At the time of her dismissal, she was building a fashion portal for a New York urban-life Web site. But it took Ms. Smith an exhausting six months to find another job. She circulated her resume on the Internet, networked through friends and endured numerous second-round interviews. I think people just wanted to talk to me because I had worked at a dot-com before. In May, she finally got hired as a listings editor for a Web site devoted to nightclubs.
Recruiters say Internet companies are mainly looking for certain types of candidates.
The high demand for technology people has remained steady, while demand for experienced high-level managers has increased dramatically. But the need for specialists in areas such as content and marketing has dipped. That's why some dot-com layoff victims are carefully reconsidering how they sell themselves. In pursuing potential employers, he plans to play down his failed venture. Web companies such as Pseudo Programs Inc., Varisty Group Inc. and FortuneCity Network say they are taking great pains to help their laid-off employees get back on their feet through outplacement services.