How to Get Hired after a Layoff

How to Get Hired after a Layoff How to Get Hired after a Layoff How to Get Hired after a Layoff December 1, 2012 by Career Coach Sherri Thomas Leave a Comment Having trouble getting your career back on track after a layoff?   A few years ago, I woke up one morning after being laid off and realized that I had to start taking more control of my career by becoming more proactive and less reactive. Through a journey of trial and errors, I learned a lot about how to build my personal brand after a layoff, customize my resume and tell my story to hiring managers.   I went on to work for 3 Fortune 500 companies, and had a 6-figure salary and status I never would have dreamed of.  In my new book, The Bounce Back personal stories of bouncing back higher and faster after a layoff, re-org or career setback I reveal the success strategies from myself and 13 other professionals and executives who bounced back after a setback.  Below are a few of the strategies from the book about how to get hired after a layoff 1. Telling your story to hiring managers. The best approach is to always say something positive about your previous position. Talk about how it was either a great company, or how much you enjoyed your role and responsibilities. Make sure that you always have something positive to say about the experience, that you truly believe it and that you are genuine when you talk about it.Also, if the lay-off had been due to company down-sizing, ?? â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-Sherri Thomas is a Career Strategist, international speaker and best-selling author of “The Bounce Back” and “Career Smart â€" 5 Steps to a Powerful Personal Brand. “ Get more tips and strategies on how you can bounce back from a layoff, re-org, bad manager or other career threatening setback in my new book, “The Bounce Back” now available on AMAZON and BARNES NOBLE. You can download three FREE chapters of THE BOUNCE BACK at http://www.MyBounceBack.com