February SEO Career Day — Tyson Stockton // Previsible

Tyson Stockton, Co-Founder and Education Partner at PreVisible.io, looks through his team's SEO hiring database to understand who's making moves in the SEO space. Tech layoffs have had a significant impact on the job market, and the SEO industry is no exception. However, there are still some great opportunities at agencies and large enterprises for recently laid-off SEOs. Today, Tyson discusses who's hiring in the SEO world.
About the speaker

Tyson Stockton

Previsible

is a little camera shy

Tyson is Co-Founder and Educational Partner at PreVisible.io

  • Part 1 February SEO Career Day — Tyson Stockton // Previsible

Show Notes

  • 02:37
    The impact of tech sector layoffs on the SEO industry
    The SEO industry has been impacted by the tech sector layoffs, but not as severely as other industries. However, with the reductions in marketing and ad spend budgets, some companies have increased their reliance on organic search traffic.
  • 03:33
    Resources for job seekers in the SEO industry
    PreVisible has an SEO jobs newsletter and an SEO talent pool you can join for updates on opportunities in the market. They also offer free coaching sessions for in-house SEO teams to help people progress in their careers and are willing to provide assistance with resumes.
  • 09:01
    The process of going through a career change
    After leaving his VP role at Searchmetrics, Tyson took a two-month break to reflect on his career and focus on what energized him in his work. Through reflection and conversations, he discovered a passion for enablement, education, and recruiting in SEO, and started Previsible.
  • 12:45
    Current hiring trends and opportunities in the SEO industry
    A lot of hiring in the SEO industry is happening at the agency level and at large enterprises. While remote work has increased, the majority of the positions require on-site work, with some opportunities for hybrid or fully remote work.

Quotes

  • "People are still relying on organic search traffic. And some companies are leaning heavier into it because they're cutting more discretional ad spend budgets and marketing budgets." -Tyson Stockton, Co-Founder, PreVisible.io

  • "Giving yourself space and reflection time will make you come across that much more energetic and enthusiastic in those interviews and give you that leg up." -Tyson Stockton, Co-Founder, PreVisible.io

  • "There are still many large enterprise businesses hiring within SEO. So, if that is the space you're interested in, there's nothing wrong with keeping that pursuit." -Tyson Stockton, Co-Founder, PreVisible.io

  • "If youre interested in going back to a work environment or open to relocation, I do see more opportunities with an on-site component to them." -Tyson Stockton, Co-Founder, PreVisible.io

  • "We still see a decent amount of job opportunities with the hybrid model. But, it's about two-thirds on-site, and the remainder is split between full-remote and a hybrid-type model." -Tyson Stockton, Co-Founder, PreVisible.io

  • "There still are more opportunities out there that are in the office versus full-remote." -Tyson Stockton, Co-Founder, PreVisible.io

  • Part 1 February SEO Career Day — Tyson Stockton // Previsible
About the speaker

Tyson Stockton

Previsible

is a little camera shy

Tyson is Co-Founder and Educational Partner at PreVisible.io

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    Part 1February SEO Career Day — Tyson Stockton // Previsible

    Tyson Stockton, Co-Founder and Education Partner at PreVisible.io, looks through his team's SEO hiring database to understand who's making moves in the SEO space. Tech layoffs have had a significant impact on the job market, and the SEO industry is no exception. However, there are still some great opportunities at agencies and large enterprises for recently laid-off SEOs. Today, Tyson discusses who's hiring in the SEO world.