What is Job Hugging with Nanci Appleman-Vassil
From Tim Stating the Obvious by statingtheobvious
May 6, 2026 · 34 min · Season 7 · Episode 26
About this episode
Nanci Appleman-Vassil discusses the importance of human connection and compassionate leadership in overcoming career challenges and building resilience.
What is Job Hugging with Nanci Appleman-Vassil In this powerful episode of leadership and personal development, The Human Side of Leadership with Nanci Appleman-Vassil, discover how human connection, self-awareness, resilience, and compassionate leadership are the true game-changers for career success and personal empowerment. Nanci Appleman-Vassil, CEO of APLS Group with over 25 years of experience, shares transformative insights on career transition, overcoming fear, and navigating today’s AI impact on the workforce. Nanci discusses practical strategies around how to recover from being laid off and how long it takes to recover from being laid off, drawing from her own experience of being laid off twice before launching her successful business. The conversation covers what to do after being fired from a job, including job outplacement services, job search outplacement, and job outplacement support that treats people with dignity. She stresses the importance of compassionate leadership during layoffs—offering real help like resume workshops and interview preparation instead of cold emails. Listeners gain actionable advice on addressing low self-esteem, breaking free from “job…
People in this episode
Guest: Nanci Appleman-Vassil
Topics covered
- leadership
- resilience
- career transition
- human connection
- compassionate leadership
- job search
- self-awareness
Keywords
- laid off
- fired
- job outplacement
- resume workshops
- interview preparation
- self-esteem
- entrepreneurship
- AI impact
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: APLS Group
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