Maria’s Story: From Laid Off to “Looking for Opportunities” Maria didn’t expect to be laid off. She worked five years at a software company, top ratings, loyal team player. Then came the email: “Restructuring. Position eliminated.” She wasn’t alone. In 2024–2025, more than 540,000 workers across tech, finance, and retail faced layoffs. Maria applied for 126 jobs. Heard back from …
Featuring Caine & Weiner’s people-first perspective The Looming Workforce Crisis By 2030, the U.S. manufacturing sector could face a shortage of 2.1 million skilled workers, according to Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute. That’s not a slow leak—it’s a talent exodus that threatens to derail production, delay orders, and squeeze profit margins industry-wide. Factories are already feeling the pressure: unfilled job …
