#techjobs #tech #jobmarket More than 170,000 tech workers in the U.S. have been laid off in the past year and a half—and the wave of layoffs in 2025 shows no sign of slowing. Major players like Meta and Google have made historic cuts, reshaping the entire tech job market. Laid-off workers aren’t all returning to big tech. Many are finding opportunities in finance, consulting, and healthcare, while others are moving into freelancing, startups, or even government agencies focused on cybersecurity. Reskilling has become essential, with AI, cloud, and data science at the top of demand. The picture isn’t equal for everyone: entry-level hiring is collapsing, mid-career professionals are struggling with outdated skills, and women are re-entering the workforce at lower rates. The U.S. tech job market is splitting in two—rewarding AI specialists and senior engineers while leaving newcomers behind. 00:08 Tech Layoffs 00:50 Layoffs in Big Tech 01:10 Job Market 02:00 Tech Dispersion 03:00 Buyouts 03:30 Freelancing & Reskilling 05:30 Tech Hiring Bias 06:00 The Challenges #tech #techjobs #jobmarket Tik Tok Credits: @jenntherecruiter @techwifediaries @alyssacamila_ Image Credits: Bill Gates, Satya Nadella and Steve Ballmer: Briansmale, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons Meta: By VisbyStar - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=120045288 Salesforce (Thumbnail): By nathanmac87 - DSC_5065, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70132650 Abbott: By Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41158203 Google Cloud Event: By titanium22 from TOKYO, Japan - IMG_5894, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=84700345 Mark Zuckerberg: By Anurag R Dubey - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=137851694 World Economic Forum 2015: World Economic Forum, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons (This clip has been cropped from the original) IBM: Rosemaryetoufee, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Google: Tobias Haase from Hanover, Germany, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons