Layoff or Laid-off Professionals: A boon for Start ups

Idea gives birth to a business start-up

If there was a better time  to start something of your own and work independently, it is now. New startups are mushrooming in every sector, providing product and services to clientele which knows no geographical bounds.

New ideas, innovative products and services are fast catching up with conventional businesses and creating an exciting business environment.

Even though start-ups have become an order of the day and enjoying huge acceptance, there are inherent challenges associated with their survival.

Statistics point out that only thirty percent of the start-ups make it to second  year of their operations and numbers dip further with every passing year. There can be many reasons for this low survival rate but low finances and high running cost are major factors.

Major chunk of the OPEX cost is involved in hiring and training of the employees. A shorter and cost effective hiring strategy can help maintain the balance without burning the pockets.

With an abundance of talent in the market &  plenty of conventional portals to search for, there still seems to be a need for customized solution for these startups where they can get immediately available and experienced candidates at shorter notice, bringing down their hiring and training cost drastically.

Layoffhiring is one such innovative platform which addresses this issue effectively. With a resume database which strictly comprises layoff and laid-off professionals, layoffhiring.com guarantees  a select set of candidates who can be brought onboard with minimum cost under minimum time frame. A penny saved is a penny earned and no one can understand it better than startups.

Layoffhiring.com is aimed at driving a change in our perspective towards laid off professionals and by associating with this change you can create a win-win situation for all.

Massive layoffs resulting from mergers, acquisitions, restructuring

Breaking the stereotypes and creative a conducive atmosphere for the laid off professionals  was a challenge back then and still is. However, the recent developments in software and telecom markets (many more to follow) have brought revolutionary changes in the way industry had been treating layoffs. Massive layoffs resulting from mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and cost cutting measures have compelled the companies to see the layoffs through a  different prism and address the issues in the aftermath of such layoffs, in a more responsible fashion.

Few companies have also started reskilling their staff to help them cope with layoffs. Where the conventional businesses and job scopes are shrinking, new and emerging jobs opportunities are ready to absorb the laid off professionals to some extent. Introduction of new training modules and reskilling the staff for alternate or different job is the first positive step by the industry towards addressing issues related to layoffs.

Layoffhiring.com job portal was introduced with an aim to provide a fresh perspective to layoffs and laid off professionals and to the employers to recruit experienced and immediate available candidates.We at Layoffhiring.com  are committed towards creating acceptance towards layoff professionals and treating them at par is our core agenda.

Pushing this acceptance in wider industry is our next goal and layoffhiring.com with its new and innovative features will continue to strive hard for that change.

Endorsement matters

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going, but what if your close friends and associates are ready to help you in those times.Well, a help can come in any form. A few kind words from friends and colleagues can help bolster your credibility and bring you many advantages.

"Ask for Endorsement"

Post Layoff or laid off, Jobs search is one such time when besides resumes and professional knowledge, endorsements from friends, colleagues and bosses can turn the game in your favor.In today’s competitive job market, employers, Job consultants, employment agencies or recruitment agencies access candidates not based on resumes and interviews only but also looks for their endorsements and who endorses them. Endorsements brings into fore the personal views and opinions of colleagues and managers from previous organizations to highlight candidates skills, behavioral aspects, confidence level and interpersonal skills.Employers look for a complete package while hiring and endorsements are like feathers in the crown.

Make use of endorsement feature at www.layoffhiring.com and brighten your chances to land a job you desire!  

Make an Edge, create your Video Cover Letter

Job search these days is no longer about text resumes and interviews. With hundreds of candidates vying for a single job opening, layoff or laid off experienced candidates requires a competitive edge in order to shine through and make an impact.

Video cover letter is one such tool which arms the candidate with a capability to make an impact through a short video by which a candidate can introduce, share brief personal and experience details, showcase his/her skill set which can make a lasting impression on interviewer/recruiter. If done correctly, it can very well be the difference between being ignored or getting the interview call. 

