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Former Amazon Employee Launches Career Coaching After Layoff

3/21/2026

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Tejal Rives, a former Amazon employee from Arizona, was laid off in October 2025 as part of a 14,000-worker cut.
She believes that upskilling in AI, especially prompt engineering, did not protect her job.
After the layoff, Tejal Rives started Do My Resume LLC as a career coaching business.
She advises professionals to learn AI skills to stay competitive, noting layoffs may continue due to AI efficiency.

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Story summary

Tejal Rives, a former Amazon employee from Arizona, was laid off in October 2025 as part of a 14,000-worker cut.
She believes that upskilling in AI, especially prompt engineering, did not protect her job.
After the layoff, Tejal Rives started Do My Resume LLC as a career coaching business.
She advises professionals to learn AI skills to stay competitive, noting layoffs may continue due to AI efficiency.