SVIC Podcast #5: From Layoff to Career Success: A Comprehensive Guide to Rebuilding Your Life
In this episode, we are joined by Ruben Pranata. Ruben is currently working as the Senior Director of Sales Ops & Planning at MSG Sphere, an entertainment venue under construction in Las Vegas, which, when completed will be the largest spherical structure on earth and will seat 20k people. Previously, Ruben worked for Vmare, which was later acquired by Broadcom.
Tune in to learn about the challenges of losing a job and the identity crisis that can follow, how to recover from a layoff, how to find your purpose, strategies to find a new job quickly, how to find new opportunities and make yourself referrable, and so much more! Whether you’re currently job hunting or simply interested in hearing someone else’s experience, this episode is packed with valuable information that you won’t want to miss!
Episode Topics:
00:00 Intro – The identity crisis caused by losing a job
02:15 Ruben’s career history
03:20 The shock of being laid off
05:37 Finding a support group
08:10 The high cost of health insurance/COBRA
09:13 Expanding your career horizons and giving yourself permission to explore
10:17 Applying for unemployment benefits
12:00 Reassessing finances and hiring a financial planner
13:50 Finding your purpose through Ikigai
16:19 Little Finger’s thoughts on chaos
18:02 Job search tips—why you should focus on referrals and not applying to the company website
20:03 Using LinkedIn to see who is connected to companies that are hiring
20:40 How to make it easy for people to refer you to a job
22:22 Bringing a winning mentality to the job search
