Affected by layoffs - what now?
Tips on how to find a new role in the current market
Hey there,
With a massive wave of layoffs hitting the market (Stripe, Lyft, Twitter & more) and MAANGs announcing hiring freezes and slowdowns, support is incredibly important for those that have been affected, directly or indirectly. I’ve brought together a few resources that help you get a picture on the general approach to job search in 2022, get the latest on interview Qs and tips for job interviews and in case you want to practice with mentors and allies, I’ve got a few links for you too!
In case you’ve not been affected, reach out to your network (via Twitter, LI & co.) and offer support and help, forward this newsletter, share resources and signup as a volunteer mentor. We’ll get through this and I genuinely believe we’re close to the bottom of this 🧸 market, but we have to work together to support those that help right now.
Affected by layoffs - what now?
I’ve put together resources on 3 main topics: general approach to job search in 2022, interview preparation and links to companies that are still hiring & mentoring offers.
1️⃣ Tips on the general approach to find a new role:
🤓 How To Find a Job Even If There's a Recession, According To An Expert by Madeline Garfinkle (Chief Economist at Ziprecruiter)
Top Take aways: Act fast, update your LinkedIn profile and stay on it, don’t forget its a numbers game, have a backup plan for a backup plan.
🫧 How To Prepare Your Career for a Recession by LinkedIn
Top Take aways: Constantly keep updating your LI profile with latest achievements, focus on what’s in your control (skill building, networking etc.), update your resume and cover letters on an ongoing basis, ahead of time and network constantly
✅ How to Find a (Great) Job During a Downturn by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz
Top Take aways: Make a list of 100 people that you can contact that could be potential next employers or know potential employers, contact them in badges and learn from the responses, iterate on your approach, manage this process rigorously (with a sheet or task tracker), prepare and practice for any interview ahead of time.
2️⃣ Interview preparation:
🧮 Software Engineer interviews: Everything you need to prepare by Techinterviewhandbook
Top Take aways: Most comprehensive resource out there, if you do have to go through a technical interview, you MUST check this out
⁉️ 17 Must-Ask Tech Interview Questions by Robert Half (RH Talent Solutions)
Top Take aways: This is a list of questions that you mostly likely will be asked during an interview and what the intent behind them is, this will help you prepare
👩🏻💻 The Most Important Technical Interview Questions You Need To Prepare For by Justina Hwang for Skillcrush
Top Take aways: Common Questions Hiring Managers Ask in Technical Interviews to Find Out if You’re Right For the Job
3️⃣ Companies that are still hiring & other offers:
💪 Companies that are still hiring by levels.fyi
Top Take aways: An up-to-date list of companies hiring. We're checking regularly with companies directly to keep this live list up-to-date.
💪 7 Companies Hiring Top Tech Talent Amidst 2022 Layoffs by angellist
Top Take aways: An up-to-date list of companies hiring. We're checking regularly with companies directly to keep this live list up-to-date.
💪 ADPList’s support during layoff season by ADP
Top Take aways: Particularly crucial for designers and PMs, submitting your profile is for free, ADP promotes candidates and is working hard to connect candidates with new opportunities.
News from Bunch
🎧 New Podcast Episode 🔥 with Ozioma Egwuonwu (SingularityU)
In this episode we chatted with Ozioma Egwuonwu, who’s expert Faculty at Singularity University, graduated from the Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell, and even developed a Masters-level course taught at Columbia University. Ozioma has been featured on NBC, in The Guardian, and has spoken at SXSW, ADWEEK, the Websummit, and more.
In this episode you’ll learn:
How to use the Visionary Future-Making framework to access high-order vision and bring it forward into reality.
The importance of storytelling in solving problems and inspiring your team, your customers… and yourself!
What different generations need from the workplace, and how that is pushing organizations to find more impactful, forward-thinking solutions for everyone.
Good luck out there ☘️, you got this!
Darja
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