Are firms even hiring? I see lots of job postings, went on a bunch of interviews, but nada. Then I see the same jobs are being reposted (also not seeing new faces on their websites).🤬

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have had an offer since June 2023 but still haven’t gotten an actual contract. so, from my perspective, the answer is “no”.

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Some are that were not a few months ago but it is still pretty slow on the hiring front.

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