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Most laid-off workers today are quickly finding new jobs, survey shows
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Layoffs have spiked in recent months, with technology companies that flourished during the pandemic cutting tens of thousands of jobs.
So where are all those laid-off workers going? Hiring company ZipRecruiter recently ran a survey to answer the question, and the results suggest many of those who lost their jobs are doing just fine. Of the employees who were laid off in December or January, just over half have already found otherr work, while another quarter said they have a job offer in hand, according to the poll of 2,000 people taken in late January.
Workers who were laid off from jobs in advertising, the auto industry and transportation were most likely to have received a job offer since their layoff. And somewhat surprisingly, 80% of workers who found new employment after getting laid said they didn't have to take a pay cut.
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