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MoreCompassion

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Is the job market improving or getting worse

Trying to learn more about the job market at the moment.


Last week I was in 5 interview processes, received declines from three and haven't been able to add any more interviews into the pipeline.


Is it H1 close time or are the job openings shrinking more?

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BmajoR
Arsonist
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Account Executive
I think it's getting worse because you have a lot of talented people out there going for things they wouldn't have normally gone after. The market is far more competitive and to stand out amongst the crowd requires a lot more effort than before.

Couple that with recession fears and shrinking budgets and you have an ugly outlook for the job market in my opinion.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
7
🦊
Private island bar idea looking better and better...
BmajoR
Arsonist
7
Account Executive
Refresh my memory, I must've blacked out when we made this plan and I lost the napkin blueprints.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
5
🦊
Coors Knights plan
HVACexpert
Politicker
5
sales engineer
Honestly giving out faking Hawaiian names while serving drinks like in Forgetting Sarah Marshall sounds awesome
CuriousFox
WR Officer
2
🦊
YAAASSS KWEEN
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
8
Account Executive
No sign of it improving on my end.

I landed a new opportunity that I thought would be my safety while I consider all my options.

The other options either didn’t want to pay me what I’m worth or were holding out for unicorn candidates.

Hell, the new opportunity didn’t want to pay me what I’m worth either but we eventually reached a compromise.

I still look at job posts to see what’s going on and it just looks like constant reposts of older jobs that may or may not actually exist.

it’s not encouraging from what I can see.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
7
🦊
I'm also tired of working for free. Loves you ❤
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
6
☕️
Sorry to be a dick, mostly because I’m unemployed as well, but is that a joke of a question?

Roles get 200+ applicants in 6 hours on LinkedIn. There are thousands of other leaders like me in search, and we all have to fight each other to get the roles.

I’m having more luck with non-tech companies. When I do talk to a tech company they want to pay me senior IC money when I’m a Sr Director+
MoreCompassion
Opinionated
2
Account Executive
Thank you for the perspective.
oldcloser
Arsonist
5
💀
Specialists, my friend. Specialists with internal connections who will vouch are getting hired. You see the JDs, yeah?

"Seeking a seasoned professional salesperson who has successfully started, run and exited a mobile pet grooming truck. Required 10+ years of QSR sales. Must have JD. Anesthesiology degree a big plus!"

I've heard nobody say it's getting easier.
Justatitle
Big Shot
3
Account Executive
Unfortunately, it's not great in tech right now and the ones that are hiring are dealing with an abundance of qualified candidates. However, with the fed announcing no further rate hikes along with tech companies beginning to hire again I think there are positives on the near horizon (2-3 months)
Diablo
Politicker
3
Sr. AE
Not sure about worst, but not getting better for sure. However, hiring is still happening - if you stand out you have the offer.
HVACexpert
Politicker
2
sales engineer
Depends on industry
oldcloser
Arsonist
4
💀
Yep. Great clips near me is hiring. Dammit
HVACexpert
Politicker
1
sales engineer
😭😭
Maximas
Tycoon
2
Senior Sales Executive
Still suffering there unfortunately IMO.
Only advice here is to!
Sunbunny31
Politicker
2
Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Go look at r/sales on reddit right now and see all the PIPs in play for the end of Q2.

Could be some openings soon, though.

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