Vota anticipated a big shakeup at his firm, Humentum, which was predominantly funded by federal grants, and estimated that it ...

After being let go, Wayan Vota launched Career Pivot in an effort to other federal workers and contractors in the same ...

Amid the mass USAID layoffs, the international development community has mobilized, creating and sharing resources to support ...

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Every other cost is heavily scrutinized,” said Wayan Vota, an aid worker in Chapel Hill who was laid off at the end of January from a group that received funding from the US Agency for Internati ...

Unemployment is low, but there isn’t much room to move around — especially for those with highly government-specific skills. By Lydia DePillis and Colby Smith For about a year now, the labor ...

Wayan Vota knew something was wrong. A 20-year veteran of the international aid sector, Vota was long accustomed to industry changes following the inauguration of a new president—there is always ...

In the midst of this uncertainty, some workers, like Wayan Vota, have started to build online communities to provide support for others like them. Shortly after President Donald Trump signed an ...

Wayan Vota started Career Pivot, a Substack community for laid off international development workers, after losing his job as a federal contractor.

Workers who lost their jobs due to recent administration changes are helping each other land new roles online. Advertisement ...