No employee in this day and age will stay in a company for years. Professionals know that career advancement is achievable not by staying loyal to a company, but by staying loyal to your career goals and jumping ship if that is more advantageous.
However, there are times when leaving a company isn’t by will, but because of a layoff. Aside from thinking of how you can recover from suddenly losing a job, you also need to deal with having to explain the situation to your future employer. Here are some tips to address a layoff in your resume:
- Be honest about it. One major indicator of a layoff is the gap between two jobs, or the fact that you do not have a job while you’re on a job search. If an interviewer asks you in the future if the cause of the gap between jobs is a layoff, there is no need to lie. Simply state that the company downsized and unfortunately, you were one of those who had to go. It happens. And if the company you are applying into does not understand that, then you’re better off with another company.
- Indicate temp jobs and projects you had while you were looking for a job. If you volunteered, worked as a consultant, or took part-time banking jobs while you were looking for a permanent job, the prospective employer will see some positivity in your being laid off. You were productive and gained some additional work experience even when you lost your job.
- Use positive terms. For instance, instead of indicating that your job was terminated, you can simply put the number of years that you spent working for the company. Now if you’re asked if you were ever terminated, then that’s the time to talk about it.
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