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3 Tips for Reinventing Your Career After a Layoff

3 Tips for Reinventing Your Career After a Layoff

BlueSky Thinking Summary

Ellen Taaffe, clinical assistant professor at Kellogg School, provides strategic insight into getting through a layoff.

People did not have to dive headfirst into the job search, as directed by Taaffe.

She advises taking a little time for pausing and reflecting about regaining one's bearings and reviewing goals.

This pause allows people to refocus priorities by giving them a chance to determine the main aspects of the job that must agree with personal values and aspiration.

Going back to her own experience since the financial crisis in 2008, Taaffe reinforces his strategy for checking cultural fit and job opportunities.

Beyond that, she puts an emphasis on effective networking during job changes—actually, proactive and targeted outreach.

Carrying out these steps of reflection, priority setting, and activation of one's network brings a person closer to finding not only a job but also a career path that secures long-term fulfillment and success.