Teach Me How To Bounce Back From A Layoff with CEO and Career Coach, Latesha Byrd

<p>This week, we’re throwing it back to an episode that feels as relevant today as it was when we released it in 2020: navigating a layoff. With a looming recession, the volatile stock market, and sky-high interest rates, it seems like companies everywhere are laying off employees each time we log into LinkedIn — especially in the tech industry. </p><p>Layoffs can happen for a million different reasons, and it’s important to know that company cuts and restructuring has nothing to do with you personally. Still, losing a job impacts your self-esteem, your bank account and your career goals, but our chat with Latesha Byrd is back to help you bounce forward if it happens to you. Latesha is a certified career coach and the CEO of Perfeqta, a talent development consulting agency that helps companies build high-performing teams and put equity back into talent.</p><p>Join us as we chat about:</p><ul><li>Our personal experience with layoffs</li><li>Three things people should do immediately after they’ve been laid off</li><li>How to gain confidence again</li><li>The importance of a “Career Readiness Toolkit” </li><li>How to talk about your layoff in an interview</li><li>Key traits top talent have that sets them apart</li><li>Important questions to ask in an interview</li><li>How to use LinkedIn to build your own personal brand</li></ul><p>We hope this episode helps you feel a little less alone and ready to jump into your next big opportunity!</p><p>For show notes and more adulting tips, visit:<a href="http://teachmehowtoadult.ca/"> teachmehowtoadult.ca</a></p><p>Sign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:</p><p><a href="https://www.teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter">teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter </a></p><p>Follow us on the ‘gram:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/teachmehowtoadultpodcast/">@teachmehowtoadultpodcast </a></p><p>@<a href="https://www.instagram.com/yunggillianaire/">yunggillianaire</a></p><p>@<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cailynmichaan/">cailynmichaan</a></p><p>Follow us on TikTok:<a href="https:/