Day After a Layoff Mini Guide

A calm, practical next-steps guide for the first 24–72 hours after a layoff — emotionally and professionally.

11/1/20251 min read

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Your Resume Isn't Bad. It's Just Invisible to AI.

Let's be brutally honest: You don't need someone to make your bullets "punchier." You need someone who knows how to trick a robot.

In 2025, the average corporate job posting gets 250 applications. A human recruiter sees maybe 10 of them. The other 240? Killed by AI in under 6 seconds.

I'm Nichole Walls—former Fortune 500 recruiter, CASR Certified AI Sourcing Professional, and career coach who's spent 15+ years on both sides of the hiring algorithm. I've programmed the AI that rejected you. And now? I teach people how to beat it.