Got laid off 5 weeks ago. Built a free tool because every job board kept showing me the same customer support roles I never wanted.
I was laid off from a customer support role in late February (more than 5 weeks ago). The truth is, AI replaced most of my team. I've spent the last 10 years in customer support across different industries, jobs I fell into because they paid the bills, and when I lost my job, I decided I wasn't going back.
But here is the problem I kept running into: every job board matches you to roles based on your work history. Which means I kept getting served customer support listings no matter what I searched. The algorithm only knew where I had been, not where I was trying to go.
So I built something different. It's called TrueWork. Absolutely FREE, no sign-up necessary, no resume required. You answer 5 simple questions about what actually energizes you, your work environment, your values - and it matches you to REAL-LIFE job listings with an explanation of why each one fits you specifically. Now, it's definitely not perfect. I'm in the early stages of it. But REAL people are using it and the feedback has been genuinely encouraging.
If you're in the middle of a layoff right now and the job boards are making you feel like a keyword instead of a person, try it. Only takes 5 minutes. I'm happy to answer any questions about building it or what the job search has looked from my end!