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Before and After Layoffs in 6 Parts

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Steve Degnan

Speaker, Author, Advisor, CHRO Executive, Non-Profit Board Member, Military Veteran

  • September 23, 2025
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Hello all! I have been asked any number of times and on any number of occasions to offer advice on the subject of layoffs. I decided to split it all up into 6 short videos for those who may be worried about such an event.

The good news here, in my humble opinion, is that if you listen to these, you may come away with great career pointers that apply all the time, not just during a layoff event.

My best to all of you and may you always be ahead of the curve, like the example of a certain Detroit person I provide in one of the videos below.

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