I was unfortunately notified that I am going to be laid off. I get two months of severance.

I’m pretty emotional as this was kind of out of nowhere. Does anybody have any tricks to deal with something like this?

Financially it couldn’t come at a worse time as my wife is due with our second child in six months. 

Its been a roller coaster of emotions but I’m confident I’ll get through this. 

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Take a moment for yourself/with your wife. Open a good bottle of wine/cook some good food.
Try to get it out of your head as much as possible for the coming weekend.
Once you’ve let it wash over you, take a deep breath and get on with it. It happens to a lot of people and you too will be ok. It sucks, but it will not put you down.
I suggest you then put a plan in place to find your next employer: make a list of all possible companies/type of positions you could successfully apply. Check whether you know people there (including 2nd connections).
Update your resume/LinkedIn. If you’re unsure about this: ask/have it checked by a professional recruiter!
Activate your network and get fired up. Look at it as a super challenging, but rewarding project.
You got this.

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Re: the wine, the wife is pregnant... lol. (Otherwise a lovely encouraging post I just caught this and laughed a bit!)

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Take a few days to process the information, go for walks, get some fresh air, get some rest...then get to work. I recommend that you get organized 1) build an xls tracker with tab 1 to indicate jobs you applied to- job title, company, role link, application date, resume title used, comments column. 2) tab 2- opportunities you are tracking, this is where you can dump the interesting job roles you find online. 3) start working on your resume, customize it for the position you are applying to 4) build a word document with a table of contents where you would list the typical interview questions, and capture your answers. This is where you can have a section “about me” (brief and focused), you can have a section to deep dive into project details, focusing on the impact made and any challenges. Job searching and interviewing can become addicting, after the first couple tries, you may become a master at this. Best of luck! No worries, you will find a job in no tkme

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This is great advice. Anybody looking for a change can benefit from this approach.

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Be sure to check other roles within the firm. That’s what I did and was able to land somewhere else. Much easier than looking outside. At least you already know the firm, which is a plus. If you see something that interests you, ask around if anyone knows the hiring manager. It helps to have someone put a good word in for you.

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Deloitte is hiring apply!!!

Happy to refer you at any job you are interested in at Deloitte. Good luck and stay strong!

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