Articles associated with topic: job transition
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Coming Out of Tech Career Retirement? Consider These Factors First.
Early retirement in tech is fairly common; the retirement age for most software engineers is between 45 and 60. However, many senior technologists—especially those who were forced into “early retirement” during… -
Worried About Getting Fired? In Tech, You're Not Alone.
Are you worried about getting fired? If so, you have something in common with technologists at a number of tech’s biggest companies, according to a new survey by Blind, which anonymously queries its audience ab… -
Startup Severance Packages: Sometimes Generous During COVID-19
Although technologists are generally upbeat in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, layoffs are nonetheless occurring. What kind of severance and benefits are those laid-off technologists getting? Layoffs.fyi (wh… -
Furloughed Due to COVID-19? Take These Steps.
If you’re one of the scores of workers who have been placed on a mandatory, unpaid leave of absence (known as a furlough) due to the coronavirus pandemic, you may be wondering how you can possibly get your payc… -
SponsoredChanging The Way The World Moves
How Ford’s Technical Specialists Manage a Globalized Workforce The automotive industry is in a state of rapid change. In addition to the expedient move to electrification, auto manufacturers around the world ar… -
COVID-19: Who's Hiring, Laying Off, and Furloughing
If you’re in the market for a new job, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down. Companies that were hiring aggressively a month ago have frozen their interviewing and onboarding processes; other… -
5 Ways to Leave Your Job Without Burning Bridges
Given the economic blow leveled by COVID-19, and the fact that the number of new hires who ended up regretting their job decision has risen nearly 50 percent since the last recession in 2008, it is probably a g… -
Technology Job Cuts Rose 351 Percent in 2019: Report
The technology industry cut 64,166 jobs in 2019, a notable 351 percent increase from 2018, according to a new analysis of job data by outplacement and coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Concerns over t… -
5 Signs You’re Being Pushed From Your Job (and What to Do About It)
It’s an unfortunate fact of professional life: Sometimes, your company makes it clear that they want you pushed out the door. Oftentimes, their desire to boot you out has nothing to do with your performance; it… -
Rampant Ageism Means You Should Have An Exit Plan Now, Like It or Not
Many professionals don’t consider retirement in their 30s or 40s, but studies show that’s around the time that ageism kicks in (at least in tech). Older tech pros can suffer the slings and arrows of ageism indi… -
Data Shows There's a Good Chance You're Leaving Your Job Soon
As the curtain closes on 2018, you might think your job is safe into 2019 and beyond. But a lot of you are nervous, and with good reason: It's 'termination season,' when contracts expire and employers decide to… -
SponsoredWhy Finding Your 'Work-Life Integration' is Better Than 'Work-Life Balance'
We’re all familiar with the so-called Work-Life Balance. But, this conjures up visions of see-saws that must be perfectly balanced with equal weights on both ends at all times to ensure success. I personally be…