How to Navigate a Layoff and Negotiate a Better Severance
July 1, 2019
Hosted by Marie Zimenoff
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Episode Description
Despite record numbers of unfilled openings and a tight job market, layoffs and job cuts are on the rise. Thankfully, the skills you need to recognize possible changes in your job, navigate a layoff with poise, and negotiate your financial position are something you can learn! In this episode of The Career Confidante, host Marie Zimenoff welcomes Paul Levy, coach and author of “Don’t Sign Anything: A Guide for the Day You’re Laid Off.” Paul and Marie explore how to recognize an impending layoff, how to navigate the layoff meeting with poise, and how to negotiate your severance to set yourself up for the best possible job transition. For those of you in active job search, we also talk about how you can negotiate severance up front, so you know what will happen when you are laid off. If you love being prepared for the inevitable, listen in!
The Career Confidante
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In the past decade, theories about how we would all need to be “free agents,” in charge of our own career trajectory, have become reality. While there is a good deal of talk about this new reality, little tangible direction exists about how to thrive, not just survive, in this new workforce.
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Marie Zimenoff
Marie Zimenoff, president of A Strategic Advantage, has guided thousands of job seekers to Get Focused, Get Found, and Get Hired. She provides practical tools, fresh perspectives, proven strategies, and structured coaching for professionals who struggle with promoting themselves. She guides leaders in gaining the skills, confidence, and network they need to grow as leaders and advance their careers in today’s de-jobbing economy.
As a thought leader in the career industry, Marie has mentored and trained career professionals and been selected as a speaker for national career conferences and pre-conference programs. Job seekers, company leaders, and career professionals know that when Marie presents, they can count on gaining valuable information and walking away with tools they can use today.
Marie holds a Master’s Degree in counseling and career development and the industry’s top certifications in career coaching, leadership coaching, branding, and resume writing. She has served as president of The National Resume Writer’s Association and the Colorado Career Development Association. She is also a facilitator and district coordinator for the Rotary Leadership Institute for Rotary International District 5440.
Marie is a career expert for Yahoo! Education, a contributor to career industry books and journals, and an expert source for BusinessNewsDaily, major professional association publications, and local newspaper and radio media nationwide.
