Career transition | PostLayoffPlan

The job search after a layoff is longer and more selective than most people expect: BLS data put the average unemployment spell near 23 weeks in 2025, and about 38% of reemployed workers land at lower pay (the full picture is in the recovery statistics). The work here is tactical: how to explain the layoff, when to take bridge work, and how to keep a months-long search from eroding momentum or runway.

Applied to 100 Jobs and No Response: Diagnostic Framework + 4 Strategies

100 applications without response in the 2024-2026 market is mathematically normal, but it usually points to a fixable problem. Here's how to diagnose whether the bottleneck is your resume, the roles you're targeting, the market, or the ATS, plus the 4 strategies to try next.

Marcus Diaz May 22, 2026

Applied to 100 Jobs and No Response: Diagnostic Framework + 4 Strategies