Am I the only one that’s feeling the PMM job market is especially brutal right now?

I see open roles posted on LinkedIn and there’s hundreds of applicants within days. I’m way overqualified and get when get a call back. What gives?

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It's a weird job market now, that's for sure. A lot of the listings on LinkedIn seem to be ghost jobs. And with the way so many companies are just stuck, the competition for any legit jobs is just intense. Hang in, things have to pivot back to normal at some point.

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Thanks for your take - hanging in there for now but runway will end at some point!

Nope you are not the only one feeling it OP. I have been looking for a new role for 6 months now and I can't seem to find anything. I have several friends who were also laid off and seem to be having the same problems we are. I am really hoping this job market gets better soonn.

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Ugh I’m so sorry to hear that. We will get through it!

Focus on networking, get referrals and introductions when you can. That's the way to stand out above the noise.

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The good news is I am building my network and certainly “building character” through this struggle, but damn I wish I didn’t have to

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Yup, you’re not alone. Getting a referral seems to be the new way of getting in. Have you had success doing that?

I’ve gotten referrals for literally every role apply for. Crickets

I am highly considering leaving PMM for good this is the worst job market ever and I cant keep going on like that!

Ugh really sorry to hear this and I hope I don’t get to that stage either

It's a rough job market in general but something we marketers have to accept is that marketing spend is the easiest thing for a company to cut when numbers are down or there's a bad economic situation like now.

It’s so short sighted but I get it

Really tough job market all around right now. Keep the faith and try to be patient. Hopefully we'll see improvement by next Spring.

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I hope so too!

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