{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Owl Have You Know","title":"You’ve Been Laid Off: Now What? feat. Marie Bergeron","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2165,"description":"It’s one of the most feared moments in anyone’s career – finding out you’ve just lost your job. After a layoff or an unexpected career transition, it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to finding your next opportunity, especially in the age of AI tracking systems and applicant pools of hundreds or even thousands of job candidates. So what can you do to stand out from the crowd? \nOn the inaugural episode of Owl Have You Know’s “Field Notes,” Marie Bergeron, director of career development for experienced hires and alumni at Rice Business, shares her top tips for landing a new job. Step by step, she walks co-host Brian Jackson ’21 through the processing, planning and networking stages of the job hunt. \nEpisode Guide:00:00 Layoff Survival Roadmap01:14 First 24 Hours02:02 Use Benefits and Severance04:05 Build a Targeted Plan06:37 Polish LinkedIn and Resume07:50 First Month Networking Wins11:20 Reaching Out the Right Way13:44 Avoid Panic Mistakes15:06 Compartmentalize the Emotions20:07 Spotting Desperation Signals23:24 Explaining the Layoff in Interviews29:31 Negotiate the Offer Confidently33:46 The Critical Role of Networking\nThe Owl Have You Know Podcast is a production of Rice Business and is produced by University FM.\n\nEpisode Quotes:\n\nThe biggest mistake job seekers make20:14: [Brian Jackson] How can you pretty quickly tell that someone's doing their search from a place of panic rather than purpose? 20:34: [Marie: Here's the killer, \"I'll take anything.\" This is not helpful. This is not helpful. If you're networking and telling somebody, \"I'll take any job,\" they have no idea how to help you. You have to say, \"I think I want to go into supply chain or perhaps procurement.\" You know? And that way the people's minds can go to who do they know in those areas.\nHow to recover after a layoff16:13: In the old days, losing your job was a shame, you know? You did something wrong because people were employed for life, so to speak. But in today's world of...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TJ_bP9v1zp60qvMRjx8jTuTiOVRFDdgjR-9C4xy2Tmg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1ODMyLzE2MDM5/OTczNzQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}