Don't apply for a new job immediately after a layoff. Do these 5 things first, an ex-recruiter suggests.

05/26/2025, 5:13 AM
businessinsider.com

Don't apply for a new job immediately after a layoff. Do these 5 things first, an ex-recruiter suggests.

Amanda Casas Photography/Amanda Casas Photography

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mike Peditto, a 43-year-old ex-recruiter based in Chicago. It's been edited for length and clarity.

0

No comments

Read more

US and China to talk trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this year

today, 8:26 PM
abcnews.go.com
0
0

US and China to talk trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this year

Their lives used to revolve around city traffic. They gave it up to build an island home in the Philippines for $85,000.

today, 8:16 PM
businessinsider.com
0
0

Their lives used to revolve around city traffic. They gave it up to build an island home in the Philippines for $85,000.

Boeing's fighter jet workers reject contract offerBoeing expects more than 3,200 workers at three St. Louis-area plants to strike.32 minutes ago

today, 5:55 PM
abcnews.go.com
0
0

Boeing's fighter jet workers reject contract offerBoeing expects more than 3,200 workers at three St. Louis-area plants to strike.32 minutes ago

Don't apply for a new job immediately after a layoff. Do these 5 things first, an ex-recruiter suggests.

yesterday, 5:13 AM
businessinsider.com
0
0

Don't apply for a new job immediately after a layoff. Do these 5 things first, an ex-recruiter suggests.

I was laid off and can't find a job. My savings are nearly gone and my self-confidence is low, but I believe I'll find one.

yesterday, 5:10 AM
businessinsider.com
0
0

I was laid off and can't find a job. My savings are nearly gone and my self-confidence is low, but I believe I'll find one.

I'm the CEO of Twitch. My day starts with a 5-mile run and often ends with playing country songs on a late-night livestream.

yesterday, 5:02 AM
businessinsider.com
0
0

I'm the CEO of Twitch. My day starts with a 5-mile run and often ends with playing country songs on a late-night livestream.

Real estate tycoon Jeff Greene talks about the 'tough balancing act' of raising kids as a billionaire

yesterday, 5:02 AM
businessinsider.com
0
0

Real estate tycoon Jeff Greene talks about the 'tough balancing act' of raising kids as a billionaire

I left the US after being laid off from Amazon. Living in the Netherlands is more affordable, and my small business is thriving.

yesterday, 4:56 AM
businessinsider.com
0
0

I left the US after being laid off from Amazon. Living in the Netherlands is more affordable, and my small business is thriving.

5 job search habits young job seekers should ditch immediately

yesterday, 4:52 AM
fastcompany.com
0
0

Working is not a choice for some older Americans. Despite heart failure, an 81-year-old navigates a job at Home Depot.

yesterday, 4:04 AM
businessinsider.com
0
0

Working is not a choice for some older Americans. Despite heart failure, an 81-year-old navigates a job at Home Depot.