So you’ve gotten your pink slip. Though we’re given to understand that layoff notices are now commonly sent by email so not only is it not pink, there’s no slip. At any rate you’ve been laid off. Even if you were expecting it this is a terrible blow. So what are you going to do? You’ve got to accept it. They won’t let you keep working there and feeling sorry for yourself won’t make your house payment. It’s time to move on. After taking some deep breaths, breaking the news to your family and maybe working with a punching bag for a bit here are a few steps you might consider.
1) Join a gym. It’s counterintuitive but this really can help you. Regular workouts will get you feeling better and boost your confidence. This is also a great place to meet new people who can point you to opportunities you wouldn’t have heard about otherwise.
2) Work your old contacts. Go back over your contact list and pull out everyone who’s even remotely relevant. Spread the word about your situation. You’ll get a lot of commiseration and a lot of leads. Many of the leads won’t do much for you for run them down anyway, you never know.
3) Update your resume. You probably haven’t done this for a while since you didn’t need to. Get it up to date including the job that just laid you off. This is the hammer in your job search tool box so take care of it. If you need help just look at the right side of your screen.
4) Get online. LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook are all great places to meet people and get yourself in front of decision makers. The odds are good that any hiring manager looking at you will check these sites for an idea of what you’re like. Make sure she’ll like what she sees.
5) Read. Now that you’ve got time catch up on all those books and periodicals you weren’t able to get to before. Now is definitely not the time to lose your edge so make sure you keep up with what’s happening in your field.
6) Get ready for the long haul. The current economic climate means that it’s harder than ever to find a job. Not that it can’t be done, but prepare yourself for the reality that it may take a while and you may face a good deal of rejection before you manage it.
Adapted from original article written by Meg Guiseppi/executiveresumebranding.com (http://executiveresumebranding.com/c-level-job-search-9-ways-to-move-for...)