I am Dr. Di Ana, a Florida based HR/EI consultant with 16+ years of experience as a Human Resources practitioner with credentials: a doctorate in education (w/a 4.0 GPA honor of Distinction), a master’s in public administration, specializing in human resources management, a bachelor's degree in Communication and an Associate's degree in Business Administration along with certifications/training in emotional intelligence (EI/EQ).
Layoff 911 was created to address an urgent need for Dislocated Workers in Florida needing Human Resource (HR) specifically designed to meet their unique needs. I’ve observed the public notices posted targeting employee assets impacted by the Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification (WARN), that is, job loss terminations. As you know, after losing a job or when realigned, affected workers experience a myriad of emotions. As a result, workers experiencing the conclusion of their contract on or are not continuing employment under the “follow-on” agreement need a specialized agency to help them cope in their career transition. I propose Emotional Intelligence training and connections to mental health therapy resources to improve employability.
What is a Dislocated Worker?
A Dislocated Worker - sometimes referred to as a displaced worker is an employee-asset that has become unemployed due to no fault of their own nor within their control. They differ from employees that quit, resign, or are terminated due to poor work performance. Nevertheless, they are employee-assets that need specialized coping mechanisms in order to be more resilient and mental health resources to endure their seemingly catastrophic event.
What do we do?
Layoff 911, LLC provides training in Emotional Intelligence (EI). to EI case studies, we have two minds, one that thinks (rationally) and one that feels (emotionally). Our purpose is to teach Emotional Intelligence (EI) competencies in self-awareness, self-management, and empathy through resilience & perseverance.
Being laid off from a job is one of the most traumatic events a Worker will experience in life" (DOL, 2024). It may feel like a crime scene or worse, the assassination of a career to a worker impacted by it. While the primary focus is often about the company and need for financial change and/or reasons for the reduction-in-force (RIF), we focus on the Workers that are experiencing trauma that almost feels criminal. Yes, we are familiar with reality shows of fake drama (i.e., NCIS, Fire Country, Tracker, Blue Bloods, Criminal Minds), but for the Workers it becomes a real-time dilemma. This platform looks at the potential experiences of the people assets adversely impacted by a layoff.
