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Did your employer give proper notice of the layoff? WARN rules for employees
Larger employers usually owe 60 days' notice of a mass layoff or closing, and some states require 90. How to tell whether the law covered your layoff, what you're owed if notice was short, and how WARN pay affects unemployment.
Labor market · Oct 30, 2026 · Ian Schrup
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How long do you have to sign a severance release if you're 40 or older?
Federal law gives you at least 21 days, or 45 in a group layoff, plus 7 days to change your mind after signing. What the clock counts from, what the release must tell you, and a date calculator.
Labor market · Oct 30, 2026 · John Schrup
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How long will my money last after a layoff? A job-search runway calculator
Savings, severance and unemployment benefits, divided by what you spend each month. The formula, a worked example, and why the number matters more than it seems for people over 55.
Labor market · Oct 30, 2026 · Ian Schrup
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Is my severance offer typical? How employers set severance, and a calculator
Most employers pay severance by a formula: weeks per year of service, with a minimum and a cap, often by level. What the 2027 survey data shows, how to check your own offer, and what to ask for.
Labor market · Oct 30, 2026 · John Schrup
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What jobs can you do after 50? Where experienced professionals land, with the data
The fields where workers over 55 are most common, the growing occupations that fit a long career, and the three routes people take after a layoff in their fifties: the same role elsewhere, a related move, or consulting and bridge work.
Executive career · Oct 30, 2026 · Misty Schnuelle
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COBRA or a Marketplace plan after a layoff in 2026: when severance pushes you over the subsidy cliff
COBRA vs Marketplace after a layoff in 2026: how severance counts toward the 400% subsidy cliff, when COBRA is the cheaper plan, and the 60-day deadlines for switching.
Labor market · Oct 27, 2026 · Ian Schrup
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How long does an executive job search take? What's normal at 6, 12 and 18 months
For directors, VPs and C-level leaders: why senior searches run longer, how long a retained search takes to fill a role, and what to change at each checkpoint.
Executive career · Oct 27, 2026 · Misty Schnuelle
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How to explain a layoff in an interview when you were the executive
Word-for-word answers for VPs, directors and C-level leaders: an eliminated seat, an acquisition, a restructure you ran, and the follow-up questions that come after.
Executive career · Oct 27, 2026 · Misty Schnuelle
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