Overview
Losing a job is one of life’s most difficult transitions-one that impacts not only finances, but also emotions, identity, confidence, and career and life direction.
While the experience can feel overwhelming, it also presents an opportunity to reset, refocus, and take ownership of the next phase of one’s professional journey.
This 60-minute webinar offers practical strategies and insights to help individuals manage the complex realities of job loss through the lens of career self-management. Participants will gain tools for coping with the emotional impact, re-establishing confidence, job search skills and how to build a proactive plan for moving forward.
Key takeaways include:
- Understanding the emotional cycle of job loss and how to manage stress productively
- How to use career self-management strategies to regain a sense of control and direction
- Reassessment of your skills, strengths, and values to clarify your next steps and know what you’re looking for
- Practical approaches for updating your professional brand, networking, and job search
- Building resilience and maintaining momentum during periods of uncertainty
Whether you’re navigating job loss yourself, supporting a colleague, or preparing for potential change, this session will provide both emotional reassurance and actionable tools to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Why should you Attend
- Invest in your future
- Get practical advice on how to move forward in anticipation of job loss or furloughs
- Take aways will also include templates for skill and values clarification
Areas Covered in the Session
- Managing the impact of job loss: Yourself and others
- How to re-assess your strengths, skills and values
- Where and how to look for your most likely opportunities
- Presenting your professional brand and track record
- Networking tips to find hidden jobs
- Dos and don’ts of interviewing and follow-up
Who Will Benefit
- All Employees Working in any Organization
Speaker Profile
Dr. B. Lynn Wareis an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist and has practiced for over 25 years in the talent management field. She is the CEO of Integral Talent Systems, Inc., a technology enabled global talent management consulting firm headquartered in Silicon Valley. ITS’s mission is to optimize the talent investment to generate better organizational performance.
Dr. Ware has been a consultant to over 180 of the Fortune 1000 Companies. Some of her clients include Amazon, Apple, Genentech, General Motors, Google, KLA-Tencor, LinkedIn, Omnicom Group, Oracle Corporation, Rivian, SC Johnson, Scripps Healthcare and Verizon.
She is frequently quoted on trends in talent management in numerous publications such as the Associated Press, Computer World magazine, Harvard Business Review and the San Francisco Chronicle, and has been featured several times on CNN as a national talent management expert.