Career Composer
Career Composer is a career and life advice podcast “Helping YOU, professionals under 30, navigate your careers with a music-themed twist!” Truly the first of its kind, Career Composer mixes expert career advice with fresh music variety that leaves listeners feeling inspired and motivated to take action.
So how does this work exactly? Your host, Erin Ahart, wipes the dust off traditional career concepts and uses music analogies, current events, and storytelling to explain the career advice she provides every day. As a full-time career counselor, Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths Coach, and pianist, she knows that leaning into our passions is the key to figuring out what we’re meant to do.
Did you know that a cover letter can be formatted like a love letter, or that Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms had a steamy love affair? Are you deciding whether to go to grad school and want to hear from other 20-somethings who have recently been in your shoes? Do you desperately need to get those job applications out, but just want to talk about Taylor Swift? Look no further, Career Composer has it all.
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19. What to Do If You Get Laid Off! 24, Laid Off Twice, & Thriving with Abby Weaver
Special guest and human resources professional Abby Weaver shares her experience navigating not 1, but 2 (!!!) layoffs in her early twenties! What DON'T we cover in today's episode?
- Should you search for jobs when you're anticipating a layoff?
- What can you expect from a severance package? What is severance?
- How to address a gap on your resume due to a layoff
- The difference between getting laid off vs. getting fired
- How to navigate changing work friendships when you no longer work for the same company
- Navigating low self-esteem and confidence after a layoff, plus how to deal with anxiety when you're anticipating a layoff
- What to do with your time when you don't have a job!
- Applying for full-time vs. part-time roles and the different types of employment
- Traveling abroad to refresh your job search motivation! YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE
- Your job does not define you. Remember, work is only one part of who you are!
If you're currently navigating a layoff or expecting one, we're here for you and hope this episode offers some level of comfort and reassurance that you're not alone. You will get through this, and you will be okay. <3
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