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11 posts tagged job search strategy.
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Hiring Is Up 25% Year-Over-Year — But Tech Job Postings Are Still 36% Below Normal. Here's What the Gap Means for You
Broad hiring plans are rising while tech-specific job postings remain deeply depressed. Both headlines are accurate — and understanding the tension between them is the most useful thing a tech job seeker can do right now.
Nov 1, 2026 5 min read
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The Re-Entry Problem: Why Displaced Engineers Keep Missing the Jobs That Are Actually There
Tech has eliminated more than 149,000 positions in 2026 while overall hiring has risen 25% year-over-year. Engineers trying to get back in need to understand why those two facts point to entirely different opportunities — and require entirely different strategies.
Oct 30, 2026 5 min read
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