Chantal Cowie explained what her job search was like and why she applied to many jobs after being laid off.Chantal Cowie; Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIChantal Cowie accepted a higher-paying, remote job a few months after being laid off.She applied to over 1,000 jobs before landing this role.If Cowie did her job search over, she'd cast a more narrow net from the start.Chantal Cowie, 30, didn't waste time seeking new work after finding out in April she was laid off from her account manager job.Cowie said it was heartbreaking to be laid off from the digital marketing agency she worked for because she thought she would be there for at least several years.