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The 'job seeker recession' is here

Tue, 04/14/2026 - 11:32

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment

Robin Peppers Daniel (left), Aaron Laniewicz (center), Valerie Lockhart (right) — Robin Peppers Daniel (left), Aaron Laniewicz (center), Valerie Lockhart (right)
Robin Peppers Daniel (left), Aaron Laniewicz (center), Valerie Lockhart (right)

Careers, Careers, job-market, morgan-stanley, booz-allen-hamilton, economy, wells-fargo

I was put on a PIP at Amazon and took an offer to leave. I thought finding a new job would be easy — I was wrong.

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 14:53

Tech Insider : Business, Environment

Nicholas Jenkins — Nicholas Jenkins
Nicholas Jenkins

Careers, as-told-to, jacob-zinkula-tout-collection, amazon, Tech, big-tech, job-market

Job seekers haven't felt this dreary about their options since the pandemic

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 05:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business

Americans are feeling less sure that they'd be able to find a new role in the next three months.
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economy, economy, job-market, job-search, Unemployment, Hiring, Jobs

I felt frustrated by my job search, so I decided to build my own business

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 05:49

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Chris Fong — Chris Fong gave up on his job search after not finding any luck. Posting online about his experience pushed him to focus on a new business.
Courtesy of Chris Fong

Careers, as-told-to, career-transition, job-search, Freelancing

I've been job hunting for 7 months since being laid off from my consulting job. I cashed out my 401(k) to stay afloat.

Sat, 03/28/2026 - 05:29

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Aaron Laniewicz — Aaron Laniewicz
Aaron Laniewicz

Careers, as-told-to, jacob-zinkula-tout-collection, booz-allen-hamilton, Consulting, job-market, job-search

I burned out as a manager at Microsoft — then got laid off. Nearly 3 years later, I'm still looking for work.

Thu, 03/26/2026 - 05:04

Tech Insider : Business, Style

Karena Plepel — Karena Plepel
Karena Plepel

Careers, as-told-to, job-search, job-market, Tech, big-tech, jacob-zinkula-tout-collection

I've applied to over 500 jobs in the 11 months since my layoff. I lost hot water and started a GoFundMe.

Fri, 03/20/2026 - 05:10

Tech Insider : Business

Valerie Lockhart — Valerie Lockhart
Valerie Lockhart

Careers, as-told-do, jacob-zinkula-tout-collection, Careers, as-told-to, job-search, job-market

I got a job at Amazon, but kept interviewing at other MAANG companies. Here's why I left for Google.

Thu, 03/19/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Ganesh Karthik Sankar — Ganesh Karthik Sankar
Ganesh Karthik Sankar

Careers, Tech, Careers, jacob-zinkula-tout-collection, as-told-do, amazon, apple

I moved to Seattle to help me land a job at Amazon. Now I live a 7-minute walk from the office — and it's given me a career edge.

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Travel

Sarthak Gupta — Sarthak Gupta
Sarthak Gupta

Careers, as-told-to, jacob-zinkula-tout-collection, amazon, Seattle, Tech, big-tech

I was laid off in my 60s and can't find a job after 11 months. I wish I could retire, but I can't afford it.

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business

Robin Daniel — Robin Peppers Daniels pivoted to substitute teaching after Wells Fargo laid her off.
Robin Daniel

Careers, jacob-zinkula-tout-collection, as-told-to, Retirement, wells-fargo, Careers, job-market

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