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Oct 7, 2022
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VDUB_COUG
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What position are you looking to fill?
I've been working in the Semi-Conductor(testing side) for the past 16 years.
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How bad is the job market currently? A close colleague of mine was laid off
1984coug
10/5/22 9:43pm
For tech? Pretty bad. And that timing on the house could not have been worse.
byubyu
10/5/22 9:45pm
So true on the home. When I say blindsided, I mean it- he had just gotten a
1984coug
10/5/22 9:49pm
Think U should do him a solid & review his resume & provide appropriate feedback
MightyFreakingCougar
10/5/22 9:45pm
Sorry- already did that- connected him with a professional resume writer
1984coug
10/5/22 9:48pm
That could have been written in October 2008 😟
Zooropa
10/5/22 9:45pm
It may depend on the industry. In my organization if feels like everyone is
cougarfan84
10/5/22 9:47pm
Some industries feeling it and some not. Tech is feeling it.
BlooCoog
10/5/22 9:49pm
In fact, I put my resume in for a job opening yesterday just to test the waters
cougarfan84
10/5/22 9:56pm
Sounds exactly like my employer. We had 20 people leave for the same competitor
Daedalus
10/5/22 10:02pm
What does he do in tech.
whirl
10/5/22 9:51pm
Not that, he helped run payment/revenue/sales and customer operations
1984coug
10/5/22 9:55pm
My company in tech is looking for someone to for that position. BM and maybe we
Cougs or die
10/5/22 9:58pm
Semi.....conductors?
TNT
10/5/22 9:58pm
Yep. Y’know, highways, roads, that kind of stuff
scottpete
10/6/22 4:59am
I started in semiconductors back in 99. The cycles almost killed me. I think
LaserCoug
10/6/22 9:22am
What position are you looking to fill?
VDUB_COUG
10/7/22 11:49am
Depends on the industry. I had a couple of recruiters contact me today about jobs (Financial Services/Payments), but I
Clark Addison
10/5/22 9:51pm
I only consult and run a few side gigs, I shut down my only one with employees
1984coug
10/5/22 9:54pm
Maybe he isn’t getting through the filters.
Malathion
10/5/22 9:53pm
It’s likely- but I’ve even connected him to ceos and hiring managers- same story
1984coug
10/5/22 9:55pm
We're hiring like crazy at my company....
Xenon
10/5/22 9:54pm
Tech might be the worst industry to be in right now.
Chefcurry
10/5/22 9:58pm
Mortgage and housing would be worse
johnnybyu
10/5/22 10:54pm
I’ve had multiple friends laid off (all in tech.)
Adwight
10/5/22 9:58pm
We live in weird times
cougarbart
10/5/22 10:02pm
He may need some interviewing practice and feedback
RisinUp
10/5/22 10:03pm
PCF in Utah is hiring a bunch of different positions. He could email his resume
JohnnyC
10/5/22 10:10pm
Tell him to learn to code
letthewookieewin
10/5/22 10:27pm
He’s currently doing a web development course, then going to do coding
1984coug
10/5/22 10:31pm
Coming soon, another semiliterate programmer with no actual programming skills..
Les IsMore
10/6/22 12:56am
I’ll share your concern with him
1984coug
10/6/22 5:24am
I was laid off on August 30th and accepted a new job on September 30th.
HiLife
10/5/22 11:40pm
My company has a huge shortage. Can’t get enough people ever since COVID
ColonelMustard
10/6/22 12:38am
I have a hard time believing this. 350 jobs??
Mr. Rumsfield
10/6/22 7:17am
He's sent me a list of each LinkedIn and Indeed application, sure enough, 350
1984coug
10/6/22 11:33am
If you’ve applied for 350 jobs and not gotten one you to go back to your app
Virginia Ute
10/6/22 11:44am
He isn't blaming reverse racism, that's a different thread now from a commenter
1984coug
10/6/22 12:00pm
Reading is fundamental.
Abe Froman
10/6/22 12:02pm
Thank you. I have gone back and made the appropriate edits.
Virginia Ute
10/6/22 12:23pm
Sounds like this guy needs help with his resume and personal branding.
HiLife
10/6/22 2:43pm
where is he located?
BYU Grounds
10/6/22 12:33pm
Utah, utah county
1984coug
10/6/22 1:40pm
Crazy. We’re at like 2% unemployment and anytime a tech company raises a round
Trent
10/6/22 9:56pm
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