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I've got laid off and applied to 100s of jobs, then I got 3 offers. My story and my learnings.

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The author, recently laid off after 7 years, applied to hundreds of jobs and eventually received three offers. Key learnings included the importance of applying before jobs are widely advertised on platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed. The author also emphasized tailoring CVs and leveraging tools, including AI (Gemini), for case studies. The author ultimately chose the offer that provided more freedom, even at the expense of higher pay. The author is offering to share a list of helpful tools via direct message. However, some commenters are suspicious of the post, suggesting it may be an advertisement for a tool or service.