Colleen Paulson
ON THE RECORD · 9 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“You want to be a first mover here if you can,”
Colleen Paulson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22
Paulson advises job seekers to set up alerts and apply to new roles within 24 hours of posting.
“No matter what the market is, I think we'll always see that pick-up,”
Colleen Paulson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22
Paulson says hiring naturally ramps up in autumn regardless of market conditions.
“Sometimes people will lose their jobs and then they lose access to all of those files,”
Colleen Paulson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22
Paulson recommends workers preserve copies of performance reviews and accomplishment records before potential layoffs.
“There are so many people out there that have been looking for a long time, and they're looking for some hope.”
Colleen Paulson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22
Paulson notes many people have been job searching for an extended period and need encouragement.
“There's a lot of fear out there,”
Colleen Paulson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22
Paulson says many workers remain anxious about potential layoffs this fall.
“companies are under this pressure to continue to cut costs and deliver more profit,”
Colleen Paulson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22
Paulson says cost-cutting pressure may lead employers to target benefits like parental leave and healthcare.
“We want to be optimistic,”
Colleen Paulson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22
Paulson expresses hope for job seekers who have been looking for a long time.
“People have seen it in years past, and they know what could be potentially coming.”
Colleen Paulson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22
Paulson says workers are aware of past fall layoffs and are bracing for similar patterns.
“Even if companies aren't laying [workers] off, they're kind of making it miserable for people to stick around,”
Colleen Paulson · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22
Paulson suggests some companies may make conditions difficult to encourage attrition rather than layoffs.