#85 - CAREER THERAPY REWIND: Bouncing Back After a Layoff, with Meg Murphy
Career Therapy Podcast e.85 - CAREER THERAPY REWIND: Bouncing Back After a Layoff, with Meg Murphy
NOTE: This episode first premiered on October 14, 2020. We chose this episode as the fourth Career Therapy Rewind because honestly, Meg's a very articulate and well-spoken guest. Also, this episode contains a lot of real, practical, genuine advice on how to DO something after a layoff, create your own future, and move forward with your life. Crucial stuff.
If you're curious, you can find the original episode here.
Here's the original description:
On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.20), Meg Murphy talks us through her layoff story as a Brand and Product Manager, and how she leveraged her community to bounce back and land a job during the pandemic.
#Marketing #Layoff #Networking
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During this Episode, We Discuss:
0:00 introducing Meg Murphy
3:16 how’d Meg get into the marketing world?
9:24 “networking in spite of a lay-off”
14:19 the actual lay-off story
18:29 job searching pre COVID pandemic
21:44 loss of identity during a lay-off
22:44 marketing yourself
24:36 exactly what she did to market herself
27:44 separating job from identity
30:14 avoiding downward spirals
33:26 Chicago Superstars Slack group
36:32 “networking through personal branding”
39:39 what advice would Meg give?
46:09 what has Meg learned?
49:05 the most important thing: separating your identity from your job
51:40 ‘it ain’t all sunshine & rainbows’
Resources, pages, and videos mentioned in this episode:
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!
