Laid Off Calgary meetings are typically held every Tuesday and Thursday. Check the meeting calendar and register in Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/bianca-sinclair-10586897128) to secure your attendance. For more adventuresome camaraderie, sign up for a Wednesday outing with the Laid Off Calgary Walking Group.

Note: Laid Off Calgary founder Bianca Sinclair facilitates the meetings, assisted by co-facilitators as available.

Past meeting topics have included:

• Developing:
  • Mind mapping abilities to identify your strengths, target your job search, structure your day, and prepare for interviews
  • Optimism and resilience (choosing what helps over what hinders)
  • Self-awareness of how mood influences your job search
  • Self-care and maintaining a healthy well-being when job searching
  • Self-leadership techniques
• How to:
  • Access free or low-cost psychological support in Calgary
  • Enhance your elevator pitch and résumé
  • Network even if you’re an introvert
  • Schedule your day when job searching
  • Uncover your strengths and transferable skills
• Understanding the:
  • Benefits of persevering
  • Importance of a social media presence
  • Power of positive thinking (the cycle of thoughts, emotions, and actions (Think, Feel, Do))
  • Role of volunteering in your work life
  • Stages of grief with job loss, including relationship impacts
  • Strategies for success (yoga, breathing, and meditation) and how to dress, look, and feel your best
  • Ways to combat isolation during your job search