Recent mass layoffs throughout the federal government have shocked labor markets. As the New York Times recently reported, former government workers have little room to move around as they face an unprecedented scale of employment terminations and job insecurity. Many federal workers have highly specific skillsets. They are struggling to transition to new roles. In this article, Karen Vladeck, founder and managing partner of Risepoint Search Partners, highlights the massive impact this has had on the legal workforce:
"Karen Vladeck, an independent legal recruiter, has recently donated some time to maintain a list of jobs available to lawyers leaving federal service — some involuntarily, and others because they see the writing on the wall.
'We really have had a bubble burst on the federal legal work force,” Ms. Vladeck said. “What people are underestimating is that it’s not just people who have already been let go. There are people looking to leave regardless.'"
Read the full article by Lydia DePillis and Colby Smith from the New York Times here.
For more insights, connect with Karen Vladeck or reach out to our team at Risepoint here.
