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Tech Hiring Is Terrible Now. What Happened?
The failing of a once-abundant job market in real time

The tech industry is finally cooling down. It might pick up again, but don’t count on it — AI might just replace you before it does. And if that wasn’t bad enough, companies are offshoring operations again while reporting record profits. Better upskill — that’s always a better option… right? Not quite, unless you agree with the idea that employers are just pushing the costs of training and time onto you while expecting you to meet their ever-increasing list of qualifications. It’s a collective race to the bottom — and unless you started at the top, you’ll always be at risk of being laid off again during the next cycle.
The nature of corporate tech

It’s a sad state of affairs for white-collar workers. Trends in hiring are pointing to an increased use of AI in job postings and the hiring process. Recruiters tend to ghost for no reason at all, and now “ghost jobs”, openings that aren’t really openings, make up almost 50% of all online postings.