How Do I Get Back on Track After My First Layoff? | S1E7 | New Here

Harvard Business Review · Oct 27, 2026 · 30m

How Do I Bounce Back After My First Layoff? | S1E7 | New Here

8 Dec 2023

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So you were laid off for the first time. How do you recover and move forward with your career? We’re told that layoffs aren’t personal. They’re a business decision. But that doesn’t make the emotions any easier to process as you figure out how to move on. HR consultant Meloney Sallie-Dosunmu has laid people off, but she’s also been laid off. In this episode, she joins one of our own listeners, Nydia Bryan Martinez, who was laid off earlier this year. They tell host Elainy Mata how their experiences have changed their…