Do you voluntarily disclose the layoff to a new employer? What if it never comes up in the interview and they do a background check? Does anyone have experience with either.. or both?
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Make sure you participate in the Right Management outplacement service as they will guide you through all of your questions. Make sure you sign up for all of their webinars as they will give you a lot of tips for how to navigate the interview process, etc.
This "layoff" is so massive that any company you interview with will already be aware of it. There will be companies where they look at a GM resume and assume that deserved what we got (I know of one in particular), but there will be plenty of others that realize that there is strong talent out there.
It usually comes up in interviews when they ask "why did you leave the company?" and it's ok to tell them you've been laid off. it's no big secret. you'll be ok.
Non-issue. They ask why are you in the market, and you respond openly that you were part of the mass layoff at GM.
Everyone in the world knows about it. It takes about three seconds and then you and the potential employer are discussing the next topics within their list of questions.
If you feel the need to disclose your layoff status (which makes you an honest person),
do this:
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Visit Socrates and find the link for CAP;
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Go into the CAP portal and find previous years CAP files.
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Download your all CAP files to your computer.
Management's notes about your work is at the bottom of each file.
- Use these files to show your work performance history
Recruiters and potential employers will respect your effort
to be totally transparent.
Good luck!
These layoffs are so frequent in Corporate America do not fret. The sheer volume of the numbers will not deter a Recruiter from reaching out to you if they like your resume. There is nothing to be ashamed.
I have experience with it. There are plenty of good scripts how to deal with it on the webs. Biggest thing is you have to come to grips with it so that your beliefs, body language, etc are all cool with getting laid off and what you are telling them about it during the interview. If you feel like it was your fault it can show through.
background checks what the TED talk guy said is true.... corps don't give any info good or bad they just say when you worked there mostly for legal reasons.
Layoffs aren't your fault
Tell them that you were unfortunately part of a RIF. If they ask for a reference, give them the phone number of a friend of yours and tell them that they were your manager. They will call GM and confirm your employment dates and job title but there is no way that HR will give them any more information other than that and if you were fired with cause (you weren't). As a matter of fact, most companies these days will NOT say anything negative about a previous employee unless they have a MOUNTAIN of legal documentation to support their claim.
Here's the deal: publicly traded companies are completely hamstrung by a myriad of regulations that they themselves enacted and there are several loopholes that can be exploited in times like these. If your new potential employer is not a complete crayon-eating mo--n, they will simply nod and smile when you say "RIF" and not mention it again. If you are a fit for the open position you should grab it with both hands and rock that gig, never buy another American car and live happily ever after. Important: Buy your friend a round at the bar for giving you a glowing review and enjoy your new job.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
You can just say you were part of a large restructuring. I had stated that in the past with no issue,