Recently, we’ve covered the booming market despite droves of layoffs and hiring freezes at tech companies, the most recent BLS reports in concern to tech employment and the fall of crypto. Now, in a new angle to the state of tech employment, recent data has revealed that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is quickly scooping up these laid-off tech workers.
Other Industries Seeking Out Tech Workers
According to a data analytics firm’s Senior Vice President, Andrew Challenger, “When we’re looking at layoffs across the board, while we have seen an uptick from the historic low layoff [numbers] we’ve [had] the last two years, we’re not seeing huge mass layoff activity.”
At the end of the day, skilled professionals are still very much in demand right now. Because of the high specialization required of many of these tech workers, other industries – like the federal government – are quickly scooping up these candidates.
CNBC relates how “Kurt DelBene, chief information officer at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, says he’s on a mission to hire the designers, engineers, and cyber talent that have been laid off by Meta, Google, Twitter and other tech firms shedding workers in the face of their own slowing growth and a tougher economic climate.”
All of this culminates in the perfect storm for tech candidates. Where tech giants are letting go of this talent, other industries are positioning themselves as steep competitors with higher salaries and better benefits. And while you’re here, don’t forget to view all of APC’s thought-leadership pieces, which cover a range of informational articles for both employers and professionals on topics like resume help, a study on the Great Resignation, top tech hiring trends this year, and more!
Kristen Burgess is the Marketing Specialist at Alliance of Professionals & Consultants, Inc. She has five years’ experience in curating content for digital platforms, social media contributions, and supporting marketing campaigns and strategies. Before joining the APC wolfpack, she worked in digital marketing for software as a service, giving her keen insight into the types of professionals APC hires today. In addition, she likes to stay up-to-date on the most relevant trends within the technology industry through thought-provoking podcasts and newsletters while paying attention to industry leaders’ trends. In her spare time, she serves on the Management Team and helps craft communications for the Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties.
