Privacy-first·Free for job seekers · Free for recruiters

Laid off?
Get found.

A free, privacy-first directory where recruiters discover the people the layoffs left behind. Your name and skills are public — your inbox stays yours.

Skip the algorithmic feed and the endless application black holes. Create a profile in three minutes, confirm you're open to work, and let vetted recruiters come to you — on your terms, without ever exposing your email.

Free for job seekers · Free for recruiters · Every recruiter is manually reviewed

Starting in the U.S. Privacy first. More countries soon.

No public email addressesNo ads or data resaleRecruiter access is reviewed

Why it's different

Built for the people, not the platform.

Free for everyone

Free for job seekers. Free for recruiters. No trials, no paywalls.

Privacy-first

Your email is never shown publicly. Recruiters contact you through us.

No ads, ever

We don't sell your data. We don't run ads on your profile.

Fresh availability

Each profile shows when you last confirmed you're open to work.

For job seekers

Three minutes to get listed.

  1. 01. Create a free account.
  2. 02. Tell us your role, function, and where you'd work.
  3. 03. Recruiters reach out through our messaging — your email stays hidden until you reply.

For recruiters

Find people who recently confirmed they're open.

Search by function, industry, location, remote preferences, relocation, sponsorship, and work authorization. Every profile shows the last date the candidate confirmed availability, so outreach is based on a current signal — not a stale resume database.

Recruiter access is free and manually reviewed before approval. No seats, no credits, no upsell.

FAQ

Common questions.

Yes — free for job seekers, and free for recruiters. No trial, no subscription. Recruiter accounts are manually reviewed before approval to keep the directory spam-free.

Nobody. Your email is never displayed. Recruiters send a message through us; we forward it and you decide whether to reply directly.

Each profile shows the date you last confirmed you're available. You can pause your profile any time, and we'll periodically ask you to re-confirm so recruiters trust the list.

Coming November 2026

Something new I'm exploring.

LaidOffTalent will always be free. Creating a profile and being discovered by recruiters will always be free, and recruiters will always be able to search talent for free.

Starting in November, I may begin offering optional sessions and experiences for people in this community. Some will be one-on-one with me and others may be small groups or guided sessions.

I want to focus on things I care deeply about and have practiced for years, including mindfulness, meditation, self-awareness, manifestation, confidence, mental reframing, and reconnecting with what you actually want. I may also offer candid one-on-one feedback on how you present yourself and how others may experience you.

These offerings are an extension of LaidOffTalent and will be available for a fee. The talent directory and recruiter search will always remain free.

You're not what happened to you.

Get on the list. Recruiters are searching right now.