Yeah, I worried about this, which is why I didn't tell anyone I was interviewing with that I'd been laid-off. Laid off in August, new job by end of September.

Yeah, I worried about this, which is why I didn't tell anyone I was interviewing with that I'd been laid-off. Laid off in August, new job by end of September. That being said, it was much tougher than other times, and I have 10+ years experience in data science (which most candidates in this field won't have). I also interview well, which helped a lot.