When 26-year-old Skyler Aikerson got laid off from her media job in February of this year, she thought she would have a similar experience as the last time she was in-between jobs. What awaited her, however, was a much more frustrating process.
Over the last three months, Aikerson has spent five to 10 hours a day combing through job postings across every available platform and filling out countless applications — she has even signed up to a few job-hunt-specific newsletters. When she isn’t glued to her computer, she’s attending networking events and scheduling coffees with potential contacts.
