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New York PostAlisa Liu joined OpenAI as a researcher following her PhD and an extensive job search. Insider reported she completed 57 interviews across 11 companies plus dozens of recruiter calls.
Brittney Ball, laid off from Meta in February 2025, said she underestimated the length of her job search. She recommends budgeting for a year of unemployment and building visible work during the search period.
NewsweekThe Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an 8.3 percent unemployment rate for Generation Z, double the national average of 4.2 percent. Career coaches and recruiters described strategies for handling repeated rejections during extended job searches.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewJason Zhang, a 25-year-old former Google software engineer based in Seattle, was laid off in March 2026. He has not informed his parents and is focusing on interview preparation before applying for new positions. Zhang is also spending more time with friends and creating content…