Bad news, tech workers: A brand-name résumé isn't enough anymore

Mike Kostersitz (left), Deborah Hendersen (center), and Mody Khan (right) all had big names on their résumés but varying luck in finding a new role in today's tricky market.

Mike Kostersitz, Deborah Hendersen, Mody Khan

• January is typically ripe for layoffs, and this year is no different.
• Workers laid off from Amazon and Meta are entering a job market that's grown challenging in recent years.
• Even those with brand-name backgrounds say the résumés that once opened doors aren't doing the trick anymore.