5. Prepare Your Narrative
You may want to put your layoff behind you, but there’s no denying it’ll come up during a future interview.
Come up with an honest but professional narrative and practice it a lot.
Each time I mentioned that my previous employer had restructured in interviews, it was met with understanding. From there, I discussed how my skill set would easily transfer and how thrilled I was to have the opportunity to be considered for this new role.
After the initial shock wore off, I was able to admit that neither of the jobs I’d lost had been an ideal fit. I’d stayed with both of them far longer than I should have because it seemed like the easier option and I needed the benefits.
In time, I came to view my layoffs as do-overs—each a new chance to get it right. Once I adopted this mindset, I embarked on my job search energized and with renewed optimism.
So, though you may want to retreat for a while and wallow in everything from comfort food to compulsive binge-watching, the best thing you can do is catapult yourself back into the career arena.
