I was laid off, and have noticed a massive increase in recruiters reaching out, interviews being set up, etc within the last 2 weeks or less. Has anyone else noticed this? Is this a positive sign?

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Yes, but none of them that have been reaching out to me are worthwhile for. Lots of pay by the hour by testing iPhone apps, one to test a dating site, a few for data entry and $300 for a one hour consultation conversation for the industry I used to work in. hopefully you’re having better luck. (for reference I have 20 years of work experience at a mid - senior level, with a master degree, and multiple professional certifications)

Idk I’ve had 7 interviews with legit companies in the last week. A friend was recently hired by Meta to be a recruiter. Other companies are claiming they’re ‘urgently’ hiring recruiters. One friend that runs a headhunter firm has said that the budgets are open and numbers are big - I am optimistic for 2025

Good for you

I guess the question I’m posing is: has anyone else noticed this? Is this indicative of the market?

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