"It is a really tough time to be mentoring, with massive layoffs and tens of thousands of professionals losing their rice bowls every other fortnight. "How am I going to feed my family? How am I going to pay my mortgage?" "You'll land something soon. Keep going!", echoes the thoughts and well-wishes of those who didn't get laid off. Defeated but trudging along, those laid-off set out to have 6-month plans to get employment."
"6-months became a year, and before long, a year nearly becomes two. The biggest mistake most people make after getting laid off is hoping you'll get a job again. The market is not going to recover Something I've noticed within hiring networks in the industry is that companies are basically cycling through their talent networks on cues. The same type of professional is getting hired, the same cycle of..."
Massive layoffs are creating widespread financial anxiety and eroding traditional career assumptions. Many people plan months to regain employment, only to see timelines stretch into years. The prevailing hiring cycles favor the same candidate profiles and lead employers to repeatedly tap familiar talent pools. Expecting the market to rebound to previous norms is unrealistic. Practical responses include diversifying income, rebuilding skills, launching projects, and repositioning professionally rather than passively waiting. Mentors should offer concrete, actionable guidance that addresses financial runway, skill development, and alternative pathways instead of platitudes about soon finding another job.
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