The Downsized Podcast: Recent Episodes
Downsized Podcast
Actionable intelligence for the downsized and laid off, from a guy who got downsized and laid off. Tell me your story at: downsizedpodcast@gmail #downsized #layoffs
If you've been downsized and laid off, you may have a bad case of the "how longs", especially: how long until you find a new job? I checked the numbers. There's good news and less-good news.
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Referenced in this episode:
Length of job search for the unemployed
Long-term unemployed account for 18.5 percent of total unemployed in September 2022
How Long Will It Take to Find a Job in 2022?
Your Second- and Third-Degree Connections Will Help You Get Your Next Job
When Having a Baby and Losing Your Job Collide
We all need some resilience in our lives, especially after being downsized or laid off. And the good news is: you can boost or develop your resilience. I share some strategies for becoming more resilient.
Referenced in this episode:
Building Your Resilience (https://www.apa.org/topics/resilience/building-your-resilience)
Building Resilience (https://health.cornell.edu/resources/health-topics/building-resilience)
The Secret to Building Resilience (https://hbr.org/2021/01/the-secret-to-building-resilience)
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What's the first thing you did right after you got laid off? Was it business-related? Personal? Did you leave a land mine behind... or start working on your future?
Referenced in this episode:
NYT Opinion piece : Layoffs by Email Show What Employers Really Think of Their Workers (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/opinion/mass-tech-layoffs-email-google.html)
HBR: What to Do After Being Laid Off (https://hbr.org/2022/11/what-to-do-after-being-laid-off)
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One minute you have a job, an identity, a purpose, a peer group... the next minute, through no fault of your own, it's all gone. No wonder it's one of life's most stressful experiences. I have some ideas on how to get through it.
Referenced in this episode:
NIH Article: Ten Surprising Facts About Stressful Life Events and Disease Risk (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6996482/)
Coping with the Stress of Layoff and Unemployment (https://uhs.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/coping_with_the_stress_of_layoff_and_unemployment.pdf)
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An introduction to The Downsized Podcast, and why being downsized shouldn't define us.
Referenced in this episode:
LinkedIn Layoffs News (https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/latest-layoffs-companies-making-cuts-6121322/)
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