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Ask A Recruiter - Tech

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  1. Frontend Developer

    I can't tell you how much rage I feel when I see all of these companies' stock prices skyrocket after they announce massive layoffs. Doesn't this just inspire more tech companies to cut their staff fo...

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  2. Technical Support Engineer

    Is the tech industry outside of AI dead? I can't find work to save my life and I'm overqualified for most of the jobs I'm applying to.

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  3. works at Edward Jones

    Is anyone else also seeing huge spikes of spam,ada,bots etc on LinkedIn? I dont think LikendIn has ever gotten this bad but now, its just all AI posts,fake jobs,and someone trying to sell you somethi...

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  4. Community Manager

    📃What are the worst things people can list under special skills on their resumes?

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  5. works at Edward Jones

    Should I switch industries or stay unemployed until I get something related to my skills?

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  6. Technical Support Engineer

    Does it hurt my chances of getting a job if I click prefer not to say on job applications when they ask for gender and race?

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  7. works at Edward Jones

    Should ask if the company you are applying for still 401k match. People are starting to report that companies may no longer support 401k match with AI Investments as a reason.

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  8. Programmer

    I really don't understand what just happened. I was asked to go into a physical office building today for an interview. But when I got there, they sat me in front of a laptop and my interview was cond...

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  9. Program Developer

    I see PayPal is in the middle of cutting 20% of its team. Are there any tech companies that aren't planning massive layoffs? I want to work at one of those companies.

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  10. works at Fidelity Investments
    First time poster

    Are there still 100% remote jobs out there for scrum masters? Or is agile slowly dying everywhere as it feels it is in my company

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  11. Quality Assurance Engineer

    Should I be saying yes if I'm asked by a recruiter if I have another offer or if I'm negotiating with another company, even when it's not true? Does this make me look more desirable?

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  12. Devops Engineer

    Do I switch to a more AI focused role in tech, which I'm assuming would mean I have to get some kind of certification, or do I give up on a career in tech altogether? What's the smarter move here? I'm...

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  13. Full Stack Developer

    Can we outlaw ghost job listings or something? I can't believe how much time I've wasted applying to jobs that turned out to be fake.

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  14. Software Developer

    Recruiters, how long do you spend reviewing resumes? Someone told me about six seconds a piece.

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  15. works at Edward Jones

    How has AI helped you in job searches.?

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  16. IOS Developer

    I just got laid off for the second time in 13 months. I can't describe how low I feel. How do I even begin to explain this to other employers? I've been seen as expendable by two other companies. Why ...

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  17. Full Stack Developer

    What is this job market? I went through five rounds of interviews over a two week period and didn't get the job. What a waste of time. But it's not all bad news, they told me they would keep my resume...

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  18. Manager

    Cloudflare is the latest tech company to announce layoffs. I interviewed with them two weeks ago, I guess I won't be hearing back from them?

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