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There have been over 25,000 layoffs of tech workers in the last few weeks. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰⤵️ Instead of applying to jobs and waiting for a response, we have to open the doors ourselves this year. Here are some ways you can jumpstart your job search 𝟭. 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙗𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 In a world where technology is always evolving, you can't guarantee that you won't fall behind. LinkedIn is a great place to learn what industry experts are currently working on, and they're sharing their knowledge for free! 𝟮. 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙗𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 60% of us will get fired or laid off at least once during our careers. We'll need people around us to open new doors for us. It's tough to meet people organically, especially if you're not already in those circles. When I first got started, I lowkey followed my career inspirations and commented on their posts until they noticed me. 𝟯. 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤 𝙟𝙤𝙗 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨! Companies hire constantly, but won't publish any job listings until it's too late. Make the first move by applying early. LinkedIn just introduced AI message drafts, which automatically create personalized messages for recruiters, hiring managers, and, honestly, anyone you may be interested in hiring from. Incorporating both of your profiles drafts a thoughtful message. You simply need to review it, add your flair, and hit send. 𝟰. 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙙𝙄𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪. Those who put themselves out there will get the job. My inbox has been flooded with opportunities since I started posting on LinkedIn, and I want you to have those opportunities too. You should update your headline, summary, and skills. Recruiters with a current position get up to four times more views of your profile if you add experience, and recruiters with more than one position get five times more views if you add experience. It takes into account both your and the recipient's profiles. Getting a job in 2024 will require creativity, so what are your 'unconventional' methods? #careeradvice #jobsearch #jobtips #careertips #newjob

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Emily Mucken's post and Brenna Lasky's comment to the post. Been there, done that. The struggle is real. A portion of Brenna's comment that hit me hard: "What’s depressing is continuing to see posts that say things like 'even if you don’t meet 60% of the job requirements, apply anyways.' In this market, that is terrible advice and not helpful." Frankly, in some of the job interviews that I went to, what I saw in the "unicorn" job postings were not even close to the interviewers' expectations. Yep, those job postings' requirements already asked for too much comparing to their benefit packages (yes I did check their employees' workplace reviews). An interviewer even asked me if I could do a duty that would be out of the posted job's scope of practice (that I would be underqualified for due to not having the appropriate training and license). If the family members of those "clients" know, that place would get into serious trouble. Yep, HR sent "them" my resume long before hand. In summary, due to the current job market, some employers might put 100%-120% for the job postings' requirements while asking for 120% to 150% in the actual job interviews. So, please network, network, and network just like Emily mentioned in her post.

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One of the best predictors of future tech hiring is the number of tech recruiter positions being posted. Companies start hiring internal recruiters when they plan to hire 10+ people a year (sometimes fewer). According to LinkedIn, tech recruiter postings have increased 9%. Seeing fewer RIF posts and an uptick in internal tech recruiter positions is good for everyone. If you still feel like getting a job is extremely difficult, it’s because it still is. But I can unequivocally tell you it’s much better than it was 6, 9, or 12 months ago. Here’s to a strong 2024 finish 💪 CC: talent cookbook #ChicagoTech #TalentCookBook #TechRecruiterJobs #TechHiring #startups #StartUpHiring #NowHiring

Popping in with a <possibly depressing> take on what's wrong with your resume (+some practical tips at the bottom that my friends use with success!): In recent times, when folks send me their resume to review and critique, it often looks amazing. 5 stars ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ . Nothing to change. The job market has open roles that don't match up well with the folks who are unemployed/underemployed/actively looking for a role. Companies that used to hire "fungible" folks en masse aren't doing that anymore, and anyway that kind of (what we call "opportunistic") hiring strongly contributed to the big tech layoffs in the last 2-ish years. There is more supply than there is demand for early career and new grad software engineering folks, for example. If you're applying and applying without much luck, there are a few things I would recommend (and this is advice I would employ myself if I were to be laid off in this market again): 1) Make sure your resume includes your current location, and highlights where you are open to working and what kind of work (i.e:"Emily Mucken, Seattle, WA; open to relocation anywhere in the US, hybrid or remote"). 2) Try applying for roles on different job boards. We often stick with what is easiest and more familiar. If you're not seeing results from LinkedIn "easy apply", try other job boards, and also try going directly to company websites. If they have the option to sign up for "job alerts" when a job matching your criteria is posted, do that. When you get the alert, apply IMMEDIATELY. Hiring is a game of speed (and luck). 3) Take the buzzwords out of your LinkedIn and resume headlines. I'm sorry to say, nobody cares about your adjectives. I never once saw someone hired because they described themselves as a "rockstar", "strategic", or "experienced". I HAVE seen people hired because of the qualifications on their resume :) In fact, the more fluff your resume has, the more it can raise a red flag to the reader ("is this person just all fluff?!" and I'm not saying this is fair, I am just saying how it often is). 4) I would network like a maniac. I would find local meetups related to my field, and attend as many IRL events as I could. I would also go to non-job-related events (trivia night?!) because it'll help your mental health and also people there will give you ideas, be your reference, get you referrals... it's wild (I was once given a job lead that changed my life at a BBQ!). 5) Adding on to the above, I would be getting in touch with old friends, old coworkers, old classmates - letting them know about my search, asking how they are doing, seeing if they have any ideas or leads. All of my 98 Facebook friends would know I was looking. I would also be contacting my university - they usually have free career services. I would google the heck out of other ways to find jobs, and of course Reddit has awesome hacks and tips. Basically, get creative and diversify the search to not just rely on 1 thing. Hope this helps!

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