Now more than ever, job seekers need to understand how they can adjust their strategies and stay motivated to find work they love during this unprecedented time.
women will be hardest hit by this coronavirus-driven recession. What advice do you have for someone who has just been laid off? If you’ve been laid off due to COVID19, it’s important to prioritize getting your basic needs met first. Apply for unemployment benefits right away through the Department of Labor in the state in which you worked. Thanks to the recently-passed CARES Act, the benefit amount was increased by $600 a week and the program was opened up to contract workers for the first time.
Your next best bet is to get in touch with your employer to try to get a sense of whether or not they may be in a position to rehire you in the near future, and then to get crystal clear about your personal finances. As scary as it may be, you need to know what resources can tide you over until you have money coming in again - whether it be in cash or credit.
So what does that look like? Sending lots of initial outreach emails - to former colleagues, mentors, friends, and friends of friends - and asking for a virtual meeting, preferably over video chat. Then,by sharing your story and asking about theirs.
Try to identify common values and shared experiences to foster connection. And then ask outright for their advice. Be specific about what kind of support you need most like getting resume feedback or making an email-introduction to another contact, or putting in an internal referral with HR. Finally, you cannot drop the ball when it comes to the follow-up game. That’s where you have the chance to show your contact that you’re the reliable, gracious professional you say you are. Send a timely thank you note and send along anything else they might need to help you - like a pre-written brief blurb they can use when making email introductions on your behalf, i.e.
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