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Layoff Advice

I got laid off in 2009. It took nearly 2 years to find a job and when I did it was fully 2 steps down the corporate ladder for me. All the advice in here had been great. All I can add is don't settle. Wait for the right job, one you feel good about, one that isn't taken out of desperation. I took a job with a friend that dropped me 2 steps, and set me behind in my career path by about 5 years. And made us move out of state when we didn't want to. I know I shouldn't have taken it, and I think I knew then as well. But i was the sole bread winner for a family of 6 and felt like i had to take whatever i could get my hands on. That was a mistake. I'm finally in a better spot with better prospects but it's been a hard road.

Good luck man. And Franklin is right, get your info out there. You never know where the contact will be who helps you get your next position.
 
Archie Moses said:
The last few days I've been submitted my resume like crazy (only heard back from one company and it was a, "position is filled" email.)
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Are you making sure to tailor your resume to each particular opening? Look carefully at the position description, and make sure your resume contains some of the same key words right up front. Most HR people only know the job by the job description, and that's the best way for them to match you up to a job. Start your resume with a list of things you can do/have done and skill you possess, put the company history later on.
 
I would pick up the phone and follow up on every one of them. "Hi my name is Archie Moses I submitted my resume earlier this week. I am curious if you had a chance to look it over."

Try to avoid calling when you think they might be overly busy or on lunch. First thing in the morning is best by my estimation.
 
OB and hh both have good points. It probably wouldn't hurt to have someone review your resume as well, just as a gut check. Most hiring now is preceded by an algorithm based search for keywords, so making sure you have the right buzzwords in your resume is very important, while also making sure it is readable. Avoid too many bullets and long blocks of text. Whether you lead with your work history or your skillset or education is generally determined by 2 things: 1) what kind of job you are looking for. Some fields value history over education, and others want to see education ahead of all else, and 2) your strengths. Generally lead with your strengths. It never hurts to have a skillset section at the beginning, or an executive summary of sorts. I put my elevator speech in that part. You do have an elevator speech right? This is a 3-5 sentence summary of your career you can deliver in 60 seconds with that important exec you meet in an elevator.

My name is LogGrad98, and I am a seasoned logistics entity leader with over 20 years of experience delivering the biggest bottom line return possible for the companies I have worked for. I have worked for fortune 500 companies managing multiple sites, as well as small family owned businesses, and I know how to make your logistics operation sing. I have managed budgets in excess of $100 million, and delivered results generating operating profits and cost avoidance of well in excess of that amount in the course of my career. I especially pride myself on my ability to build high-functioning teams that know what success looks and feels like and will settle for nothing less.

Something like that can be eye catching and is different than the normal "objective" statement, which you really shouldn't be using anymore anyway.
 
LogGrad98 said:
OB and hh both have good points. It probably wouldn't hurt to have someone review your resume as well, just as a gut check. Most hiring now is preceded by an algorithm based search for keywords, so making sure you have the right buzzwords in your resume is very important, while also making sure it is readable. Avoid too many bullets and long blocks of text. Whether you lead with your work history or your skillset or education is generally determined by 2 things: 1) what kind of job you are looking for. Some fields value history over education, and others want to see education ahead of all else, and 2) your strengths. Generally lead with your strengths. It never hurts to have a skillset section at the beginning, or an executive summary of sorts. I put my elevator speech in that part. You do have an elevator speech right? This is a 3-5 sentence summary of your career you can deliver in 60 seconds with that important exec you meet in an elevator.

My name is LogGrad98, and I am a seasoned logistics entity leader with over 20 years of experience delivering the biggest bottom line return possible for the companies I have worked for. I have worked for fortune 500 companies managing multiple sites, as well as small family owned businesses, and I know how to make your logistics operation sing. I have managed budgets in excess of $100 million, and delivered results generating operating profits and cost avoidance of well in excess of that amount in the course of my career. I especially pride myself on my ability to build high-functioning teams that know what success looks and feels like and will settle for nothing less.

Something like that can be eye catching and is different than the normal "objective" statement, which you really shouldn't be using anymore anyway.
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You're hired!
 
You should go work for PKM.
 
You've got two parades to work this month. Shave your kid's head, put him a wheelchair, and walk the parade route with a donation jar.
 
One Brow said:
Are you making sure to tailor your resume to each particular opening? Look carefully at the position description, and make sure your resume contains some of the same key words right up front. Most HR people only know the job by the job description, and that's the best way for them to match you up to a job. Start your resume with a list of things you can do/have done and skill you possess, put the company history later on.
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Yes, sir, I am. :)
 
heyhey said:
I would pick up the phone and follow up on every one of them. "Hi my name is Archie Moses I submitted my resume earlier this week. I am curious if you had a chance to look it over."

Try to avoid calling when you think they might be overly busy or on lunch. First thing in the morning is best by my estimation.
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That's a great idea!

Thanks.
 
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