This is how you should deal with layoffs during job search

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

While the immediate moments after a layoff might make us numb and shocked, we have to drum up the courage to start the next job hunt. So it is important to understand the possible impact of layoffs on our job prospects?Finding the opportunity It starts with the job-search process. At the early career levels, many people share public posts informing everyone that they are looking for jobs as they were laid off. While that might open the doors for a few people, given the sheer number of layoffs, it is better to have a more personalised approach to get results. That requires a screening to find who might be hiring and creating a specific list of companies and roles that might have opportunities of interest. It is important to look at transferable skills that can allow the candidate to look at related roles of interest. For example, a strong background in UI/UX may mean not just possible roles in new-age tech-based companies but also in other non-tech companies that are looking to improve the user experience.

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Candidates also need to find ways to connect with relevant hiring managers and recruiters through their network. Job consultants and headhunters can be of great help, too, to find relevant opportunities, especially for people with significant experience. But they may not be relevant at very early stages of careers.Answering the ‘why laid off’ question Once your application has been shortlisted, the topic of the layoff would definitely be brought up in the interview. How you answer this question is critical. If you have been a part of a company whose layoffs have been publicly written about, you can set the context about the company’s overall growth shifts and the