Former Zendesk employee Han Li was retrenched in November after nearly six years at the software maker. This is his story.
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I had worked with for years, giving me the closure I needed. It also gave me the opportunity to ask them to endorse my skills and write a short recommendation for me on LinkedIn. Like many others facing financial or visa issues after being retrenched, I needed to find a job as quickly as possible. I decided to make a positive announcement onabout the change in my employment status, sharing what I was looking for next. This brought in many opportunities.
With plenty of free time after being laid off, I decided to invest in myself by signing up for a professional project management course. I also updated my profile on LinkedIn and rewrote myto summarise what I had accomplished over the last few years. When sending out resumes, I customised my cover letters, showing the companies I applied for jobs with that I understood what they needed and that I was the ideal candidate.
With referrals from friends and colleagues, and unconditional support from my wife, I was fortunate enough to have several leads and have had multiple successfulYes, it still stinks that my time with Zendesk ended so abruptly. But nothing lasts forever, especially on a business level. I choose to think of being retrenched in a positive manner: Being retrenched is our last yet greatest contribution to our companies. We have helped them to cut costs; we have saved them from failing. We are heroes.
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