For people currently job hunting in tech, are you still writing cover letters for every application? I can’t tell if recruiters even read them anymore. Part of me feels like I’m wasting hours customizing documents when most applications probably get filtered by ATS systems before a human even sees them.

What’s the best way to explain being laid off during interviews without sounding negative? I know layoffs are common in tech right now but I still feel awkward talking about it when interviewers ask why I left my last role.

I keep hearing that networking is the key to finding tech jobs but I genuinely don’t know how people do it naturally without feeling fake. Are people mostly meeting through online communities now or are in person tech events still worth attending?

Is talking through your code still the gold standard, or has that changed? I was told I was too communicative during my technical interview because I explained my thought process as I coded. The feedback said it distracted the interviewers from the code itself, despite every interview prep guide telling me to talk through my logic. You literally cannot win.

In need of a job badlly. Data Analyst, Sales analyst, Business analyst, I'm innnnn 😭😭😭😭. I've been into job searching for the past 2 years i don't know what I'm doing wrong. I need to survive. Any tips on how you landed your job- please share. You know any opening (intern or junior roles)- I'm very active.