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Opinion: Mass layoffs hurt students, reveal skewed priorities of tech companies

Layoffs by big tech are impacting new graduates, says an ASU economist.

In this story published Feb. 1, 2023, in The State Press:

You lose the competition against experienced people because they have these companies on their CV, even if they were laid off. A couple years at Google makes a difference compared to someone who is coming straight out of college.


Andreas Kostøl, assistant professor, Department of Economics

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