coming 2 months earlier when we were acquired by a private equity firm (my entire department got laid off, and a lot of other departments as well). So I had already been aggressively applying.
Luckily for me: When it happened, three days later I got a job offer. I was lucky and understand it doesn't work out that perfectly for everyone. But I ended up with double salary for a month (with severance) and a $40,000 a year raise.
Tips:
- You'll get rejected a LOT. Don't let it worry you.
- Don't have images or design on your resume. Make it a simple .docx file. Hiring managers use software that scan and filter resumes for them. If you have a complicated one with images and design, it will often be rejected immediately because the scan software can't read them.
- Send out 14 resumes and cover letters a week. At least (I did more). Keep a spreadsheet going of which ones you like, which ones are live, etc.
- Use LinkedIn to find jobs. It was easiest for me. You can filter by jobs that let you live in a location. I live in Utah, for instance, so I only applied for Utah jobs or remote jobs.
- Pathrise was a big help for me. I only did their free trial, but even their paid platform is helpful. Do the free trial for sure. They'll give you some tips. If I hadn't found a job so fast, I would have done their actual platform. It's expensive, but they guarantee you'll get a job within a year or you don't have to pay.
If he has severance, a three-week runway, and even unemployment+savings, he'll be fine.