I was laid off from Nike after 20 years. 3 actions helped me land a new executive role within months.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tim Perks, a 58-year-old vice president of store design and planning at DICK’S Sporting Goods in Pittsburgh. It’s been edited for length and clarity.

After two decades at Nike, my team and I got cut from the company in a major reorganization. It was my first corporate job. I wasn’t freaked out when I heard the reorg was coming — it had been announced some months before, so everybody knew it was on its way.

In September 2024, just four months after being let go, I started a new executive role as a VP at DICK’S Sporting Goods. I had also been interviewing intensely with a second company when…

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