After the Layoff 'Bloodbath'... Quick Reemployment of US Tech Workers

79% Successfully Reemployed Within 3 Months
Only 5% Unemployed Over 6 Months
"Still Popular Workers in High Demand by Companies"

Most workers laid off from U.S. technology companies (Big Tech) have been found to secure new jobs almost immediately.

On the 27th (local time), The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) cited a survey by job search site ZipRecruiter, reporting that 79% of workers laid off or whose contracts ended at tech companies were reemployed within three months of starting their job search.

This figure is not significantly different from the 83% employment success rate within the same period for all job seekers regardless of industry. The survey was conducted in mid-October among 2,550 Americans who found new jobs within the past six months.

US Big Tech. Photo by AFP·Yonhap News

Among all respondents, 37% were reemployed within less than a month after starting their job search. The proportion who found new jobs within three to six months was 16%. Only 5% reported not finding a job even after more than six months. This is a significant decrease from 26% in the survey conducted last February. Although mass layoffs are ongoing mainly in tech companies, this indicates that the U.S. labor market remains resilient.

Julia Pollak, ZipRecruiter’s chief economist, said, "Despite widespread layoffs, hiring freezes, and cost-cutting in the tech industry, workers in this sector are reemployed surprisingly quickly," adding, "They still possess the most in-demand skills and are popular workers."

According to the company’s analysis, 74% of workers who were laid off or resigned from tech companies and then reemployed continued to work in the tech industry. Additionally, nine out of ten respondents said they were contacted by corporate recruiters or hiring managers within a week of submitting their job applications.

On the other hand, companies face the challenge of finding job seekers amid a low unemployment rate of 3.7%. Ryan Sutton, division head at Robert Half, told WSJ, "Usually, when mass layoffs occur, there is a flood of inquiries from job applicants, but that has not happened yet," adding, "Hiring managers still have to actively seek out and snatch up workers as they have done in recent years."

WSJ also reported that recent tech job postings on another job search site, Indeed, are much higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the number has decreased by 34% compared to a year ago, indicating that the explosive demand for tech workers has somewhat eased.

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