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Laid off by my employer of nearly a decade the week before Thanksgiving. How is everyone’s job search going? Any advise for a 1st timer to being laid off?

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Hey guys, I'm back on the hunt for my next role after my department was eliminated while making my transition to product. My bread and butter is from 15 years of Front-End web development and 5 ye… more

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Happy Holidays all! My name is Justin and I’m looking to connect with fellow Product Marketers as I’m eagerly hunting for my next position in product marketing. As a seasoned Senior Product Marketing … more

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Was recently laid off from my Customer Success role. Anyone have leads on opportunities?

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Amy QA certifications that anyone recommends and any remote jobs?.

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I've been out of work since May, living at my parents' house in Mississippi. I am looking for a remote position. Any help would be appreciated.

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A friend of mine is suspecting a layoff due to current market in Toronto. Works at a bank. What kind of severance package do they offer in Canada? Is there a way to negotiate severance? Any guidance i… more

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Nyc based Qa engineer here. Been out of work for 6 months. 2 offer’s retracted because of this darn budget crisis. Pockets getting empty y’all! Almost out of lunch money! Could really use some help. A… more

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Dreaming of a gig at Netflix and could really use your wizardry. 🚀 Any Netflix insiders or advice gurus willing to share some wisdom or make an intro? I have my eyes set on a role recently posted for… more

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I’m currently looking for a new role in the ServiceNow Industry. I’m a Certified Technical Consultant and I have exemplary skills in ITSM/CSM, portal design and theming, and technical documentation.

I… more

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What was your base salary + commission (OTE) if you were previously a Business Development Representative?

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Anybody have a specific certification course recommendation for SQL or python? Seeing a lot of positions wanting this requirement in sales/rev/business analyst positions, and even sales/rev/business o… more

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Anyone from Data Science? i have open position in my team. Can give referrals.

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Had my third interview for a job, (it was the tech knowledge interview). *I answered all the quesrtions they has in under 10 minutes, After a few days, I was advised that "team felt that you were… more

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For anyone interested and looking for a role in tech industry, check out the Virtual Tech Career fair that is coming up on Dec 1st for NYC, Boston, Chicago, etc (check it out on eventbrite).

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I recently got laid off. Looking for a Business Analyst/ Scrum Master position with 5+ years of experience. If anyone can refer , it would be really appreciable and helpful.

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I was recently laid off Accenture if anyone can refer me at their company I’d appreciate it 🙏🏿

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This job market is rough! Multiple presentations (read: free work) and rounds of interviews just to see roles stay open for months. I had a “final round” (5) interview somewhere and was told there wer… more

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Anybody having trouble finding jobs in nyc? I’ve been a PM for 1 year and was recently laid off. 3 years of total experience

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So layoffs started Tues at Instinet Incorporated and probably Nomura . Management Restructuring, not to mention cost cutting. A lot of changes as Nomura starts actively managing their investment.

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Hi guys,

I am currently seeking an opportunity as a DevOps/Cloud or Infrastructure engineer. I am pretty solid with AWS and AZURE Clouds and am currently learning GCP Cloud. Excellent with the IAC tool… more

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After 360 applications over 8.5 months, finally got a job. If it can happen for me, then it can happen for you. Stay strong, believe in yourself, and make it happen.

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What is the current environment like for tech industry jobs? Is it still extremely challenging out there?

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I was laid off and lost access to unused dependent care money. Anyone know how to get it back? Health Equity says I had to spend it by July (on the date I was laid off) but that makes no sense - how w… more

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Hi! I’ve been out of a job for more than a year, but in the meantime I’ve been upskilling as much as I can and doing volunteer work. I feel like I’m not as competitive in the market, even though I’m getting consi… more

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Definitely not in Kansas anymore, IT profession isnt the same, after 16 years AT&T decided it was beneficial to let multiple (1k's) Sr levels managers go. Interesting enough reasoning was need… more

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Would a background check show you were laid off or terminated?

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Welps, today I got news that the tech start up I joined tapped out of its runway. Quite a disappointment since I literally had a convo with them last week and months prior over and over they reassured… more

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I was laid off last December, ive been in web development since 1997. Are companies avoiding me because of ageism? Recruiters call me, but I rarely get interviews! I've been looking daily for 10 m… more

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Hey folks hope yall are having a good Friday I just got laid off about 3 months ago & have been looking pretty closely at CSM jobs but alas haven't found any. Does anyone here know of any CSM … more

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Elevance Health has had a two month hiring freeze, just laid off 10,000 employees today, and is planning to lay off 10,000 more in October and November. Yet they still have jobs posted on their website! This come… more

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It's been three months since my layoff and here's the latest data. I've applied to 120 positions, with 40 of those still pending. There were 20 interviews via phone or email but only one with a hiring manag… more

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‼️‼️SOS Laid off H1B visa ‼️‼️🚨

Got laid off this week from PM role At Cybersecurity company. I am on H1B visa and my 60 day counter has started. Need to find new job asap. Please help me with the referral at your company. Open to… more

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Looking for a fresh start.
15 years of service, and just like that, I became a product of unexpected bank layoffs. Will relocate if the opportunity presents itself.

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Ugh! so 30 days into a 6-month contract role they just abruptly ended the contract out of nowhere saying “company needs have changed” and im back job hunting (again). This is the worst. I had just got… more

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Laid off 3.5 months ago and just now crossed 100+ job applications. Of those I would say 40 are still open . The rest are a 50/50 split between actual rejections and being ghosted.

I've had about 1… more

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Are minorities disproportionately affected in tech layoffs compared to our white counterparts?

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I think I posted in the wrong place so I’m gonna try here as well. The résumé group is absolutely dead.
I need help either fixing up my résumé or maybe I’m looking for the wrong job roles or positions. Maybe it’s my cover letters I don’t know I really need help because I have one week left of unemployment compensation. I am willing to take a job for 45 to 50 K I’d like to get a job for 65K or more . I don’t have a degree or certs. I left off older jobs few years in law offices, help please

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Got laid off and my work doesn't offer severance wtf

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