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What to Do in the First 48 Hours After a Layoff

A calm, 48-hour checklist for the moment everything changes - unemployment, COBRA, severance, and the first job-search moves that actually matter.

May 18, 20268 min read

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This guide will walk through the first 48 hours after a layoff: documents to request, severance to review before signing, unemployment filing deadlines, COBRA election timeline, and the first 3 job-search moves to make this week.

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