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Laid Off? This 7-Day Challenge Will Get You Re-Hired (No Begging Required) | Jen Fort | #TGV712
Cold messages are failing, and the old rules of networking are gone. If you've been impacted by layoffs or feel stuck in your job search, it's time to stop networking and start connecting. In this transformative episode of The Guiding Voice, host Naveen Samala sits down with career transition coach and author Jen Fort to discuss her "human-first" approach to building professional relationships. Discover why traditional networking collapses during layoffs and how you can use the "Safari Strategy" to unlock new opportunities without ever feeling like you’re begging for a job. What you’ll learn: Why "networking" feels awkward and why "connecting" is magic. The Safari Strategy: How to approach new connections without being aggressive. Introverts' Unfair Advantage: Why listening more than talking leads to better referrals. The 7-Day Connecting Challenge to realistically change your results by next week. How to use AI to scale your outreach while keeping your authentic human voice. Guest Info: Jen Fort is a speaker, career coach, and author of Stop Networking, Start ConnectWorking. She helps people turn disruption into momentum with practical, people-powered strategies. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction & The Brutal Reality of Layoffs 03:00 - Why Traditional Networking is Officially Broken 06:40 - Jen Fort's "Success Mantra" & Curiosity 09:10 - The New Playbook: Stop Networking, Start Connecting 11:40 - The "Safari Strategy" for Job Seekers 13:40 - Humans vs. Algorithms: 3 Signals of Real Connection 15:30 - The Introvert's Unfair Advantage in Relationship Building 17:15 - What to Stop Doing on LinkedIn Immediately 18:50 - The 3-Step Outreach Framework (Stranger to Conversation) 20:25 - How to Use AI Without Losing Your Human Voice 24:25 - The Day One Routine After a Layoff 26:45 - Rapid Fire Round: Billboard Advice & LinkedIn Cringes 32:00 - The 7-Day Connecting Challenge 34:40 - TGV Facts: The Massive Edge of Referrals Connect with the host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveensamala/ Also, Tune into our Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Telugu & Kannada podcasts here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TGVMarathi https://www.youtube.com/c/TGVHindi https://www.youtube.com/c/TGVGujarati http://www.youtube.com/@tgvtelugu https://www.youtube.com/c/TGVKannada Grab a copy of Naveen Samala’s latest book, “69 Naked Truths” Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/69NTAMZN Flipkart: https://tinyurl.com/69NTFPKT TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 2 is on Amazon Volume 2: Notion Press: http://surl.li/tmkry Use the Coupon code: NAVEEN20 on notionpress.com to avail a 20% discount Kindle Edition: http://surl.li/tmmmn AMZ IN: http://surl.li/tmmnb AMZ UK: http://surl.li/tmmnl FOLLOW ON X: @guidingvoice @naveensamala Explore more at: https://www.theguidingvoice.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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