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 ...

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

Vota anticipated a big shakeup at his firm, Humentum, which was predominantly funded by federal grants, and estimated that it would lead to layoffs for around 80% of the company. But Jan. 31 is when ...

Unemployment is low, but there isn’t much room to move around — especially for those with highly government-specific skills.

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

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