jeromehardaway.bsky.social
Programmer, writer, podcaster, blogger, teacher, veteran, family man.
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Its number one now right?
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The job hunt is a high-value activity:
📞 Reach out to employers directly
🎤 Show up at industry events
👨💻 Contribute to open source
🚫 Don’t waste time applying to 500 jobs with no strategy.
The right role is one conversation away. Go get it
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Your first 30 days post-layoff are critical. By the end, you should have:
✅ A killer resume
✅ Active engagement with your network
✅ A polished portfolio
✅ A strategy to distribute your work
The clock starts ticking the moment you get the news. Execution = survival.
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3️⃣ Update Your Resume & Portfolio
🔹 Gather receipts: performance reviews, awards, standout projects.
🔹 Create a “brag doc”—a collection of your best achievements.
🔹 Keep your resume tight & tactical—focus on what you can confidently discuss at 3 AM.
And make sure your GitHub & portfolio shine.
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2️⃣ Activate Your High-Value Network
🔥 Don’t just post, “I got laid off” on LinkedIn.
📢 Instead, reach out to key people directly—mentors, hiring managers, former colleagues.
💡 These are the people who can get you hired the FASTEST.
Make this a habit before you need a job. If you haven’t? Start now.
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1️⃣ Process Your Emotions (Briefly)
Layoffs suck. Period. It’s okay to feel angry, sad, or frustrated.
Take a day (or two) to process. Cry, vent, have a drink if that’s your thing.
Then? Shift that energy into action. The faster you move forward, the better.
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Megan Smith was CTOUS
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Current Title: Director of Youth Engagement & Counter-Disinformation
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No one, just tired of finding out people are pro hiring people that are doing nothing to you every single day.
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Wait, Tessa is a Trump supporter?
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Oh I know. It’s a team of teams and comms it gets difficult to get it right.
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😂😂😂
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Trust me they have no idea what they are doing over there.