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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tell her that the average job search is 3-6 months and set her expectations accordingly. She should be applying to 10-20 jobs/week and networking 3-4 hours per week. Treat the job search like a job.[/quote]

This is good advice.

Also have a real talk about white collar work in the "no loyalty" era.

This may keep happening over her career through no fault of her own.[/quote]

This is true. Her Dad pointed this out to her. She pointed out that he's been working at the same co for 12 years! She'd planned on staying at her company for five years or longer. She's angry that her loyalty meant nothing! They gave her a huge raise last year and seemed to love her. And the layoff came out of nowhere. Is that how it's done now? She came into work one day and was told she's been laid off. 
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What firm won the contract that her firm lost?  That is where she should be targeting, reaching to folks on LinkenIn, etc.    No one (outside of HR) enjoys recruiting.   Given what you've stated, she should be a top of the list candidate at new firm.  Good luck to DD!   I was laid off from my first job after college, when our company was sold, as were 99% of people (a handful asked to relocate to TX where  they were combining our co. with their established division).    My biggest concern was money for rent, car pmt, and student loan debt.   If you have the means and are able to reassure DD that you can help out, that would go a long way.
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