RIF Resumes
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Championing Career Transitions for Technology Professionals Over 40.
Impactful resumes & LinkedIn optimization. Because the next step in your career should reflect your experience, not be limited by it. https://www.rifresumes.com
Impactful resumes & LinkedIn optimization. Because the next step in your career should reflect your experience, not be limited by it. https://www.rifresumes.com
That is the official stance, but from what I have seen, they eliminated a lot of software engineers.
May 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
That is the official stance, but from what I have seen, they eliminated a lot of software engineers.
Supposedly the goal was to eliminate layers of managers between the engineers, not sure if this accomplished that.
May 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Supposedly the goal was to eliminate layers of managers between the engineers, not sure if this accomplished that.
Still a little hard to justify when they are one of the most profitable companies in the world...just sayin
May 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Still a little hard to justify when they are one of the most profitable companies in the world...just sayin
Our founder is ex-MSFT. She posted this on LinkedIn and will share it here www.rifresumes.com/blog/87tj2b2... If interested we are offering MS folks hit by the layoffs 50% of services wtih code MSAlum. First take time to process. I am sorry this hapenned to you. So many long-timers. Totally sucks.
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May 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Our founder is ex-MSFT. She posted this on LinkedIn and will share it here www.rifresumes.com/blog/87tj2b2... If interested we are offering MS folks hit by the layoffs 50% of services wtih code MSAlum. First take time to process. I am sorry this hapenned to you. So many long-timers. Totally sucks.
I have done resumes for a few of them. It is heartbreaking that they have de-prioritized accessbililty.
May 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I have done resumes for a few of them. It is heartbreaking that they have de-prioritized accessbililty.
Boggles the mind, doesn't it?
May 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Boggles the mind, doesn't it?
The "official" reason is to improve results by having fewer managers and more people in tech roles. But from what I have seen, they laid off a lot of software engineers. It is greed pure and simple.
May 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The "official" reason is to improve results by having fewer managers and more people in tech roles. But from what I have seen, they laid off a lot of software engineers. It is greed pure and simple.
It is a "new normal" that I do not wish to adopt
May 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It is a "new normal" that I do not wish to adopt
Unless you are being sarcastic, I don't think this will be much comfort to those who lost their jobs
May 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Unless you are being sarcastic, I don't think this will be much comfort to those who lost their jobs
Certificates will not get you a job per se. However, they should a commitment to lifelong learning. That you are progressing and not remaining stagnant. The job landscape is evolving rapidly and it is important to to demonstrate you are at least swimming in the direction of the curve.
May 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Certificates will not get you a job per se. However, they should a commitment to lifelong learning. That you are progressing and not remaining stagnant. The job landscape is evolving rapidly and it is important to to demonstrate you are at least swimming in the direction of the curve.