WTF Is Happening To The Tech Job Market

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The tech job market is cooked... Ghosting, hiring freezes, and AI-fueled layoffs are the new normal. But there is a way forward. In this video, I reveal how AI reshaped hiring and share a proven playbook, backed by real success stories from engineers who broke into Microsoft and Google. 🚀 JOIN MY TECH COMMUNITY: SWE LAUNCHPAD Inside, you'll learn How to break Into tech with practical resources, job prep guidance, and real industry insights you won’t find in school. → https://swelaunchpad.com ✉️ TECH NEWSLETTER Discover the latest tech trends shaping the industry, unlock career tips, and access exclusive resources to stay competitive in tech. → https://sajjaad.substack.com/ 🗣️ INVITE ME TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENT → https://forms.gle/p38f7Jqt7FjYWtYU7 🧑‍💻 LEARN TO CODE Learn to code with bite-sized projects and an AI-bot to help answer your queries. I recommend you start with their python module, then check out java and javascript. → https://coddy.tech/ (It's FREE, but you can use the code SAJYT for 20% off of premium features!) ⬇️ MY OTHER SOCIALS: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sajjaad.khader/ 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sajjaadkhader 🌍 My website: https://sajjaad-s-site.thinkific.com/courses/land-tech-job 00:00 The tech job market is cooked 00:35 What we’re covering and how to use it 00:51 When recruiters begged and life was easy 01:22 The AI hype era 02:11 ChatGPT launched and everything shifted 03:10 The 2023 hiring correction 03:45 CS enrollment surge floods the pipeline 04:15 The 2024 AI layoffs and Wall Street rewards pivots 05:00 AI breaks hiring: mass applications and ghosting 05:37 The 2025 reality: AI tools boost output, junior roles shrink 06:34 Hot take: if you’re only as good as AI… 07:20 The 2019 playbook is dead, raise your bar 07:39 New grad wins at Microsoft: what she did 08:47 Three resume upgrades that actually matter 09:24 Getting into Google 10:32 Build impact-driven projects, not another clone app 11:18 Use AI builders to ship and make money 11:42 The fundamentals of networking 13:05 The underrated strategy to bring offers to you