Layoffs, Recession, Inflation, Oh My!
Kyle Thomas
I Help Ambitious Startup Job Seekers Land Career-Accelerating Dream Roles at World-Changing Startups | "De-Risk" the Search w/ Proven Methods & Investor-Grade Data | Apply to our Startup Job Search Accelerator Below
How the current economic climate changes your job hunt strategy.
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Every day I talk to tech operators from all around the world.
Ambitious people like you, looking for their next career-accelerating life-changing role.
It’s common for me to hear similar questions from the people I speak with.
In fact, I expect it.
But this week, I heard the same question again and again and again.
Typically this wouldn’t phase me.
But this week, I heard it asked more than five times using the same language, so I think it’s important enough to share.
So what was the question?
It didn’t have to do with how to create a clear picture of your dream role.
It didn’t have to do with building confidence on the job hunt.
It didn’t have to do with the nuts and bolts of building meaningful networking connections, creating value, or nailing your interviews.
No, the question was about…
Layoffs, Recession, Inflation, Oh My!
The question went something like this,
What are your thoughts about where the economy is going and what that means for job hunters? How should that change my strategy?
My answer may be slightly surprising.
The state of the economy doesn’t matter.
It shouldn’t change anything.
“What?! Why the hell not?”
“The world is going to hell in a handbasket, and here you are telling us we shouldn’t change any part of our strategy?”
That’s right.
If you let me, I’ll explain.