How to Be Ready for a Layoff, Even Though Your Position Feels Secure for Now | Christine vs. Work
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The episode discusses how to prepare for a potential layoff, even if your job feels secure, featuring advice from career transition coach Susan Peppercorn.
How to Be Ready for a Layoff, Even if Your Job Feels Secure for Now | Christine vs. Work 10 Nov 2020 --- 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮! ✨ https://www.youtube.com/c/HBRAscend ✨ It never hurts to be prepared for the worst. Especially when it comes to losing your job. If you ever get laid off, as opposed to fired, it’s never your fault. Layoffs are financial decisions made by companies, and can happen at any time. The transition is never easy, but preparing responsibly, even if your job feels secure, can make this process less painful if and when it comes up. What are steps you can take today to prepare? We spoke to executive career transition coach Susan Peppercorn about how to prepare for a layoff. Her top four pieces of advice are essential bedrocks of individual career management: keep track of your accomplishments, nurture your network, back up important information, and be on top of your savings (give yourself a financial runway). You want these to become everyday habits for the long term. Learn more about Susan Peppercorn at https://positiveworkplacepartners.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- At Harvard Business Review…
People in this episode
Host: HBR
Guest: Susan Peppercorn
Topics covered
- layoff preparation
- career management
- networking
- financial planning
- job security
Keywords
- layoff
- career advice
- job security
- networking
- financial planning
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard Business Review, HBR
Books & works: Christine vs. Work
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