Q3 is here, and hiring is picking up!!

Let’s kick things off with a joke that I wish wasn’t so real…we love remote work over here!

The Winners of our June Giveaway!

First and foremost, last week, I offered a giveaway and over 200 of you entered! We have our winners - selected randomly! Congratulations to Shantae S., Miguel A., and Sheena S. I’ll be in touch soon to see if you’d like a resume review, LinkedIn profile review, or a 1:1 chat (or feel free to respond to this newsletter)! Excited to connect!

Should you work at a company shortly after layoffs?

This week, I wanted to talk about interviewing after a company has done layoffs. We’re at the point where some companies that conducted layoffs 6-12 months ago are ramping up hiring again.

If you’re interviewing, here’s a list of questions/considerations that would be top of mind for me to help me determine if I would consider an opportunity with a company shortly after layoffs.

For me, a company going through a layoff isn’t a dealbreaker or even a major consideration - they are just super common at this point. However, how they treat their employees and take care of them IS a dealbreaker.

So the questions I suggest asking are those that will give you insight into these areas, as well as how the business as evolved post-layoff.

Hope this is helpful resource!

👀 Here’s some interesting stuff in my world! 👀

I just did a podcast with the founder of Teal, David Fano! You can check it out here.

I made a couple of TikToks with good advice this week! This one has a couple of quick examples/tips for your resume/networking. And this one has 3 easy tips to help you up your interviewing game!

And finally, I’ve shared this before but I’ll share it again - content creation WILL accelerate your job search. Here’s proof.

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🙋Answering Your Questions🙋

Each week, I’ll answer a few of your questions in this section. You can submit your questions here.

It sounds like you’ve built a great career without a degree!

Do the jobs you’re interested in require those degrees? If not, it may not pay off as much as a certification that’s really relevant to your work.

If you attended school even for just a quarter, I would include that on your resume - no need to put a degree status or years attended.

I personally don’t believe that most roles should require a degree, and I think the world is moving more and more in that direction as well though change will take time. But if you’ve proven yourself without a degree, then I think most companies will see that!

Side note: if it comes up as a requirement, consider discussing proactively whether there are options, for example completing your degree while in the role. I know this works because:
1. I’ve made several hires at an organization that had degree requirements who didn’t have degrees. In both cases, the hiring managers ultimately agreed as long as the new hire agreed to complete their degree within a few years.
2. My mom got hired the same way a few years ago - and once she was in the role, she was able to advocate to HR to get this requirement lifted by pointing out that there was no meaningful difference in performance.

🛫 Community Connections 🛬

Products/services that I think will support you in your job search.*

This week, I wanted to plug newsletters from a few of my friends that might interest you! I am a huge fan of newsletters as a way to connect with a more engaged audience, and I love seeing my friends launch their own newsletters! (If you start one - it’s super easy - let me know, I’d love to share it!)

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The In-Flight Amenities 🍱

Each week, I share job openings within my network and a featured jobseeker that I hope we can all support in their job search.

Jobs you need to check out:
Zapier has a few openings.
I don’t tweet much, but when I do, it’s to share jobs that were just posted!
GitHub is hiring a Staff Design Manager, and you can find the hiring manager here.
This biz dev role is hybrid but with 4 city locations, it could be an option for many folks!
Account Execs - check this one out!
In Partnerships? Here are a few roles with Whalar - not remote, but you’ve got a few location options.
And as always, I share jobs regularly in my Talent Collective! (If you’d like to share jobs, we’d love to have you!)

A jobseeker you need to hire: Meet my colleagues at Zapier!

Next week, I’ll return to featuring jobseekers in this section. But for this week, I wanted to ask that y’all keep your eyes out for my Zapier colleagues impacted by recent role eliminations.

Hiring? Contact [email protected] to connect with our folks.

Or go check out their posts and give them some love!

Interested in having your story shared? Sign up here!

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