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This is the weekly Careers newsletter. Déjà Leonard is a copywriter and freelance journalist based in Calgary. Historically, when someone is laid off it’s something they keep to themselves, or share privately with family and close connections who may be able to help them find another opportunity. It makes sense. Being laid off can be an emotional experience , leading to feelings of anger, sadness, fear and shame. Some people even experience physical symptoms like fatigue, weight loss or gain, and muscle pain. However, over the past few years, the feeds of social media sites like LinkedIn and Twitter have been filled with professionals sharing news that they have been laid off, and how it has personally affected them. The past few years have normalized announcing layoffs Evangeline Berube, vice-president of strategic accounts at employment agency Robert Half, said she spends a lot of time on LinkedIn in her role and has observed this spike in announcements. “I think some of this is al...

Photo : MAYA LAB ( Shutterstock ) You’re likely familiar with the usual way to look for a job: T ype the job title you want into a career   site like LinkedIn or Indeed, add few details , and then spend hours scrolling down a list of thousands of potential jobs. W hen you finally get to the bottom, more load in. It can often feel like a numbers game, just robotically applying to tons of jobs and hoping one sticks. But t hese sites only know what you tell them (like job titles and years of experience), and while they can make some guesses about what you might want, they don’t really understand the skills and experience you bring to the table. Job filters aren’t perfect Odds are, you would be a great fit for a lot of different jobs and titles, and the years of experience required are usually less rigid than a computer understands. Job titles are also ever evolving, and different companies often describe the same work in very different ways (People Team vs Human Resources, ...

Photo : GaudiLab ( Shutterstock ) Almost everyone experiences a layoff at least once in their career. Layoffs almost always feel personal and shake our confidence, but it’s extremely rare that people get laid off because of their performance. More often, company leaders are evaluating that “seat” (aka your job) on the org chart and deciding to eliminate it, and it actually has nothing to do with your work, how talkative you were in that last meeting, or your capability as a person. You’re still a talented and well-loved human, and the people around you are going to want to hire you. Y ou just have to let them know how. Announcing your layoff on social media (whether that’s LinkedIn, Twitter, or another platform ) can be a stressful exercise in vulnerability, but doing it well can also pay dividends in kickstarting your job search and reducing the amount of time you’ll have to spend looking for that next gig. Don’t rush into announcing your layoff There are plenty of time-sensit...

A box containing issues of Now Magazine, in Toronto, on March 31, 2011. Fernando Morales/Tausi Insider Online media company Gonez Media (GMI) says it has acquired Now Magazine. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available. Now Magazine published its last print edition last year, but has maintained its website. GMI says it plans to relaunch the publication it under the Now banner in a digital-only format on Jan. 17. It says the publication will have a major reporting focus on arts, music and entertainment, harking back to the publication’s roots as an alt newspaper. Now will also create content on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube. Gonez Media is the producer of the Brandon Gonez Show and News You Can Use which air on YouTube. https://www.tausiinsider.com/gonez-media-acquires-torontos-now-magazine-plans-relaunch-under-now-banner/?feed_id=325554&_unique_id=63f816d801052