In this episode of Tech Wrecked we chat with Ruth Chew, a product manager specializing in marketplaces and machine learning.

Ruth shares her job search experience in the challenging tech job market, highlighting the importance of specialization. We discuss the need for highlighting hyper-specific skills to a job description in this job market, and the strategies that helped her secure a new role despite the tough conditions.

Ruth also offers advice to job seekers on staying focused and maintaining mental health during the search.

Find Ruth's job search insights in written form here, here and here!

You can also find Ruth's product marketing thoughts on her blog here.

In this episode of Tech Wrecked we share a success story of strategic focus, flexibility and perseverance. Introducing Adam Miller, a product marketer specializing in educational technology.

Adam's experience highlights several key lessons for professionals navigating the job market:

1. The importance of making connections and targeting specific companies
2. Maintaining a clear career focus
3. Being flexible in work arrangements that may pay off in full time employment in the future

In the latest episode of Tech Wrecked, we meet Allison McMillan, a leadership consultant with a diverse background in tech and nonprofit sectors.

Allison shares insights on her consultancy which covers fractional engineering assistance, meeting design and facilitation and 1 on 1 mentorship. She discusses her journey from the nonprofit world to founding a startup, self-teaching coding skills, and transitioning into various tech roles at companies like GitHub and series A and B startups.

Allison also offers valuable advice for modern job-seekers aiming to break into tech, emphasizing the importance of completing all application components, and highlights the challenges and opportunities in today's competitive job market.