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A comment on Ask HN: Is the market bad, or am I having the worst luck job hunting?.

Re:Ask HN: Is the market bad, or am I having the worst luck ... by thriller on Friday July 28, 2023 @07:31AM (#36905393)
I was laid off in December, a week after a rallying speech from the CEO declaring all jobs were safe.

I was surprised at how difficult it was to get an interview as I have a somewhat unique skillset. But understandable if 50-150 are applying.

It took seven months before I found something, by which point I had to bullshit about the gap in employment (left to spin up my consultancy!).

Agree with some of the comments here. Find a good recruiter who is a straight shooter, they will be able to get you an interview or tell you what you're missing.

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Re:Ask HN: Is the market bad, or am I having the worst luck ... by inetknght on Friday July 28, 2023 @09:01AM (#36906155)
> a week after a rallying speech from the CEO declaring all jobs were safe

I strongly wish such things were recorded (eg, in a 1-party jurisdiction) and would be used to file grievances in court against CEO and leadership.

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Re:Ask HN: Is the market bad, or am I having the worst luck ... by tjrgergw on Friday July 28, 2023 @09:38AM (#36906595)
> I was laid off in December, a week after a rallying speech from the CEO declaring all jobs were safe.

Name and shame please.

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