📉 The market is rough:
• 86,000 U.S. jobs cut in Aug ’25
• Microsoft: 15,000 this year (6k in May, 9k in July)
• 61,000+ tech roles gone across 130+ companies (Google, Amazon, IBM…)
• PwC UK trimmed grad intake ~1,500 → ~1,300
Tough? Yes.
Hopeless? Not if you use AI wisely.
Here are battle-tested tools my students use 👇
đź’» Job Search
• ChatGPT / Copilot → rewrite resumes, prep interviews
• ContactOut → tailored recruiter outreach
• Fireflies → auto-transcribe practice sessions
🤝 LinkedIn
• Crystal → personality insights for warmer outreach
• Writi.io → AI-assisted connection messages • PFP Maker & Canva → standout profile visuals
🎤 Interviews
• Yoodli → Mock interviews with AI
• Metaview / Fireflies → record + analyze mocks
• Poised → real-time speaking feedback
• Perplexity → rapid company research
Reality check 👉 Tools ≠offers.
You still need positioning, visibility, and proof you’re the candidate recruiters can’t ignore.
đź’ˇ Proof: Chelcea joined MPH Tech Academy as a server.
We coached resume strategy, role alignment, and confidence.
She landed at Instacart as a Recruiting Coordinator… and later at Meta.
Follow the 4-step framework in Skool!