A millennial has been looking for a tech job for over a year after being laid off. He says AI and being Black have worked against him.
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- A millennial has been looking for a job after being laid off a year and a half ago.
- He thinks a hiring slowdown, AI, and his race have worked against him.
- He shared the top strategies he's used to land interviews.
Roughly a year and a half ago, Jared was laid off from his data scientist job at a financial services company. Despite trying several strategies to make himself more appealing to employers, he's been unable to find work in the tech and finance industries ever since.
Jared received severance pay for three months and then started collecting unemployment benefits, he told Business Insider via email. But this eventually came to an end: In the state of New York, where he resides, one can only receive unemployment checks for up to 26 weeks.
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