I was laid off a few months ago, and honestly it was a blessing in disguise. I took it as an opportunity to recover from years of unhealthy work habits and expectations. Now I'm finally ready to re-enter the workforce, unsure where to start. I've been searching for jobs online and found it quite overwhelming. How should I focus my efforts here?

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I saw a post on Tik Tok from a corporate recruiter on where to focus your job search efforts:

They said most jobs get posted Mondays, so the best days to apply are Monday/Tuesday.

On Wednesday/Thursdays, this is the day the recruiters sort through resumes and start calling to make interview appointments the following week.


On Fridays the job will either be put back up to take more applicants, or will close.

Your best days to apply are Monday/Tuesday and your time/effort should go to those days!!

Best of luck :)

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Thanks for the insight. I was told to network with recruiters on LinkedIn

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Well the job market is quite tough so you need to apply as many times as humanly possible, while maintaining some level of customization per application. Purely highlight accomplishments on your resume as a salesperson, not what your responsibilities were. Customize that to each job. Interview as many times as you possibly can. It’s quite hard out there so move quickly if you want to secure a job within 6 months.

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Apply to a lot of jobs you would take and utilize your network. For example, reach out to the connections at companies you wont to work at. Good luck.

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I took some time off as well for the same reason, and now I’m having issues with getting rehired!

I feel the same way! Quit my job a year ago because the guy running the company wss a total jerk who kept everyones last paycheck. I had to hire a lawyer to try and get the $10,000 that i am owed. It has been over a yr and no reason that it had to get to this point! He has admitted via email that I am owed if okiuoooob bikinis oooh ooo it g oth l

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