Suddenly losing her job inspired this marketing pro to start a project to help Chicago's laid-off tech workers find their next gig — and break the shame of layoffs

Feb 23 2020 by Business Insider

 

When Megan Murphy was laid off from her job at a Chicago-based tech company before Thanksgiving, she created a spreadsheet and slack channel, and invited other job-hunters to join.  The newly-born Chicago Superstars allows laid-off local tech workers to network, connect with recruiters and find new jobs.  As waves of layoffs hit the tech industry across the country, crowd-sourced spreadsheets, job seeker databases and online communities like Chicago Superstars have cropped up around the...
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