"With the 26-year-old's purchase of "Decode and Conquer," author Lewis Lin provided Goyal with access to a private Slack community with more than 20,000 professionals andjob seekers. Over the next six weeks, Goyal conducted about 40 mock interviews through the community with fellow job seekers, some of them current product managers from major tech firms like Microsoft and Amazon. Goyal said the practice helped him prepare for interviews at T-Mobile, where he accepted an offer in November."
"After being laid off from his AI product manager role last September,one of Aman Goyal's first moves in a tough job market was to buy a book. "I think it's a good community for you to practice and also find some good network connections," said Goyal, who lives in Seattle. "The mock interviews helped with my confidence and just building that muscle of answering those questions spontaneously.""
Many job seekers form support groups, join exclusive networking circles, and use online communities to network, practice interviews, and sustain morale in a slow hiring market. One job seeker bought a popular interview book that granted access to a private Slack community of over 20,000 professionals and job seekers. He completed about 40 mock interviews with peers and current product managers from major tech firms, which boosted his confidence and helped him secure an offer at T-Mobile. Layoff support groups and social-media-based feedback networks help maintain motivation, but many participants continue to struggle to convert efforts into job offers amid low hiring rates.
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