Full disclosure this is what I have done and observed over the last 15 years. Regardless how long I have been at a job whether I leave or get laid off my period of time to get another a job is 2 months. This may or may not work for you, but these are my tips:

1.First week decompression - In your first week don’t rush to update your resume, or put out excessive resumes. Do not even think about the first week, take it for your mental health.

2.Second week - crafting the well rounded resume, if possible go through accomplishments and old emails or correspondence to update the resume - keep in mind if you tailor a resume for a specific job and copy verbatim buzz words, these places will throw your resume out, too perfect of resume will dq you because the HR manager won’t believe you or they will think your too good to learn new skills for a job. Tailoring a resume is just a non value added exercise.

  1. Week 3 - Make sure to re-connect with old co-workers or managers that can vouch for you, if they decide to go old school with background checks. If companies do hireright or other third party, they often have ability to upload w2’s for employment verification education and certificates. Do this before they do it.

  2. Submit resumes (job search method) - don’t over submit, as you might submit 3-4 times to the same employer, Meaning recruiters are competing for placement, only submit to the actual company or do some investigation and email the company personally email the company not the recruiter. Some times recruiters have outdated information, and in general they care about placement just not placing you specifically. They might also put you out of the budgeted range when it comes to salary so you will not be considered. Job boards cause hotspots for companies you may get lost if there is a public job posting, so you need to really wow them with resume and interview.

  3. Submit resumes (no job posting) - Draw a 25 mile circle for in person roles in industries you are in or want to pursue, if a site has Open posting meaning no listed roles but encourage you to send a resume - do it they might just respond. Smaller companies often don’t have a fully fledged HR department and get behind in posting positions.

6.The first 48-36 hors after submitting first apps/resumes your not going to get responses, it typically takes a week to get noticed. So space out days when you submit resumes Every 2-3 days is a good buffer. That said use this time to practice your skills, watch youtube how-to’s make sure you can talk the lingo and actually be able to communicate when the time to interview comes.

  1. Interviews, be honest, share your wins with prior companies, and share when it didn’t go right but say how you recovered. Interviews are not treadmills don’t get into a circular discussion. Also don’t turn down interviews, more practice and more communication is better than declining a job interview that you “may not like”. Don’t interview desperate, desperate is a big red flag. Exercise controlled enthusiasm, most HR managers can generally tell you are not going to be a right fit if you come off as really fake. Also take notes and ask real questions during the interview. If you don’t ask questions they will not hire you period.

  2. Follow up 3 ways, 1 day after (thank you email, recapping points of discussion and how you will help fulfill those). 5 days after follow up with the HR at the company bye email and phone, just to keep yourself at the top of the pile. 2 Weeks after (assuming you haven’t been rejected or accepted call the actual hiring manger) Most places want to field other candidates, you need to keep fresh in there head and be very open and honest.

  3. Don’t use chatgpt

  4. Don’t spiral - once you start spiraling you won’t make your job search objective

  5. Be willing to step back on the “corporate” ladder not all orgs are the same what might be a supervisor at one is a manger at another, or in most companies they allow specialists/associates/engineers/technians have some delegation powers.

  6. Start small if its first job out of college working at a large corp is a nightmare so to speak.