Job Search Perfection: Here's How to Do It

Three weeks ago, John was laid off.  It wasn't performance, it was one of those mass layoffs by the numbers (either time in position, or eliminating highest salaries).  He was caught off guard--it was a Thursday afternoon and he was pulled into his boss' office at end of the day with the layoff effective end of day.  He was just about to buy a house with his wife, and think about starting a family.  This was not good news.  But he took a deep breath, carefully planned his next steps, and executed job search perfection. Full disclaimer: John is my younger brother and I still think he did a great job.