Your Job Will Never Love You Back
In the time of furloughs and layoffs, this has never been more clear.
Her resume was impressive. It told the story of increasing sales leads by 4000%, diverse experiences, and leadership roles culminating in a Vice President title.
She had just been laid off.
She was by far the most qualified and impressive (I’ll repeat it — her resume was that good) person I’ve coached.
And yet, she had been laid off anyway.
Like many people in a dark, overwhelming time, I want to help people within my scope of influence. So I started offering free coaching to folks who experienced layoffs or furloughs on job searching, salary negotiation, and feminist leadership.
Most of these sessions have been with entry-level or mid-level people not far from my age and lived experience. So I was taken aback when she requested a session.
What could she possibly learn from me?
Hello, imposter syndrome, my old friend.
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