A well cut out Video cover letter with smart layout and crisp selection of words can project a candidate’s articulate nature, energy levels and confidence. An effective video cover letter should be engaging and filled with just enough information about the skills that the recruiter will want to know more. A video cover letter can draw recruiter’s attention to the dimensions which cannot be projected in text resume.

With the introduction of technology and smart phones at our disposal, creating a Video Cover letter is a simpler task. You can also refer the below link to learn more on how to create an effective cover letter.

http://layoffhiring.com/features

What is Video Cover Letter?

Video Cover letter is a latest method of applying for a job from traditional methods, such as submitting resume and cover letter in text form. Lasting typically 1 to 1.5 minutes.

Why should I make Video Cover Letter ?

Video cover letter is an enhancement along with text resume. As such, it offer the chance to expand and show the skills you have to offer as summary of your resume by speaking and recording your self in front of the camera. In fact, your less than 1.5 minute video cover letter can give you a better chance to get noticed by employers, employment agencies, job consultants or recruitment agencies as text resumes are only looked by recruiters for up to 10 seconds before a decision is made.

You should not be stuck in writing and sending endless cover letters and resumes on various job portal or social media platforms for jobs that you’ll probably never hear back about.  There is no point of uploading or sharing your resume or cover letter into a pile of other resumes and getting lost.Do remember – Job search is a marathon, not a sprint.  In the long run you’ll absolutely find a job, but it takes time and layoff or laid off employees really not afford the delay in grabbing their next job opportunity.

Better Visibility

Layoffhiring has come up with this unique feature where you can upload your Video Cover Letter which is nothing but speaking in front of the camera to summarize the skill set and experience you possess. The video can be viewed by the employer, employment agencies, job consultants, recruitment agencies who will be reviewing your profile at layoffhiring.com making it a great way to get your application noticed, separate yourself from the competition and show yourself off as a true professional that goes above and beyond in all aspects of their career.You will have better visibility by using video, telling the story of why employer should hire or recruit you.  

Lets Drive Change

At a time when all the major companies are trying to position themselves aggressively in the market, job opportunities, hiring and layoffs are going side by side. Leaner company structure is the order of the time but what about skill and expertise. Are we looking at big meltdown in terms of employee layoff or is it just a correction.

Lets Drive Change

If some companies or employer are laying off their staff other competitors are making the most of it. Some companies have done it in the past and that surely paves the way for the others to follow. The stigma associated with the layoff has subsided to a large extent and we are looking at layoff or laid off as a brief lull before the next big leap. We are seeing far more acceptance for the Layoff or laid off employees now as compared to past and Layoffhiring has been founded to further percolate this practice into the industry.

We cannot surely stop Layoff but we cannot stop after Layoff or laid off either.

Layoffhiring job portal aim not only at provide hiring solutions to employers (Employment agencies, Job consultants or Recruitment agencies) but also to drive change.

Layoff professionals - Expand your Horizon

Layoff is not the end of the carrier but it’s the stage from where we need to start again. This time more intelligently:

Expand your Horizon: Be open for different positions and related industries, if you are too tied to a specific positions or field, you may pigeonhole yourself.  Sharpen your axe – (think and work on your skill sets) and how they could be useful in getting job in other industries.

Let me give an example, if you are working in a telecom industry and worked as a full time engineer or manager or a contractor and you have been laid off because of multiple factors such as – organization low business volumes, restructuring, technological progress, mergers or buyouts or even due to low performance.

Continue searching for jobs in the telecom sector based on your current skill set, but also look around and check out what other skill sets are in demand, not only in telecom sector but may be in IT sector as well for e.g. big data analytic, cloud computing etc. you can plan and enroll for some short duration professional courses which can equip you with additional skill set, which helps you find more & better job opportunities to apply for.

Position yourself, to come out as a winner.

Choose right platforms for your next job search: There are many job portals/job search platforms, where you can apply for jobs on day on day basis and maybe a hidden gem of a job would be found somewhere obscure. 

I would say, though you can’t control the industry – how it behaves – you can control your actions after a layoff and how you approach the job search. Position yourself, to come out of the professional carrier downturn as a winner.