Laid off from your tech job? Here's what you need to do to boost your chance of getting hired

The tech world has been rocked by mass layoffs as giants like Meta, Elon Musk-owned Twitter and Amazon bleed jobs amid economic uncertainty. The number of IT layoffs in 2022 alone accounts for more than half of all terminations since Covid-19, according to layoffs.fyi, a tracking website.”Tech companies of all shapes and sizes are reorganizing, carefully evaluating expenses, and ultimately, laying off employees,” said Erin Lau, director for service operations at Insperity, a human resources consulting firm.Companies are constantly in disruption mode, so today’s requirements for a job could change tomorrow.Pooja ChhabriaCareer expert, LinkedInThis makes for a tight labor market that is “flooded with unemployed professionals and qualified candidates,” she added.Other than intense competition, job seekers also face the challenge of acquiring “adaptive skills” to meet the needs of a rapidly changing tech industry, said Pooja Chhabria, LinkedIn’s career expert. “Companies are constantly in disruption mode, so today’s requirements for a job could change tomorrow. Employers are therefore keen to recruit agile tech talent — they not only fulfil a specific need of today but have skills that are future-proof to respond to the needs of the future,” she added.CNBC Make It spoke with career experts who have tips for laid off
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