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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Being laid off is only a problem if you think it is.

1. Take 1-2 days to wallow in self-pity
2. Work on your mindset and belief that it's possible there's a new job out there waiting for you (there are great resources out there such as books, podcasts, coaches, etc if you need additional help)
3. Create a plan/schedule for your job search. In addition to the job search basics (resume, networking, searching for opportunities, applying, interviewing, etc) be sure to include
 -time for daily exercise
-additional time to step it up in housework
-get outside the house at least once a day, ideally some networking events mixed in with a coffee shop, errands, etc
-reach out to your network
4. Execute your plan

If this doesn't work there are only two possibilities: 
-your plan needs tweaking
-you aren't executing it

Hope this helps.
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Mostly useless advice. Rise and Grind is solution.

My job search in Covid was as follow crack open computer 630 am and scour websites for jobs and apply I usually do 5-10 a day. Even apply if no jobs posted if dream company. 
Use LinkedIn premium try to connect 10-20 new people a day, on LinkedIn reach out to 10-20 people a day custom message, set up on-going video meetings with people in same boat or friends, or even strangers to discuss progress. Post original content LinkedIn at least 1-2 times a week.

Any job applied to reach out to people who work there directly.

On my search in Covid I applied directly 500-600 jobs, messaged with custom message on LinkedIn including resume to 2,000 -3,000 people, had 30-50 video meetings, around 150 interviews, and 200 posts.

why so many? I tell you why? A CFO in San Fran and me were chatting he put me in fir a big job I did not get. I was number two out of a few hundred. A head of audit in Luxembourg of all places referred me to a Chief Risk Officer in Belgium who threw me to a CEO in the UK who tossed me to his board member in NY. They hired me for a $5,000 a week renote  engagement for six months just off this Daisy chain of connections none I ever worked with or knew in real life. During that six month gig I kept applying and a guy in the UK liked what he saw as he knew the UK and Belgium company I was doing work at and hired me full time.It’s called grinding. Going to gym, going for walk, going for therapy is for Nancy boys.

I would also speak at or attend conferences, Covid is over.

You have a great advantage being unemployed. Time so use it.

And make up multiple resumes to apply multiple types of job and use Chat Gpt to do cover letters. [/quote]

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