Laid Off to Multiple Job Offers in One Month
50sThe dramatic career turnaround from layoff to competing job offers in just one month is highly inspiring and relatable for job seekers.
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Amber Morrison Kaiser shares her journey of being laid off in April 2025 and investing in herself by enrolling in Simplilearn's PMP Masters Program. She highlights the program's affordability, hybrid live-class format, and the value of earning credentials in project management, Lean Six Sigma, and Scrum. Her story demonstrates how these certifications helped her secure job offers within a month and build her own coaching business.
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Layoff and Decision to Invest
Amber was laid off in April 2025 and decided to invest in herself by pursuing certifications to prove her skills.
[00:16]
Finding Simplilearn
She visited the PMI website, looked for learning partners, and found Simplilearn's PMP Masters Program.
[00:29]
Background and Education
Amber has degrees in business, healthcare administration, and organizational leadership from Harvard Business School. She used Lean and Six Sigma skills for 20 years without credentials.
[01:42]
Program Features
The program was low barrier to entry, affordable, with payments over 12 months. It was all-in-one for Scrum, ACP, PMP, and Lean Six Sigma.
[02:37]
Hybrid Live Classes
Amber valued the live classes with an instructor she could ask questions to in real time, and the cohort experience for building relationships and study groups.
[03:04]
Instructor and Global Network
Her instructor was amazing and interactive, and she made friends from around the world, forming a study group that still supports each other.
[03:59]
Credentials and Job Offers
With PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and Certified Scrum Master credentials, she got job offers within a month and had organizations competing for her.
[04:29]
Building a Coaching Business
The project management theory skills helped her build her own coaching business, and she encourages others that they can do it too.
Amber's story underscores the value of earning recognized credentials to validate skills, leading to faster job placement and new business opportunities. Her experience suggests that investing in certification can be a powerful career move, especially after a setback like a layoff.
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What credentials did Amber earn through Simplilearn?
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What credentials did Amber earn through Simplilearn?
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PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and Certified Scrum Master.
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How long did it take Amber to get job offers after her job hunt?
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How long did it take Amber to get job offers after her job hunt?
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One month.
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What was the payment plan for the Simplilearn program?
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What was the payment plan for the Simplilearn program?
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Payments over 12 months.
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What format were the classes?
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Hybrid live classes with an instructor and a cohort.
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What did Amber use the project management skills for besides her job?
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What did Amber use the project management skills for besides her job?
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Building her own coaching business.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Investing in Yourself After Layoff
Shows a proactive response to job loss, emphasizing self-investment as a career strategy.
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Low Barrier to Entry
Highlights affordability and flexible payment as key factors in choosing a certification program.
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Value of Live Learning
Emphasizes the importance of interactive, instructor-led classes for deeper understanding and networking.
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Credentials as Competitive Advantage
Demonstrates how certifications can lead to multiple job offers and employer competition.
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Skills Transfer to Entrepreneurship
Illustrates that project management skills are applicable beyond traditional employment, aiding business creation.
04:29Full Transcript
[00:00] In April 2025, I was laid off from my position and I decided to invest in myself. So I went to the PMI website and looked for learning partners and I found Simply Learn.
[00:18] When I was on the job hunt last month, it only took me a month to get job offers and I had organizations competing for me. My name is Amber Morrison-Kaiser.
[00:31] I live in Portland, Oregon in the Pacific Northwest. I have been in healthcare leadership for 25 years. I attended, I have an associate's degree in business,
[00:48] a bachelor's degree in healthcare administration and a degree from Harvard Business School for organizational leadership.
[01:00] In leadership, I was taught how to do project management for leaders. And I loved it I was taught a very basic course for Lean and Six Sigma and I used those skills for 20 years but I didn have any credentials for them
[01:24] I didn't have anything to put on my resume to prove that I had the skills. In April 2025, I was laid off from my position and I decided to invest in myself to get some
[01:41] receipts that I know how to do project management. I know Lean Six Sigma. So I went to the PMI website and looked for learning partners and I found Simply Learn.
[02:01] I went to the website and I found the PMP master's program. The thing I loved about it was it was low barrier to entry. And what I mean by that is the cost to do the program
[02:15] was affordable. I was able to make payments over 12 months and I loved the package It was an all for Scrum and ACP PMP Lean Six Sigma
[02:34] And I loved that it was hybrid. It was live classes. You needed to be there. And I wanted that. I wanted a live experience with an instructor who I could ask questions to in real time.
[02:51] I wanted classmates around me and in my cohort. I wanted to build relationships with others and have study groups. What I really liked about it, the two things were my instructor was amazing.
[03:10] He was amazing. I still keep in touch with him to this day. He knew project management sideways, back, forth, front ways.
[03:23] And I appreciated that he would teach something and then he would give us an opportunity to ask questions live. It wasn't a workshop. It was interactive.
[03:35] Also I got to meet people from all over the world and I made friends with them We created a study group I made friends with them and we studied together and we still cheer each other on as we build our careers
[03:54] Since I finished getting my PMP certification, my Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt, my certified Scrum Master credential. When I was on the job hunt last month, it only took me a month
[04:14] to get job offers. And I had organizations competing for me because of all my credentials. Every single one mentioned, wow, your credentials are impressive. Not only that,
[04:28] But I'm building my own business now, a coaching business. And the skills I learned from project management theory, the things that I didn't know, that helped me build my business.
[04:44] Don't hesitate to register. Your life will change. My life changed. Your life will change. And if I can do it, anyone can do it.
