tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37302124.post1078692382570481459..comments2024-02-28T06:06:00.432-05:00Comments on Carolina's Job Spot: Explaining a Layoff to a RecruiterThe Employment Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15655310624023223921noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37302124.post-49847993944811715492008-12-18T13:02:00.000-05:002008-12-18T13:02:00.000-05:00Those are great additions! Thanks Mark for your in...Those are great additions! Thanks Mark for your insight and comments!<BR/>- Rosie ReilmanThe Employment Guidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655310624023223921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37302124.post-52453805855581732642008-12-18T12:57:00.000-05:002008-12-18T12:57:00.000-05:00Excellent points! I blog for CIO Magazine on job s...Excellent points! <BR/><BR/>I blog for <A HREF="http://advice.cio.com/free_form_keyword/mark_cummuta" REL="nofollow"><B>CIO Magazine on job search tactics and strategies</B></A>. From my experience, I would add to never, ever bad mouth or degrade any of your prior employers (or managers or team members), including the one that just laid you off. No one wants to hire a whiner, and with so many candidates to choose from, hiring managers can be as selective as they want.<BR/><BR/>Instead, focus on all the positive points of your most recent position. Highlight how many people were laid off, using percentages or total counts for your team, project, department, office, branch and/or company to impart that your layoff was not related to you or your performance, but to the overall company.<BR/><BR/>Ideally, get a referral or recommendation from your manager from the employer, as well, describing your work performance and the impact you made to actual business results. Even if you're already out the door, contact your prior manager for this. With a LinkedIn account, you can even request this directly online, and then their referral will be public for everyone who views your LinkedIn profile.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your post!<BR/><BR/><B><A HREF="http://technorati.com/tag/Mark+Cummuta/" REL="nofollow">Mark Cummuta</A></B><BR/><B><A HREF="http://advice.cio.com/free_form_keyword/mark_cummuta" REL="nofollow">CIO Job Search: A Real Life Chronicle</A></B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com