#16 - Life After Layoff with VP of Talent, Nicole Townsend
Career Therapy Podcast e.16 - Life After Layoff with VP of Talent, Nicole Townsend
On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (#16), we talk with Strategy, Culture and Communication Consultant & Mentor Nicole Townsend.
During the episode, we talk through Nicole’s layoff story, from VP of Talent with Raley’s, and her subsequent journey to found Experience Counts, LLC.
Nicole’s Experience Counts company puts 20 years experience in corporate HR and marketing roles into practice to help make work count for employees. In Nicole’s words, “fulfilled individuals are more energized to serve their customers and more likely to exceed business goals.”
During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 Introducing Nicole Townsend
2:10 how did she get into storytelling?
4:20 transition from journalism to media relations
5:38 the lay-off story
10:03 the actual lay-off
13:40 back into the job market
17:56 “a fork in the road:” onwards to HR
21:30 processing a lay-off
27:39 first interview after 15 years
30:26 founding Experience Counts
32:15 when SHE has to fire someone
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Now Over To You!
If you know anyone who has been hustling, or started a business, during the pandemic, and has an amazing story to share, let us know who they are! Alternately, if you, or someone you know has recently gone through a layoff, or has a layoff, or any other career transition-oriented story to share, reach out. Contact Martin through his personal LinkedIn page to get in touch. We're always on the lookout for amazing guests for the cast.
As always, thanks for listening!
