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After the Layoff - Regaining Your BalanceAfter a layoff, you feel stunned. If you didn't see it coming, you can get caught up in grieving over a job loss, for some time. Even if you did see it coming, it still knocks the wind out of you. And it's hard to regain your balance. The best way to deal with a layoff, is to develop a plan. Here's a good plan, that will help you get back into a job that will
be right for you. Consider these questions. To answer that, ask yourself: Before the layoff, how did I really feel about my job? At some level, am I relieved to be out of it? Then it's pretty clear, you don't need to look for another job like that. Perhaps you loved the work, and now find yourself looking for ways to get back at doing it as soon as possible, because you miss it so much? That's a good sign that you were in the right line of work. Your best option is to be creative in devising ways to get back into it. 2nd - List your unique assets as well as your limitations, your needs and motivationsTo make sure you're on the right track, make a list of your assets: your best skills and abilities. Now make a list of what you hated most about the job. Those may be linked to your limitations. It's good to acknowledge what you are not good at, otherwise you may find yourself doing another job very similar to the work you'd prefer to not do. Bea was in a job as personal assistant to a very powerful woman in political office. Bea was constantly stressed by this because her boss was a very insecure and angry person. She dumped on Bea whenever she needed an outlet for her toxic anger. Now Bea kept quiet about this, because she didn't want to lose her job. The boss had a track-record of getting rid of disloyal employees. If she confided in anyone at the office, it could get back to the boss. So Bea, who was by nature a very sociable and outgoing person, became increasingly isolated. She didn't mix with the other workers because she didn't want to let anything slip out inadvertently, about how she really felt. The stress gave Bea high blood pressure and drove her to find comfort in food. When Bea was on maternity leave with her second child, she got an email one day from her boss saying, she was downsizing at the office and would not be needing her services any longer. At first she felt her loyalty had been betrayed. Then she realized that she didn't need to take this personally. She still had time to rethink what she wanted to do, before she had to find another job. She turned it to her advantage. She had been there for 7 years and had left on good terms. She got a good reference from the boss, and when she was ready to return, she could easily have found a similar job in the same organization. In fact, she was being offered a job with another high profile boss. But Bea was quick to see that the new boss was also difficult to work with. She would again find herself isolated and back in the same situation. She needed a job where she would be able to have friendships in the office, where she didn't have to work overtime, and where she wasn't working closely with one person. She knew what her needs were, and the next job she took gave her the freedom, the hours she wanted, and social life she needed, with higher pay to boot. It's important to know yourself, when looking for work. If you don't know what your particular needs and motivations are, or what your assets in terms of talents, gifts and abilities are, then it's time to find out.
Think about what motivates you, what you'd do anyway, even if nobody paid you,
what fascinates you, makes your heart sing, what you do that causes you to lose track of time. Yes, in fact the people who are most secure in their jobs, are those who are doing what they love. They will always find a job doing what they love because people tend to be more creative when they are in a "Field" that they love. 3rd - Pick the Field of Interest Where You'd Love to WorkOnce you've identified what you bring to a job, look for the 'field' or area of interest you'd like to work in. HINT: For example, Susan gravitates towards the computer section. An hour browsing through her favorite computer magazines, flies by. Looking into the Field of Computers might be a good place for her to start. When you hear the news, what is it that always grabs your attention? What is it that you get emotional about? Jackson is always drawn to stories about abused children. Perhaps he has a heart for Social Work. When you've found the 'Field of Interest' you'd love to work in, you're not far from finding your Dream Job. Look around in your 'Field of Interest' at the Jobs that appeal to you. Then begin your research. Now is the time, to also think about what you really need to have in a job. Is it a job that allows
you independence, has a lot of variety, where you meet lots of people? Think about what your particular needs are.
Write them down, so you won't forget them. You now know what direction to take. After you've targeted your Dream Job, you next need to decide if you can get "training on the job" or if you need to go to school. Your Life PathFinding a job doing what you love, is really finding your life's work, or what many like to call their 'Life Purpose'. That's what will energize you. That's your gift to the world. And that's what will bring in the money. Why?Because you'll be good at it, and you'll stick with it, no matter how long it takes. And as you get better at doing it, people will notice, and want to reward you. After the layoff, the grieving process starts, because something that was very much a part of you is now gone. At this point, many get stuck - not quite sure what to do next. Maybe this is a good time to step back and
take stock of a few things, before you getting back into the workplace.
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