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I felt ashamed to be laid off. After a nearly 2-year job search, I quit looking and embraced a new path.

Mon, 11/17/2025 - 05:25

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style

Laura Zimmermaker — Laura Zimmermaker is no longer actively job searching.
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The Great Freeze is almost as bad as the aftermath of the Great Recession if you're looking for a job

Mon, 11/17/2025 - 04:30

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

A 'now hiring' sign on a business window — Hiring is looking like the post-Great Recession period.
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economy, job-seach, Unemployed, Recession, great-recession, Hiring, changing-workplace-big-bet

People who haven't had steady work for at least a year are networking, doing temporary jobs, and soul-searching

Fri, 11/07/2025 - 05:15

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style

Bryce Celotto and Brad White — Bryce Celotto and Brad White shared what it's been like looking for work for a while.
Bryce Celotto and Brad White

economy, job-seekers, Unemployed, long-term-unemployment, labor-market, changing-workplace-big-bet

I was unemployed for year after being laid off twice. Here are 4 things that gave me the confidence I needed to keep chugging on.

Thu, 09/25/2025 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Jasmine Lee — Jasmine Lee says facing two layoffs in two years felt like a quarter-life crisis.
Jasmine Lee

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3 charts show just how tough it is to get hired or promoted in tech right now

Mon, 08/11/2025 - 03:52

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style

Person working on code on a laptop — It's difficult to look for a tech job right now.
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Careers, Jobs, Tech, AI, Unemployed, changing-workplace-big-bet

I'm 85 and looking for work but no one will hire me. I just need to pay the bills — I'm an old girl, but I'm not a dead girl.

Wed, 08/06/2025 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Pat Fagin Scott in her couch at home — Pat Fagin Scott, 85, has navigated unemployment after decades of well-paying jobs.
Alyssa Schukar for BI

economy, as-told-to, Retirement, 80-over-80, Aging, Unemployed, Work

I'm still looking for a job 8 months after my layoff. I have 20 years of experience and can't get hired — I'm scared.

Thu, 01/02/2025 - 05:03

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

woman applying to jobs — Jennifer Gittelman says one regret may be holding her back from getting hired.
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A Gen Xer went from a six-figure salary to considering bankruptcy after 1,000 unsuccessful job applications — 'It's like playing the lottery'

Sun, 10/06/2024 - 05:42

Tech Insider : Economy

Sean Tetpon in his backyard — Sean Tetpon has applied for over 1,000 jobs over the past year, though he's staying optimistic.
Sean Tetpon

economy, finance, job-loss, Unemployed, Unemployment, Retirement, corporate

A Gen Xer with an MBA can't get a job despite over 1,500 job applications. He said his degrees have been useless.

Sun, 09/08/2024 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Economy

Marcial Quinones — Marcial Quinones has struggled to find a stable job in IT.
Marcial Quinones

economy, Careers, job-search, Unemployed, MBA, job-application, AI

Meet a laid-off Gen Xer who has had under 10 job interviews despite applying to over 200 positions

Tue, 08/27/2024 - 05:58

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

A person searching for a job on their laptop — Westend61/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

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