Waiting to Get Laid Off Is Career Suicide. Get Ready.

EP 3114 Layoffs are no longer rare events—they’re a feature of how companies run, and waiting to see if your name is on the list is the most expensive mistake you can make. This episode gives you a simple, aggressive playbook to move from frozen and fearful to prepared and in control before anyone decides your fate for you. If you only react after the pink slip shows up, you’re already too late.Timestamps00:00 – The layoff moment: “mandatory all‑hands” and the gut-punch email.​00:40 – The first mistake most people make after the news drops.​01:30 – Two paths: waiting and hoping vs. preparing immediately.​02:30 – Why even top performers aren’t safe when it’s all about spreadsheets and budgets.​03:30 – The hidden gap: your job skills vs. your job search skills.​04:20 – The 4-step proactive plan: resume, LinkedIn, network, learning.​05:15 – Taking back control: whose hands is your career really in?ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTERPeople hire Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter to provide No BS job search coaching and career advice globally because he makes job search and succeeding in your career easier. Schedule a discovery call to speak with me about one-on-one or group coaching during your job search at ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us. You will also find great info and job search coaching to help with your job search at ⁠⁠JobSearch.Community⁠⁠ You can get free copies of 25 Interview Questions and Answers, How to Craft a Compelling Elevator Pitch in 20 Seconds or Less, Get Ready for the Job Jungle, Diagnosing Your Job Search Problems, No BS Resume Advice, and Prove Your Worth First, Then Negotiate. Receive free weekly suggestions and more.Subscribe to No BS Job Search Advice Radio, the #1 podcast in Apple Podcasts for job search with more than 3100 episodes.Connect on LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/T⁠⁠heBigGameHunter⁠ We grant permission for this post and others to be used on your website as long as a backlink is included to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ and notice is provided that it is provided by Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter as an author or creator. Not acknowledging his work or providing a backlink to ⁠www.TheBigGameHunter.us⁠ makes you subject to a $1000 penalty which you proactively agree to pay. Please contact us to negotiate the use of our content as training data.