I deleted my LinkedIn today.

I was laid off in July of 2022. I had over 800 connections with 700+ followers and still have not been able to get a viable lead on any job. So I finally deleted it.

I’ve rewritten my resume and applied to over 1000 positions since I’ve been laid off. I’ve had a handful of interviews, hundreds of rejections literally within hours of submitting applications for jobs I am either qualified or over qualified for.

It’s ROUGH out there.

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laid off 5 months ago. My job was not a niche position but I'm not even finding similar jobs to my former position. I'm seeing related jobs i am interested in, but lack certain "qualifications". The applications I have sent have gone unacknowledged, even with follow up. Resemue redone multiple times, and reviewed to make sure I'm hitting my mark. Still nothing. BRUTAL.

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I totally get what you’re feeling about losing a job you love—it’s so tough! I remember my first layoff and the months of uncertainty that followed. If you're looking for a little inspiration, check out my latest post about finding a great job!

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I can totally relate. I was laid off 4 months ago and have made it my mission to submit 15-25 jobs apps a day/7days a week. I've been working in Compliance Ops for the past 15 + years and cannot even get an interview. I gave up even looking at Linkedin years ago. How in the world does one get a job if they can't get an interview? I've spent thousands of dollars on Executive placement and recruiter firms, they're useless.

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I laid off 6 month ago. Applied 1000 jobs. 999 rejections. made 1000 connections and followers. Nothing worked. I don't understand the market here

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