“I Got Laid Off. Here’s What Happened Next.”

Dr. Bart Jaworski was laid off as a PM at Microsoft. But he bounced back with a job just weeks later. And now he has 125K followers on LinkedIn. This is his story.

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In this episode:

Why Watch This - 00:00:00

Microsoft Layoff Story - 01:06

Processing Layoff Emotions - 02:16

How to Rebound After Layoff - 03:35

Finding Purpose Post-Layoff - 05:07

Job Search Success Strategy - 06:30

Returning to Former Employers - 08:42

Ad: AIPM Certification - 10:03

Maintaining Professional Relationships - 10:50

Breaking Into Microsoft - 11:44

Optimizing LinkedIn Profiles - 13:03

Microsoft Interview Preparation - 15:15

Live Resume Review - 21:38

Google Resume Analysis - 24:42

Ad: Amplitude - 29:48

The Reality of Big Tech - 31:26

Day in the Life at Microsoft - 34:34

Building LinkedIn Following - 38:52

Sustainable Content Creation - 42:02

Creating Viral LinkedIn Posts - 47:25

Crafting Engaging Hooks - 54:38

Content Creation Workshop - 59:04

Monetizing Your Audience - 1:03:00

Final Thoughts - 1:09:36

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Where to Find Dr. Bart

LinkedIn

Courses

YouTube

Medium

Website

Book

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Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.

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I hope you enjoyed the last episode with Dr. Bart (where we dived into his story of going from Microsoft to 125 followers and how to crack interviews). Up next, we have episodes with:

Pawel Huryn - 190K+ on LinkedIn, Fmr CPO

Brad Schaefer - VP Product, Abrigo

Matt Le May - Author, Impact-First Product Teams

I’m so excited to share them with all of you.

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