Sep '25 โ€ข LinkedIn
AI tools to crack your next job in this layoff market ๐Ÿš€
๐Ÿ“‰ The market is rough:
โ€ข 86,000 U.S. jobs cut in Aug โ€™25
โ€ข Microsoft: 15,000 this year (6k in May, 9k in July)
โ€ข 61,000+ tech roles gone across 130+ companies (Google, Amazon, IBMโ€ฆ)
โ€ข PwC UK trimmed grad intake ~1,500 โ†’ ~1,300
Tough? Yes.
Hopeless? Not if you use AI wisely.
Here are battle-tested tools my students use ๐Ÿ‘‡
๐Ÿ’ป Job Search
โ€ข ChatGPT / Copilot โ†’ rewrite resumes, prep interviews
โ€ข Levels.fyi โ†’ salary benchmarks (US/UK)
โ€ข ContactOut โ†’ tailored recruiter outreach
โ€ข Fireflies โ†’ auto-transcribe practice sessions
๐Ÿค LinkedIn
โ€ข Crystal โ†’ personality insights for warmer outreach
โ€ข Writi.io โ†’ AI-assisted connection messages
โ€ข PFP Maker & Canva โ†’ standout profile visuals
๐ŸŽค Interviews
โ€ข Yoodli โ†’ Mock interviews with AI
โ€ข Metaview / Fireflies โ†’ record + analyze mocks
โ€ข Poised โ†’ real-time speaking feedback
โ€ข Perplexity โ†’ rapid company research
Reality check ๐Ÿ‘‰ Tools โ‰  offers.
You still need positioning, visibility, and proof youโ€™re the candidate recruiters canโ€™t ignore.
๐Ÿ’ก Proof: Chelcea joined MPH Tech Academy as a server.
We coached resume strategy, role alignment, and confidence.
She landed at Instacart as a Recruiting Coordinatorโ€ฆ and later at Meta.
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