Hilary Nordland, a 53-year-old marketing professional, has faced significant challenges in securing a job following two layoffs in two years. After losing a contract position in May 2023, she embarked on a search that led her to a role in a senior care organization, which was short-lived due to further layoffs linked to the company’s restructuring efforts. Hilary's experience highlights the rising difficulty of finding midlevel management roles amidst a trend termed the 'Great Flattening', where organizations are eliminating managerial positions, thereby making the job market tougher for professionals like her.
Hilary described the anxiety of unemployment, recalling her father's layoffs, and expressed her disappointment in struggling to find midlevel marketing roles.
The trend of companies reducing managers, known as the 'Great Flattening', has severely impacted Hilary's job search and prospects.
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