Christos Porios·2 hours agoRandom things I learned this week, W1Ramblings about the first week of the Spring Semester at the Harvard Kennedy School — Almost all people live in their countries of birth 281M people (3.6% of the world’s population) are living outside their country of birth (source). Judging from my own circle of friends, this percentage is significantly lower than what I would’ve guessed. And not all of these people have willingly left their country: Over 21M are refugees.Unemployment3 min readUnemployment3 min read
Arielle Cerini·1 day agoJob search resources I wish I had known about three months ago…Searching for a job can be exhausting, humbling, and just straight frustrating. You can be the most qualified employee out there, but if you don’t know how to cut through the noise, then your information might never actually be seen. Throughout my quest to find a job, I have come…Unemployment3 min readUnemployment3 min read
J.A. BeckerinILLUMINATION·1 day agoMember-onlyA letter to myself for when I get laid offComfort letter to my future self and everyone else who’s going to get the axe. — So here you are, where you knew you’d be, but I’m sure you’re still totally shocked to be here. Redundant. Laid off. Superfluous. Axed. It’s probably not been as vicious as the time they forced you out at that other company. Nothing could be as bad as that, could it…Unemployment6 min readUnemployment6 min read
Asanga Eyo ~ C.S, M.SIS.·6 hours agoHow the U.S can tackle job loss caused by COVID-19 pandemicHow the U.S can tackle job loss caused by COVID-19 pandemic The different ways to provide extended unemployment benefits to help businesses and individuals who lost their jobs due to the pandemic are as follows: Offering small business loans and grants to help businesses keep their doors open and retain…Unemployment2 min readUnemployment2 min read
Mary Despe·1 day agoMember-onlyIn A Slump?Tips to Get Back On Your “A” Game I’m not going to lie. 2023 started off a bit rough for me. I was still on a bit of an emotional low with both of my parents’ deaths in December, having experienced the holidays without either of them for the first time. Though I’m still taking each day as…Unemployment4 min readUnemployment4 min read
Till·2 days agoMember-onlyThe Slack Message That Changed my LifeHow I’m dealing with change after being laid off. — At the end of last year, just about a month ago, I was invited to a last minute all-hands company meeting two days before the holiday weekend. In no known universe could that have meant good news. …Unemployment3 min readUnemployment3 min read
Nachiket Jamadar·3 days agoClimate Action and UnemploymentIs the money spent on paying the climate action change makers and other necessary things economically worth it? Is the idea even feasible? What are the two big problems or at least two of the biggest problems haunting our country today? …Unemployment3 min readUnemployment3 min read
Changsin Lee·2 days agoWhat to Do When Massive Layoffs HitHere are my tips from my own massive layoff experience My heart goes out to those who have received layoff notices. Two of my former employers, Microsoft and Amazon, announced laying off 10,000 and 18,000 employees respectively and other Big Tech companies are doing something similar. As someone who has…Unemployment10 min readUnemployment10 min read
Sara Causey·2 days agoWe’re now waist deep in bull 💩- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dont-settle-workers-market-newest-110000824.htmlUnemployment6 min readUnemployment6 min read
E. Scott Menter·3 days agoHow to Survive the Technology Labor Glut Without Losing Your MindThe Fine Art of Staying Sane After Being Laid-Off — For most of my (almost inconceivably long) career, demand for skilled technology folks has far exceeded supply. Now, following big layoffs at big companies with big market caps, there’s likely to be a temporary glut of skilled tech labor. …Unemployment4 min readUnemployment4 min read
