Life After Layoff: Surviving to Thriving

Layoffs are making the news more and more often and bring with them unknowns. In this session, you will learn that they don’t have to be any more than a footnote in your career journey. Hear candid stories from a manager and professional level medical device engineers about navigating their own layoffs and practical advice for how to be prepared and what to do when you’ve been impacted. Discussions will include acknowledging the emotional toll of a layoff, transition planning, job hunting and placement services, learning how to translate your skills across industries, and how to leverage your network within SWE and beyond to help land your next role. Learn key tips for how to pay it forward and help other colleagues navigate career changes. Surviving a layoff can be difficult, but there are many paths to thriving in the next chapter of your career.