Amy Lima - How to turn a layoff into a dream job

~6 months ago Amy Lima was laid off and has been preparing for this episode ever since. So in this interview she gives us an inside look at her process for landing a dream role at Duolingo. If you’re looking for your next role then this conversation is quite the playbook. She has the job hunt process down to a science.Some topics covered:Avoiding burnout amidst the chaosHow Amy negotiated her Duolingo offerAmy’s advice to proactively prepare for a layoffThe ways Amy iterated on her portfolio presentationHow Amy’s career coach shaped her interview strategySome hard lessons learned during her job hunt processHow Amy measured everything in her application processa lot moreShow notes:Amy’s layoff announcement postCareer CompassCharlotte Burns (Amy’s job hunt coach)Levels (transparency database + salary negotiation tools)Amy’s job announcement postSponsors:Framer: How I build websitesJitter: How I animate my designsRaycast: How I do everything on my computer