Job Layoffs What Can You Do

J ob layoffs? What can you        such a disaster strikes? Is there  do to survive a job layoff      a silver lining in this cloud or   in this time and age? It        is there light at the end of the   used to be that if you did your       tunnel? First and foremost no not  job acceptably, kept dancing when     badmouth or malign your            the boss was watching you are         employer’s reputation. By          fine and had a job for life so to     behaving negatively in terms of    speak. Not any more. You can wake     your employer and their            up one day and find out that          reputation you are only demeaning  either your firm has been bought      yourself and putting yourself in   up in some merger or                  a bad light. If your employer has  reorganization, or find out that      a poor reputation the word has     the factory or operation that you     spread or will soon spread. There  have been employed in has been        are several factors here. First    outsourced half way around the        of all, by having previous         world to someone you do not know      employment you have name           or blame and as well perhaps does     recognition when it comes to       not even speak your language.         applying for other employment.                                           This is why firms such as the car  The joke used to be asked “What       rental company “Avis” worked to    is the difference between a           plaster its name across the land.  recession and a depression?” The                                         answer was that a recession was       Having name recognition, in your   when your neighbor lost his or        case when a prospective            her job. A depression is when you     interviewer is scanning a stack    yourself lose your job,               of applications deciding which     employment and major source of        ones to pick out, to give an       income.                               interview to, is the major part                                          of the first battle. Remember the  Nevertheless what can you do when     whole point of creating a resume   and cover letter to apply for job                                        positions – is to obtain that         Networking is usually the key to   first interview and this joining      a successful job employment        the interview and hiring process.     search and will put you in good    If you do not have a ticket, then     stead. Most jobs it seems          you cannot win the lottery. Name      nowadays are filled from within.   recognition of your previous          Do your utmost best to establish   employer can be a very useful and     and nourish a network of           powerful tool in your pocket. If      employment within your current     the next employer recognizes the      industry or industry of choice.    previous firm’s name and it to        Get the word out on the grapevine  your benefit, why spoil a good        that you are looking for work.     thing by badmouthing your             Who knows the people who help you  previous employer. The                today, may be in a similar         interviewer may not know these        position down the line?            facts or perceptions at all, so                                          why inform them. In addition          It never hurts to be owed a favor  employers generally want first        by someone, in a position to be    and foremost to hire “team            of help to you. Ask each person    players” with a positive attitude     that you speak to refer you        .Why ruin their perceptions of        someone else who can help you to   yourself and the end the whole        build your network. It’s an old    chance of being hired. Lastly you     age that serendipity often comes   will need a good reference from       into play for those who are out    your previous employer, if you        there looking. As well it should   are to stand any chance in the        be recognized that in the end      interview and hiring process. Why     “You Never Know Who can help       burn your bridges and bite off        you.”                              your nose to spite your face so                                          to speak.                             Lastly if should be recognized     that the old mindset was that you     former employee of a firm that     were of most valuable to an           has recently “outsourced”, this    employer if you were working          supposition is not always true or  presently. The thought pattern        relevant. Many prospective         was that since someone else was       employees view experienced         employing and paying you then you     applicants to their catchment as   must be a valuable employee and a     a bonus and as wonderful assets    catch to hire. In our current         to their organization, its         economic climate, where anyone        strengths and experience and most  can be laid or reduced to a           importantly to profitability.      About the Author: Alberta Oilsands Job Shop - Get Your Boss Fired - Winnipeg Job Shop. Published At: www.Isnare.com