The Carr Report: Surviving job layoffs in the current economy…What you need to know

The Trump administration, with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leading the charge, has put 70,000+ federal workers out of a job—and the cuts aren’t stopping anytime soon. Whether you’re caught in the layoff wave or bracing for impact, the reality is clear: Jobs are being cut! News flash! It’s not just happening in the public job sector. The private sector is slashing jobs, too. Let’s cut the fluff and get to it—if you’re facing a layoff, you need a plan. Here’s how to navigate this chaotic job market, stand out in an AI-driven hiring process, and land on your feet instead of falling flat. What’s Happening? The federal government is slashing jobs left and right. Here’s how bad it is: 75,000 employees took buyouts through the administration’s “Fork in the Road” program, which basically paid people to walk away. 9,500 more employees—mostly those still in probationary periods—were laid off without much of a fight. The original goal was to cut $2 trillion in government spending. Now, they’ve revised that number to $1 trillion, but that’s still a whole lot of lost jobs. Who’s Getting Hit the Hardest? Veterans Affairs (VA): Over 1,000 employees gone—bad news for veterans relying...