adamstober

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by adamstober 7y ago
Thanks bkfunk. All — I launched layoff-aid.com for SF tech talent in 2017. Love the initiative here and happy to help push it forward or do whatever else I can to better solve the problem. Email is Adam@ , mention HN
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by adamstober 7y ago
I agree high profile shouldn’t matter, but it helps to grab the attention of recruiters who often pay attention to high-profile consumer companies like “Uber” but not to smaller, more enterprise-facing startups. It’s not necessarily a logic
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by adamstober 7y ago
Great questions. Yes. The job seekers are more desirable to sourcing teams if they are systematically filtered to be sincere about taking a new role, local, and experienced in a given role. Layoffs tend to produce a gold mine in that respec
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by adamstober 7y ago
Layoffs are "more normal" at more tech companies at more lifecycle stages than many people realize. If you're interested in tech layoff data covering people who work in the San Francisco Bay Area, read an analysis that I publ
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What you need to know about tech downsizing decisions(medium.com)
2 points by adamstober 8y ago|0 comments
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by adamstober 8y ago
Founder here. Technically speaking we are the modern version of what "outplacement" service should be, rather than another recruiting platform. I'm in Product Management by day (when I'm not in between jobs because I go
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Machine Zone Shuts Down Its DSP, Lays Off 125 Employees, Including Media Buyers(adexchanger.com)
1 points by adamstober 8y ago|0 comments
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by adamstober 8y ago
Sorry to hear. While I'm not over 50, I went through something similar at one point and took the opportunity to spend some time on a passion project before going back into the workforce. Despite the frustrating situation, you'll
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by adamstober 9y ago
As always, happy to help good SF people who were affected and are now job-searching via https://www.layoff-aid.com
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Glu Mobile lays off dozens(gamesindustry.biz)
1 points by adamstober 9y ago|1 comments
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by adamstober 9y ago
As always, happy to help good SF people who were affected and are now job-searching via https://www.layoff-aid.com
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Update: Vendini's Mark Tacchi Confirms Layoffs(ampthemag.com)
1 points by adamstober 9y ago|1 comments
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by adamstober 9y ago
Deployed
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by adamstober 9y ago
We'll triage at http://www.layoff-aid.com starting with SF, where we launched last week. We've been building a solid list of hiring companies for several months already. Our mission is to help people affected by layoff
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by adamstober 9y ago
Awesome. Haven't used them. Curious to hear how long it took you from signup to signing, and whether or not you were employed while you were searching.
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by adamstober 9y ago
Thank you
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by adamstober 9y ago
Second time today we see reporting on SF tech startup woes (see SoundCloud as well). In case it's helpful, http://www.layoff-aid.com is avaiiable for SF tech talent affected by downsizing in both cases. What an epidemic.
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by adamstober 9y ago
Would love to have ClassPass join our network, so candidates can find great new homes quickly and easily whenever they're ready: http://www.layoff-aid.com/hiring Feel free to apply yourself, forward to recruiting, or g
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by adamstober 9y ago
Would love to have you join our network, so candidates can find great new homes quickly and easily whenever they're ready http://www.layoff-aid.com/hiring
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by adamstober 9y ago
Flexport is great, and we're proud to have your team as one of our awesome http://www.Layoff-Aid.com startups that are already on our hiring network in SF. Thank you for posting here, for making yourself available directly.
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by adamstober 9y ago
http://www.layoff-aid.com
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by adamstober 9y ago
Tough news. And it's great to see posts from people who are in hiring in SF, offering to take a look at affected employees. We built http://www.layoff-aid.com/ specifically to help candidates and companies find each ot
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by adamstober 9y ago
Here's today's example of an "entire department" layoff at SoundCloud: https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/06/soundcloud-the-youtube-for...
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by adamstober 9y ago
There's also the "entire department" (often post-acquisition) rationale. In any case, your perception is pretty common, and that creates a hiring opportunity for savvy recruiters who know better and don't pre-judge.
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by adamstober 9y ago
Would love to learn from data if you have any to back that up. From what we've seen, top reasons that determine who gets laid off include those who: 1) get paid well (the layoff is a desperate cost-cutting measure) 2) are randomly sel
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by adamstober 9y ago
Thank you for asking. We Googled "layoffs vs firing", and got the following from Susan P. Joyce on Job-Hunt.org: "Being laid off is NOT the same as being fired because it is not considered to be the fault of the employee. It
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by adamstober 9y ago
Founder here. We don't deal with fired. We connect people from SF startups affected by layoffs with local startups that can hire quickly. Getting laid off != getting fired. Recruiters want our candidates, but don't otherwise know
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by adamstober 10y ago
Thanks for the feedback. Agree that there needs to be some exploration to making it work, and I think the idea of asking for contingent pledges is an interesting one! In one form or another, I don't see why free online services (datin
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Poll: Would you voluntarily 'pay it forward' on a free online dating service?(adamstober.com)
3 points by adamstober 10y ago|2 comments
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by adamstober 10y ago
Interesting! I presume this has a cost? And how would attendance work? Would I get to go as many times as I want during a given week/month? Adding a "live" component could be a great addition to nanodegrees. When trying to

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