Comments on: How to talk to a friend who's been laid off http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:14:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: david http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-2/#comment-212782 david Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:09:17 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-212782 "One of the hardest things about being laid off is keeping up in one's industry." Don't agree with this at all. When I'm working I'm always dealing with the same (small) group of people every day and working with the same (small) group of technologies, so it can be very hard to keep tabs on what is going on in the world outside my cubicle. But when I'm interviewing I typically talk to a dozen or more different people in very different environments within my industry every day--so I very quickly learn what the new trends are in my industry. Even if one interview goes badly it never fails to teach me something that I need to learn for the next interview. "One of the hardest things about being laid off is keeping up in one's industry."

Don't agree with this at all. When I'm working I'm always dealing with the same (small) group of people every day and working with the same (small) group of technologies, so it can be very hard to keep tabs on what is going on in the world outside my cubicle.

But when I'm interviewing I typically talk to a dozen or more different people in very different environments within my industry every day–so I very quickly learn what the new trends are in my industry. Even if one interview goes badly it never fails to teach me something that I need to learn for the next interview.

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]]> By: Job Searching Links | Summer Jobs - Seasonal Work - Cool Jobs on the JobMonkey Blog http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-2/#comment-189129 Job Searching Links | Summer Jobs - Seasonal Work - Cool Jobs on the JobMonkey Blog Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:31:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-189129 [...] How to Talk to a Friend Who’s Been Laid Off @ The Brazen Careerist Penelope always has good things to say, but I think this post is especially [...] [...] How to Talk to a Friend Who's Been Laid Off @ The Brazen Careerist Penelope always has good things to say, but I think this post is especially [...]

]]> By: Handling a Possible Layoff while Still in Employment | Finding a Job Soon http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-2/#comment-188707 Handling a Possible Layoff while Still in Employment | Finding a Job Soon Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:11:38 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-188707 [...] these tough times, layoffs can come across anyone’s way. Know how to talk to a friend who’s been laid off. This may result in your friend helping you in your tough [...] [...] these tough times, layoffs can come across anyone's way. Know how to talk to a friend who's been laid off. This may result in your friend helping you in your tough [...]

]]> By: Handling a Possible Layoff while Still in Employment http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-2/#comment-188688 Handling a Possible Layoff while Still in Employment Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:11:01 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-188688 [...] these tough times, layoffs can come across anyone’s way. Know how to talk to a friend who’s been laid off. This may result in your friend helping you in your tough [...] [...] these tough times, layoffs can come across anyone's way. Know how to talk to a friend who's been laid off. This may result in your friend helping you in your tough [...]

]]> By: Dubrovnik http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-2/#comment-188608 Dubrovnik Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:38:21 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-188608 I think the best way to talk to your friend when you see hes laid off is showing hem with an example and then with few words of encouragement. Mark from sunny Croatia ! I think the best way to talk to your friend when you see hes laid off is showing hem with an example and then with few words of encouragement.

Mark from sunny Croatia !

]]> By: air line http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-2/#comment-188280 air line Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:07:20 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-188280 start drinking or something even more stupid start drinking or something even more stupid

]]> By: air line http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-2/#comment-188279 air line Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:06:16 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-188279 good article good article

]]> By: makarska http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-2/#comment-188133 makarska Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:30:39 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-188133 I laid myself off in March 2007. But even in that tough time I found a job working at Makarska real estate agency. Here's 2 great tips I learned from that time. 1. Don't get lazy, start drinking or something even more stupid. Those people took a LOT longer to find a job than the guys who approached their time off with these tips. 2. Make sure you spend at least 30% of every day trying to find a job. Search the web for work. I laid myself off in March 2007. But even in that tough time I found a job working at Makarska real estate agency. Here's 2 great tips I learned from that time.

1. Don't get lazy, start drinking or something even more stupid. Those people took a LOT longer to find a job than the guys who approached their time off with these tips.

2. Make sure you spend at least 30% of every day trying to find a job. Search the web for work.

]]> By: How to talk to a friend who’s been laid off | The Underground Job Network http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/02/10/how-to-talk-to-a-friend-whos-been-laid-off/comment-page-2/#comment-185350 How to talk to a friend who’s been laid off | The Underground Job Network Fri, 08 May 2009 20:00:54 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=2129#comment-185350 [...] thought this was a great post. (Hat-tip to Penelope Trunk’s Brazen Careerist). As someone fortunate to be employed (or, rather, under-employed), I wasn’t aware of how my [...] [...] thought this was a great post. (Hat-tip to Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist). As someone fortunate to be employed (or, rather, under-employed), I wasn't aware of how my [...]

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