so, I'm back on the market in the tail end of 2025. I'm really shocked.
In the beginning of 2024, I found a job easily. Short term, high pay. I would submit maybe 5-10 resumes in a week - really poorly written resumes, mind you - and I would get two or three call backs from companies with very competitive wages for the position I was applying for.
Now, after having experienced a layoff, I'm back on the market. I have a much cleaner resume with better data, I have about 6 or 7 years of experience, and I've obtain some new experience and qualifications. My point with that is that I understand the market for my industry, even rudimentarily.
What I'm seeing on job market are salaries that barely meet the market average for entry to intermediate level positions, and the higher level positions job listings are super old and possibly inactive.
Is anyone else seeing this in their industries?