But it’s so difficult to find another job. I haven’t been with T for long, I do have a decent skill set, a fine resume, yet all the offers I ever got were really bad. Has anyone had any good experiences with job search lately? I’m hoping it’s just me having no luck. If this is the reflection of the job market, we are all sc--wed.
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I got out a year ago knowing this was going to happen and to be at the front of the line for new job opportunities. I’m glad I don’t have to compete with even more people who are needing jobs. Get out while you can
Not just you. Doesn't help i think a huge amount of us have started searching as well due to the way att is going. I have accepted i will end up taking a paycut with a new job until my college degree is complete. I've been with att since 2000 and have lost faith in the company. Use to be proud to work for them. Not anymore smh first time I don't feel secure in my position
If you have a mostly all blue resume (at&t) , change it up and list relevant projects before your at&t employment section such as community projects , personal projects, etc, list those first. Make sure the projects align well with the job descriptions and also mention cost reductions or improvements.
Worked on xyz for employee resource group which led to 50% higher ebita.
Worked on ABC project for community which saved 30% on costs, etc
Personal project, improved workflows for DEF, which resulted in anticipated 40% faster time to market in lab.
The fact is you are not as good as you think
If T is listed on your resume, you should remove it. You’re welcome.
Make sure you vote wisely on November 5th!
Otherwise I fear thing are going to continue to go downhill fast!
P.s., That includes up & down the ballot.
The search for a new position should have started when T first announced the RTO initiative a year and a half ago.
This is a very bad time to go looking for a job. The market swell concluded about 2 weeks ago. It lasted very strongly, starting in spring, died out, then had a strong market swell in the middle of summer. Its easy to track these swells and dips if you setup notification systems, including workday.
Welcome to Walmart!
The job market is really bad. My husband finally found a job, but it took 6 months. Others I know have been out of work for over a year and those are IT jobs. The days of applying through LinkedIn and recruiters calling has been over for a while. Best option is to network. Contact folks you know at other companies and ask if they know of any jobs at their company. Otherwise you’re going to be filtered out by the AI hr app system or be sitting in a stack of hundreds or thousands of resumes. Good luck, it really is tough out there right now, but it is starting to loosen up a bit.
I'm an ex-AT&T'er who has never had a problem getting another mid-level to VP corporate FTE position in what you'd consider bad economic times and good at marquee companies...Cisco, Accenture, Verizon, and T-Mobile among my other employers.
It all comes down to your personal determination to succeed in your job search.
That being said you certainly need to learn the latest job search techniques, continually reinvent your skill set, practice flexibility and trust the Lord to guide your path.
Have you considered other career fields after 20+ years? Some former coworkers in my department moved into real estate and home health care jobs.
“ Was let go one year ago, Principal level engineer, almost 30 years with the company, stacked CV.
Still looking.”
20 years here and dealing with the same.
Be honest, you’re not even getting interviews much less offers.
It’s bad out there.
Youtube:
A Life After layoff, Andrew Lacivita, Jeff Su
Get a job referral from someone in your network before you apply. Have them go in the system and submit you for that position.
Go to networking events to find the not so advertised jobs.
Apply for jobs where you have at least 70% match.
Focus on same/similar job titles
Apply for jobs where you have done the same type of work. Ie dont apply for director or VP if your resume only reflects senior level experience.
This is just my advice, take with grain of salt. I have been applying over 6 months. The job market is tough right now. I have had offers, but have not found the right fit yet. My focus is more long term growth/employment. If your focus is getting hired quickly, also check into the consulting firms as well since their timeline to hire is generally quicker than FTE jobs
You are looking in the wrong place. The segment with the greatest job growth is Goobernment. Look there. It does not matter if you look at the Federal, State or Local level. Of course the best is Federal as they just print $ to pay for their pension. Join the ranks of Federal Retirees that go out for $400 dinners weekly, get 80% of their salary or more, and get COLA.
Don't pay attention that they hold a g-n to everyone else's head to pay taxes for that!
There is a YouTube channel called A Life After Layoff that is run by a corporate recruiter. It has many videos on why you may not be getting to the interview stage, resume tips, how to build your LinkedIn profile, how to answer typical interview questions once you get there, how to negotiate better offers, etc. I've found it useful. Good luck.
Comparing job opportunity with random people with random skill sets in random areas of the country is futile.
You may be a dummy who lives is a cr-ppy area, and I may have a skill set that in demand, in an area with many available jobs, and networked well.
Are these two comparable?
No, so why compare.
I can tell you this. If I were to get laid off, nothing can stop me from finding a better job, but I’m built different.
T is a scarlet letter on a resume.
Ugh I’m sorry to hear this. It makes “If you don’t like it, leave” that much more infuriating.
Was let go one year ago, Principal level engineer, almost 30 years with the company, stacked CV.
Still looking.
It is not just you.