As Amazon, Citigroup and Google open 2024 with layoffs, experts say unemployed workers should take these steps
PUBLISHED FRI, JAN 12 2024 1:53 PM EST
Lorie Konish
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KEY POINTS
- Companies including Google, Amazon and Citigroup have opened the new year with job cuts.
- If you're newly out of work, experts say it would be wise to make certain moves now to shore up your finances and kick-start your job search.
Tech is not the only sector to make headlines for job cuts.
Citigroup is
cutting 10% of its workforce amid a corporate overhaul.
Recent U.S. Department of Labor data
shows layoffs have been hovering near historic lows — and experts say getting laid off no longer has the same stigma it once did.
"Being let go from a job is not as taboo as it once was years ago," said Scott Dobroski, career trends expert at Indeed.
There's a variety of changes going on in the world of work. There have been a number of layoffs across the nation," he said.
The following steps can help you shore up your finances and kick-start your job search.
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