If you’ve been laid off (or think you might be), this profile is for you.
Thanks for stopping by.
(I’ll respect your time, so here’s how I can help you.)
First, some context: a layoff is about more than losing a job.
It’s uncertainty.
I’m Devieka Gautam.
I help laid-off mid-senior corporate professionals reposition themselves so they land their next role before the job search drains their confidence and their savings.
Over the past few years, I’ve worked with more than 2,500 professionals across 90+ countries.
I’m also a Professional Association of Résumé Writers & Career Coaches (PARWCC) Certified Interview Coach and a Stanford GSB Seed Spark Alumni.
After working with 1000s+ professionals, I’ve learned one thing.
The gap between where you are today and your next role usually isn’t talent.
It’s positioning.
The patterns are almost always the same.
- Applying to hundreds of jobs instead of becoming the obvious choice for a handful.
- Letting the layoff become the headline of every interview.
- Assuming experience speaks for itself.
It doesn’t.
Hiring managers don’t know you.
They only know what you help them believe in during the first few minutes.
That’s what I help people fix.
Here, I write about:
- Layoffs
- Career positioning
- Executive job searches
- Interviews
- LinkedIn
- Resumes
No recycled career advice or empty motivation.
Just practical strategies built from thousands of conversations with professionals rebuilding their careers.
If you’re navigating a layoff, follow along.
And if you’re ready to stop guessing and build a strategy for your job search, Comment “DASH” below or send me a DM.
We’ll take it from there.
Every Saturday, I write about the patterns I’m noticing across layoffs, hiring, career positioning, and job searches, then share one actionable prompt to help you think through your own career.