Partha Basu, a management honcho, in his new book Outskill, offers a roadmap to becoming future-ready in the post-pandemic world. Here, he offers six tips to find a job after being laid off.

  • Activate your network: We know people more than we think. There might be some people we have not kept in touch with, but they might help us.
  • No victim mindset: If you get laid off, it’s the circumstances of the organisation and not necessarily your fault. Knowing this helps you not to spiral.
  • Find a mentor: If you are in a tough situation, and call someone and ask for a job, people mostly shut the door. Instead, ask for mentorship. I think that can be a much better discussion.
  • Use this time to plug skill gaps and upskill yourself.
  • Consider resetting your ambition. Use this time to explore options you wouldn’t have otherwise.
  • Make mental health a priority. I never believed in the word called burnout, but today I believe it.