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Job-Hunting Tips for an Uncertain Marketplace

The pandemic buzz around the Great Resignation is still going strong. Employees are still quitting their jobs or switching jobs with the hopes of gaining bigger paychecks, new responsibilities or better conditions. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 528,000 jobs were added in July, robust hiring across industries.

But fears have led some companies – tech firms in particular – to conduct layoffs or  freeze hiring or conduct layoffs, sometimes leaving new hires out in the co. In a quirky, confused market like this, you just need

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