-- Do a self assessment. Be honest with yourself. 'Sometimes there is some selectivity in who is laid off,' says Jerald Jellison, a psychologist and professor of social psychology at the University of Southern California who specializes in the workplace. 'Maybe there's something in there that you need to understand about how people at the company perceived you.' He recommends asking yourself whether you created any bad feelings when you left.

自我评估。诚实地面对自己。南加州大学(University of Southern California)的社会心理学教授杰利森(Jerald Jellison)是专门研究职场的心理学家，他说，有时候谁会被裁还是有一定的选择性。或许你需要理解公司内的人是如何看待你的，这一点是有道理的。他的建议是，问问自己离职时是否给人留下了不好的印象。

Also consider what you could have done differently when you worked there. Is there a way you could have provided more value in your department or team that still applies now? You should also consider whether or not you feel a renewed commitment to the work you'd be doing, says Mr. Jellison. 'I liken it to returning to an old flame. Is it really a good idea? Do you really want to be there?'

还要反思一下当初在这家公司工作时有哪些地方本来可以做得更好。当初有没有什么方式能为所在的部门或团队提供更多的价值，而现在仍然适用？你还应该考虑一下，对于你要做的这份工作，你是否感到一种新的责任。杰利森说，这就像重回老情人身边，这真是个好主意吗？你是否真的愿意回去？