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Insights for the age of layoffs.

Career strategy, Skill Pulse guides, and what we're learning building the layoff protection network.

Member strategyApr 18, 2026·6 min read

The Compounding Advantage: Why Staying on Gatoms Gets Cheaper Every Year

Nobody cancels health insurance because they didn't get sick. Here's why the same logic applies to your career safety net — and why waiting until you need it is exactly the wrong move.

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CareerApr 10, 2026· 4 min

How Skill Pulse Scores Are Calculated (And Why It Matters for Your Job Search)

Your Skill Pulse score is more than a number — it's a trajectory signal. Here's exactly how the monthly assessment feeds into your ranking and what recruiters see in the daily feed.

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CompanyApr 5, 2026· 5 min

What Happens on Day 1 of a Layoff at a Gatoms-Enrolled Company

The moment your access card stops working, a sequence of events begins. We walk through the activation flow step by step — so you know exactly what to expect before it ever happens.

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ProductMar 28, 2026· 3 min

The Step-Down Continuity Model: Why Your Income Bridge Is Designed This Way

Starting at 80% and declining to a 60% floor isn't a cost-cutting measure. It's behavioural design — structured to incentivise fast re-employment while keeping a real career safety net underneath you.

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Member tipsMar 20, 2026· 4 min

Solve to Save: How to Use Our Technical Challenge to Lower Your Annual Fee

Scoring above the threshold in the Solve to Save challenge takes a meaningful percentage off the continuity component of your annual fee — and the challenge resets each year. Here's how to prepare.

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CompanyMar 12, 2026· 6 min

B2B vs B2C: Why Your Employer Enrolling You Is Better Than Going Alone

Individual members get the same salary continuity — but enrolled-company members get a shorter waiting period, group pricing, and immediate activation without an individual declaration.

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