Laid off; Now what?

Happy Wednesday Everyone,

I hope you all have had a great week thus far. I am excited to share an additional job opening with you all.

** Senior Electrical Engineer with Project Management experience **

Key Qualifications:
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Hiring For Senior Piping Engineer

Qualifications:
*has Engineering degree
*has experience w/ mid to high rise multifamily housing
*has experience w/ building codes and piping systems assembly process
*can produce detailed shop drawings and full… more

Recruiter seeking a professional…..

—w/ an Engineering degree
—experience w/ mid to high rise multifamily products
—experience w/building codes and assembly process
—can produce detailed shop drawings and full bills of materials
—has 7+ ye… more

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Can recruiters or HR teams confirm if you have been laid off or quit on your own?

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Anyone else has felt this way?

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Layoffs. When it's 1 company, it's a poor leader.
When it's 10 companies, it's bad management.
When it's 50 companies, it's an industry trend.
#COPIED

Hi all!
I got laid off couple weeks ago, but my termination date isn’t till end of June, can i ask for recommendations on LinkedIn from my managers and colleagues now or it is a potential issues ?

To everyone out there who is going through a difficult time, remember ...
- This too shall pass
- Rejection is God's protection
- Every setback is a setup
and ...
- You werent rejected, God hid your va… more

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