Layoffs looming?
A harsh reality of the current economic climate is that many people are being laid off that thought they were working in an economic sector that was unshakable or posed little threat to an economic downturn. In a recession, the truth of that is that any job can be vulnerable to layoff. Having an updated resume ready to go and prepared isn’t being focused on the negative – it is wise. Most people who get caught in a layoff situation never thought they would be and are unprepared to be back in the job-seeking world. Being ready with and updated resume and basic cover letter just shows basic preparedness like a person would for any other life emergency or life disaster. It is also important to remember that as a job candidate, often you may be more appealing to potential employers while still employed rather than when unemployed, as strange a fact as that may be. Keep alert for signs of a layoff, and if it seems imminent, there is no harm in beginning a job search to keep unemployment fro
