I was recently laid off from my agency and am looking for a new role. Has anyone been looking in the job market lately and if so, how long has it taken to get hired? Feels like a lot of folks I know are being laid off and it's taking them 4-6 months to find something new.

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Got laid off in September, I’m stretching my resume to expand into account management, producer, media and marketing. I’m also applying to client side direct as well as agencies. There are transferable skills. TBH I’ve only got interviews through referrals. Everything I’m seeing lately has 100+ applicants on LinkedIn. I try to be at least in the early 50’s to even get a note that my application is being looked at.

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I know I’m probably an anomaly but I have been able to find work consistently as a freelancer. It is very stressful but sometimes you get lucky and the short stints can lead to longer contracts with extensions.

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Me too. Freelance and remote. After Perm gets laid off the work doesn’t stop, However, I’m ready for benefits.

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Hi, yes I was laid off in October 2024 and I still have not found anything. I’ve applied to dozens and dozens of jobs with barely even a reply from anyone. It’s really starting to worry me and I feel like it must be me but maybe it’s the market, I honestly don’t know but yes, it does feel like it’s taking much longer than it should. Best of luck to you, hopefully things will start to change very soon!

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