Why Companies Are Posting Jobs While Laying People Off

Companies are announcing mass layoffs while simultaneously posting hundreds of job openings. It looks like a contradiction. It's not. It's a system, and once you understand how it works, the job market starts making a lot more sense.I spent over 20 years recruiting for companies like Amazon and FedEx. I was in the rooms where these decisions were made.

In this video I'm breaking down the four real reasons companies post jobs while laying people off — including the one that has nothing to do with hiring at all.

What we cover:

— Why layoffs and job postings can both be true at the same time
— How companies use job postings to send signals to investors, not job seekers
— The salary reset strategy most candidates never see coming
— Why up to 40% of job postings right now may never result in a hire
— What this means for how you run your job search

If you've been applying and not hearing back - this video explains why. And more importantly, what to do instead.

00:00 - Start
03:02 - restructuring
04:55 - cost cutting
06:41 - offshoring
08:06 - 3. Investor optics
10:00 - they made a mistake
12:05 - What this actually means
14:20 - Who are they laying off?
15:08 - Be aware of this in salary negotiation
15:47 - How to navigate the mess
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