What if your layoff could become your breakthrough? Career coach Richard Taliaferro sits down with Steve Jaffe, a seasoned advertising and tech professional who transformed his experience of four layoffs over 22 years into powerful guidance for others. After navigating job losses from San Francisco ad agencies to Silicon Valley tech companies, Steve authored "The Layoff Journey: From Dismissal to Discovery" to help others avoid the 18-month recovery struggle he initially faced.

Drawing from his journey from advertising to product marketing, Steve shares why immediately updating your resume is the worst thing you can do post-layoff. Instead, he reveals a proven framework for processing job loss grief that prevents self-sabotage during interviews and protects your next role from lingering trauma. You'll learn why traditional five stages of grief aren't enough for career recovery and how reconstruction and renewal complete your transformation journey.

What You'll Gain:

• A 3-step action plan for the first week after layoff
• Strategies to protect relationships and health during unemployment
• How to build your safety net before you need it
• Ways to transform shame into strength and community

Steve's approach helps you navigate the 6-12 month job search reality without losing yourself in the process. This isn't about toxic positivity—it's about practical resilience that acknowledges pain while building toward possibility.

Ready to transform your career story? Subscribe now and find more resources at richardtaliaferro.com.

Steve’s book: https://a.co/d/gpHybmr

Connect with Steve on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaffesteve

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