LayoffAlert vs The Stack Newsletter

LayoffAlert is a vital tool designed to track mass layoffs and plant closures across the United States by aggregating official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act notices filed with state governments. Companies in the U.S. with over 100 employees are mandated to provide WARN notices at least 60 days before executing mass layoffs, ensuring workers receive advance notice of potential job losses. LayoffAlert compiles and organizes over 6,000 of these notices from 49 states into a single, user-friendly searchable database, impacting more than 561,000 employees. Users can search for layoff notices by company name, location, industry, or date, allowing them to stay informed about layoffs before they occur. Additionally, LayoffAlert offers email alerts when new WARN notices are filed, making it an essential resource for employees, job seekers, and industry analysts. By providing timely information sourced directly from government filings and updated daily, LayoffAlert empowers users to prepare for potential job changes and offers recommendations for financial or legal assistance when needed.

The Stack is a free weekly newsletter trusted by 55,000+ engineers at Meta, Amazon, Revolut, Google, and Spotify. Every Tuesday, subscribers get curated job opportunities at top global tech firms, proven interview strategies (behavioural, technical, and system design), CV tips that beat ATS filters, and salary negotiation insights — all written in plain, actionable English. Especially valuable for non-native English speakers navigating international tech careers. Readers have used The Stack to go from zero callbacks to offers at FAANG companies in as little as six weeks.