job without fault and sometimes with fault
- The process of filing for unemployment varies depending on what state you are in
- Check on the different options that are available for continuing your health insurance coverage
- Financially, you will have to start making some important decisions
- There are a handful of options for your retirement plan, but research before you make a decision
- Budget for your new monthly income so that you can survive until you find a new job
- See what potential employers are going to see when they check you out online
- Clean up your social media accounts
- Google yourself and make sure nothing negative or inappropriate comes up
- Update your LinkedIn engagement and information
- Get your resume updated and ready to make it through the applicant tracking systems
- Utilize multiple avenues to connect with your networks, such as LinkedIn, your college resources, and any other creative ideas
- While connecting with your network, think about who would serve as a great reference
- Give your references a heads up that you are starting an interview process
- It doesn't hurt to search and/or apply for jobs online with a well-put-together resume and targeted cover letters
- Salary requirements will come to light very early on in the process, so know your value before you go in for the interview
- Utilize online resources, such as PayScale, to figure out the worth of your skills and experience in your market
- Dress the same for your interview whether it's over Zoom or in-person
- Just like an athlete in a game, practice as much as you can for your interview
3 Key Points:
- Each state has an individual and streamlined process to file for unemployment, though they vary depending on what state you work in.
- Practice the grandmother rule. Clean up anything online that you wouldn't want your grandmother to see.
- Networking is your most important tool when searching for a new job.
Tweetable Quotes:
- "The quicker you get your job search up and running, the faster you'll be thinking about your new job instead of the one you lost." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
- "Your unemployment check is going to be less than your paycheck in most cases." -Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
- "Networking is the #1 way to land a new job." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
- "Use your cover letters to show the reader, at a glance, why you are the best-qualified person for the job." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
- "Manners matter here. In fact, they can make the difference whether you get a second interview or even a job offer." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
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