1. Hire an employment attorney
2. Pause before you panic
3. File for unemployment immediately
4. Review your benefits + paperwork
5. Update your résumé and LinkedIn
6. Secure references while people remember you
7. Back up your wins
8. Take care of your emotions
9. Create a money game plan
10. Rest—intentionally
#laidoff #CareerTok #unemployed #layoffs #jobsearch
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