Layoffs: How to handle it on your resume 6 Articles

by Allen Teal

Getting laid off is not normally considered a big negative on a resume. Anyone who has worked very long has probably either been laid off or had to layoff someone. Companies add people, and sometimes they have to let peo...read more

by Tom Mclaughlin

When I was laid off, I looked at it as a blessing. I enrolled in school and realized my true calling; I looked at it as an opportunity. As a result, I have been much more focused than normal. I have found myself unemploy...read more

by Sarah Afshar

When someone is "laid off" they are simply let go because of the company's problem. Sometimes people look at the level of performance and individual work ethic, but that isn't always the case. It varies upon employer and c...read more

by Colette Georgii

How you left a job is never put on the resume, no matter if you were laid off, quit, or were fired. This information just does not go on the resume. What is on the resume regarding your job is the name of the company t...read more

by Jared Garrett

Being laid off at a job does not need to be the end of the world. In fact, if handled properly, you can use that job to enhance your resume and to help you land new, better employment. So what do you do? First off, you...read more

by Randal Levesque

How do you handle a layoff on your resume? You do not mention the layoff on your resume. There really is no reason to. Your resume is only a tool for which you sell yourself to an employer. Your resume just needs to ge...read more