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UK Job Market Struggles Amid Rising Tech Layoffs

9/4/2025

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  • The UK job market is challenging, with an unemployment rate of 4.7% and nearly 90,000 redundancies from March to May 2025.
  • Tech layoffs have increased significantly, impacting many, including former Microsoft employee Mody Khan, who lost his job in December 2024.
  • Khan faces age and background biases in his job search, compounded by financial pressures as savings decrease.
  • Experts advise proactive networking and skill enhancement to boost job prospects during this tough period.