You thought about what to wear. You told your family. You showed up ready to prove something. That version of you had the right instincts. Here’s what happened next—and what to do about it.
Your Manager Can’t Defend What They Don’t Know
Most employees focus on doing the work. Fewer understand how the work gets perceived under pressure. When a layoff list is being made, your manager’s ability to defend you depends entirely on what you’ve told them.
Why the Job Market Isn’t as Closed as You Think
Don’t believe the hype
The Competition Isn’t What You Think It Is
Whether you were just laid off or you’re still employed but reading the writing on the wall, the instinct is the same: why look now? There are no jobs.
That fear is legitimate. The market is genuinely harder than it was two years ago.
But ‘harder’ isn’t the same as ‘closed’. And the math inside a hiring process tells a very different story than the one in your news feed.