I have applied to many jobs and have gotten interviews but after all this time I still haven’t found anything. When I don’t hear from the interviewers or receive a politely worded email stating I am no longer being considered for a position it takes everything within me not to fall into a depression. The only saving grace that I have is a husband who is still employed.
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Be kind to yourself. Being laid off is hard. Heart attacks and suicides increase.
The layoff had nothing to do with you. We get directives from above that certain head counts need to be met. Unfortunately you were caught up in it. It's one of the worst habits Honeywell has. The hiring/layoff churn.
The city has resources to help you with your resume, LinkedIn etc. Go to a public library. Librarians(real ones, not the aides) know a TON about city services, it's part of their degree requirements. You will find the right job. Hang in there.
Recommend getting help on the resume, typically these are available free by the city’s department of labor or other options. Get strong references, create/update LinkedIn profile and consider non-aerospace opportunities, since start of Q2 there has been an big surge in jobs, 3 associates from my team have left if the past month.
Are you trying to get the exact same position at a different company? If so, your chances of success are narrower than if you sell the skills you've actually used on the job, which is a much broader range than you may think.
I don't know what your position was, but if we assume you had an engineering position, think of all the things you did that were not in your engineer's tool kit. Costing, training others, cross-functional collaboration with QA, ISC Tech Support, Marketing; Green/Black Belt, writing reports, pulling data reports and analyzing them for insights for product or process improvement, presenting to upper management, translated material into another language, led rollout of new productivity tool to the department... On and on the list can go of the things that you did in addition to your job title.
You can take a few online courses that build on your "ancillary" skills to boost your credibility and confidence that you could move in a different direction career-wise if you need to. Good luck!
The world is changing and you will probably need to move to adjacent industries.
That said… aerospace is starting back up with a vengeance.
Got laid off by Honeywell in Phoenix and got a job in Tucson. I couldn’t find work quickly in Phoenix, so I did have to expand my search and eventually move.
Which profession?
there are people who can help you with writing a resume which may help you get more interviews. There are also people who can help you with interview skills which could help you get a job. I have heard that starting a Linkedin profile can help a lot as a lot of employers cruise the site for people who might fit there needs. An application only goes to one employer, the one to which you apply. A Linkedin profile potentially goes to thousands of employers who cruise the site for prospect. That might be a good move for you...
If you are willing to move there are lots of job. Is your husband willing to transfer to another city where you have more opertunities?