We witness many people who immediately or gradually start to assume the identity of a job seeker... to the point where that's literally how they view themselves. This is especially common after a layoff. Here's our message to you: please anchor back to yourself. Your layoff is just something that's happened to you - you're still you. (You're allowed to be).

Are you maximizing the impact of your networking meetings?  Are you comfortable with articulating "your sell" in that meeting? Most people aren't.  Here's how to next-level your networking meeting, and transform it from a favor you're asking to a foundation for actual job consideration.  THE KEY: It's in "the sell" ... and it's much easier than you think! Watch this quick video for an actionable 3-step process to next-level your networking meetings. (There's a full-length, mo

The silence. This is often the 2nd thing people experience after a layoff, behind the initial feelings of shock.  You are not alone in this. The silence is deafening after you spend 40+ hours/week alongside your team & collaborators, pouring your time and energy into your work, firing messages & emails back and forth, hopping from meeting to meeting... and within minutes or next-day you're sitting alone at your home computer; no Teams or Slack; no work email open; total silen

"But what about the LinkedIn bots!?" you ask, as you consider enabling your #OpenToWork  banner with hesitancy? My opinion: use LinkedIn - its powers with supplementing your job search aren't worth sacrificing due to bot fear. Instead, just educate yourself on how to spot the recruiter bots. Here are some tips. Be weary of: - No headshot. - Has "allegedly" worked for big brand, reputable employers yet hardly anything in their "About" section, or sometimes that section left co

In this market, you MUST leverage LinkedIn for 2 job search use cases: (1) general proactive networking with organizations of interest; (2) following up to all 'cold' applications, after you apply. This may seem forward and a bit uncomfortable to some, but unfortunately it's the new reality. Here's how to do it (including what to write)... Locate your contact of interest, either the hiring manager of your role/the role to which you're applying; their skip-level; and for an ap

This topic was trending last week on LinkedIn, and a few have asked me about it. Let me be clear: - YES , use the "Open to Work" banner on LinkedIn! - NO, it does not make you look desperate! - WHY use it? Because in-house recruiters DO search for candidates on LinkedIn all.the.time... and you increase your visibility in the search results when your green banner is up.  FYI: This is exactly why 4SIGHT COACHING only employers recruiters (in-house TA recruiters, specifically)

After a layoff... Counterintuitive , but hear me out: When I got laid off in the past (now multiple times in past lives), I spontaneously did something, literally in the moment without prior thought. I bought the customer behind me their coffee. Total random act of kindness. And my stress level after the trauma of my layoff COMPLETELY disappeared for the day, and my mood SOARED.  Why?? Several reasons, (so I later learned):  I made a choice, and I shifted from loss to agency.

Catch Ben on Minnesota's KARE11 tonight at 4pm & 5pm CT to talk about layoffs, what to do if you get laid off, etc.  Stay close for updates and content on all things job searching, layoffs and recruiting. # 4SightCoaching.com

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