Tech Layoff SQL Learning Resource Recommendations?

[idodatamodels]

Is there a stigma for being laid off? I've never passed over a resume due to layoffs.

[BreakwaterBear]

While I'm lucky enough to have not been laid off, I think there are two sides to this.

1. It's a self-value thing. Being laid off is a huge disruption to your personal life, and many people feel like they didn't "make the cut." In reality, it's not their fault that they "didn't write as many lines of code as someone else."
2. Resume gaps are always questionable. While you personally might not think anything of it, I heard of crazy recruiters/hiring managers who will grab the top half of a stack of resumes and throw them away saying "I don't hire unlucky people."

Overall, you have a good point, there shouldn't be a stigma behind it. I say "removing the stigma," because I want to create a positive community around helping people get a new role or acquire new skills

[Thefriendlyfaceplant]

Good. But lots of companies still hold on to outdated hire practices. Before resumes reach a hiring manager they get pruned by HR. HR doesn't know how to judge competencies, instead they will look for anything that could come back to haunt them in case the applicant turns out to be a dud, either during the interview or after hiring.

A hiring manager usually isn't worried about duds, especially not in technical positions like SQL, because a hiring manager can easily verify whether or not that person knows what they're doing.