Don't get too anxious after layoff or termination when evaluating your employment outlook. Before you get all excited and end up accepting whatever position you could get in the shortest amount of time, you should consider a few things.

It is quite understandable that having a young family or kids in college/university to support means a lot of
pressure and you may be thinking of grabbing a job that is just not what you want to be doing but feel you have no choice. Unfortunately, you may end up facing that situation at some point in time but don’t make such a move without exploring the labour market properly first.

Hopefully, you saved some money and that will give you a little cushion, while you look around for an ideal job. In addition, use your networking: never, ever let your network dry up. Talk to friends and acquaintances and have them give you leads or suggestions. Most likely you have known for quite a while that such a situation would happen at some point in time and you have therefore been keeping your eyes open for your next opportunity. Most people, who have been burned by a sudden job loss, usually learn this the hard way and practice active networking for the rest of their careers.

Outplacement firms and service agencies are not going to find anyone a job. Their role is to work with you while you find your own job. These service providers have many tools that can be beneficial to you as you attempt to re-enter the workforce, but getting that next job is your job.

They are there to help a displaced worker with the emotional blow of job-loss, help you get a resume together and polish interviewing skills. The good publicly funded ones, like Job Zone d’emploi, le Centre de Service à l’emploi de Prescott-Russell & the Employment Service Centre in Alexandria will also help the individual build on their existing network. Don't expect them to do more than that.

If you take the first job that comes along without evaluating whether you will like it and then you hate your position and you aren't motivated or suited for it, you aren't likely to perform at your best. It's important to create a great performance record for any specific period of time. So if you move too fast and end up quitting, do you think that you will be able to offer good references to your next employer? In addition, you would then be cut off your employment benefits most likely, leaving you in potentially real financial trouble.