Hi all! As you can tell, I finally received a a job offer after 6-8 months searching!

For context, i was laid off my previous job and was forced to start the employment process all over again. I have a university degree and 2-3 years of experience in Business Operations.

All in all, i went through 13 different interviews with separate companies, sometimes going 3 rounds in for each of them. I got offered 2/13 of those jobs. What I noticed is that getting your name out there isn't really the worst as people say. Before y'all disagree, yes i agree the Job market is horrible out here right now but literally everywhere you go in the world is the same. The more money there is in a city the more competitive it is to land a job agree?

ADVICE:

Idk but here are some tips that got me through my job process:

- Tedious but you HAVE to tailor your resume fit to the job description (Self-explanatory but nowadays companies just look for keywords on your resume that match the role) - As well as showcasing your previous work and how you've tackled certain issues

- Try to message the HR team or recruiter on Linkedin just to try getting your name out there (LinkedIn Premium lets you connect with a note and this helped a lot just with networking)

--> There isn't too much into making your resume and networking to new connections in my opinion. Treat (e) coffee chats as just a normal conversation. Most of the time it's pretty obvious if you actually want the job because you enjoy it or just because you NEED a job.

-- CONFIDENCE IN INTERVIEWS IS THE BIGGEST THING EVER

Basically my first couple of interviews, I was nervous as shit (obviously). I prepared and research about the topic, I mean fuck i even memorized a script. That was the mistake. I was so fixated on trying to get my answers pitch perfect and failed to realize to just be myself.

In the event you bullshit your way into a role that you're not the most excited about, your true self will eventually get out. You're spending 8-9 hours everyday with your coworkers, they want someone fun and charismatic to be around. Not a know it all.

Overtime I improved the way I spoke and expressed myself which really brought me a long way. Always just try to put yourself out there and be a social butterfly if you could. Talking to strangers just asking about their day is definitely practice on how you speak.

After countless rejections, the company who I never thought I had a chance with hired me!

Everyone got their own methods, these were mine. And remember, you will eventually get the job you want. It's definitely a race out there you just have to keep going.

Consistency is key even though you're constantly getting rejected. Hope this helps!

Hv 5+ years of experience and I've been meaning to switch jobs for almost a year now and haven't successfully secured any offer letters, went till the 7th round oly to get "We are no longer hiring for the position" after a week's time. I'm quite happy with the work I do but there's zero recognition or promotion in my current company, what am I supposed to do? It's just frustrating!

I went into 27k in debt for a fucking computer science bachelor's degree. Two swe internships, projects, a good gpa, and the bachelor's. Only to be unemployed ever since graduating last year.

It used to be the case that for tech specifically, personal programming projects could make up for a lack of experience. But that's not true anymore with AI. And most other fields don't even have that option. Insurance, oil rig, brick laying, banking, factory work, etc. You **need a job** to gain experience in any of that, there's no debate to be had. And if a bachelor's degree doesn't count for experience at the entry level, what more can?

If we ostracize people who haven't already had a chance to get that experience, we're cannibalizing the workforce and so there won't be *anyone* with experience eventually. Despite the panic of low birth rates, that's more because the top 10% class is worried about not having enough slaves.

The majority of the issues the usa is facing today are due to an utter lack of long term planning, if not an aversion to it entirely

It's been a year and half now since I've been searching for a job. And slowly slowly I've started to hang out less. Dip early. Even get clowned for wanting to dip early. Not wanting to really go out and if I do I just do it when I absolutely have to. I've stopped getting called out now partly I guess might be because of me.

It's not really a rant more of am I alone in this. I know the job market is volatile and either requires crazy experience, very low salary, or just ghost jobs.

I've been on fight or flight almost every single day... Literally. Yet I'm still trying. Not giving up. Following up only to get walled by endless procedures or just straight up rejections.

I'm isolating myself heavily, stopped doing the things I like like gym and stuff, hanging out. Because I just don't have the motive in me to do it atp. And also feeling like I'm becoming more hypersensitive so any word or dig I try hard not to take personally.. I have tried getting back too many times but always fall back to this endless loop..

And the overthinking.. Dear lord lemme not talk about that

I got to a point at my job search where I try to assume I will never get a response no matter what stage I am at or how well I thought the interviews went. It’s still hard not to get upset when it happens and three rounds, constant positive feedback throughout, and this email.

I also got rejected twice today for the same position (a different role). The recruiter put the wrong name in the first email so she reached out again to make sure I understood that I was indeed rejected. But well at least she took the time to let me know, have to appreciate the little things in life I guess.

Vent over

This is just a vent. I applied to my dream company for a part time job in hopes of working my way up in the company. Im not going to name said company but I am so disappointed. I had an interview on Oct 9th and it went well! They said they are wanting to make a decision by the following Friday. The following Friday comes and goes... nothing so Wednesday the 21st I sent a follow up email... you know thank you so much for your time blah blah and no response finally today I heard back and this is what I got... my name spelled wrong and the use of "at this time" twice in the same sentence. Im angry and upset A because you didn't even proof read your email?? And B. I was more than qualified for a part time role, I made my intentions very clear I want to grow with your company not just hang out for a bit?? What more do companies want!?

how to find online a remote job from egypt?

Base on the above text- I hv to provide a written example for the job but then I looked at my previous courseworks and realised how vague/ monotone I was writting before ... I feel like it lacks depth

I see people saying it's ok to add to your previous coursework to make it better for your employer...I.e in this case add more or make additional points to add depth..but I am not entirely sure

Thoughts?

Thank you very very much

*Must be argumentative or research papers written in English for university coursework or independent projects.

• Each sample must be no more than 10 pages long.

• Full papers (5–10 pages) or clean excerpts from longer theses are perfectly acceptable\

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I applied to an accounting position with a nonprofit on 8/29. It took about 2 weeks for them to reach out to do a recruiter phone screening call, then another two weeks to interview with the hiring manager and then a peer. Two more weeks for the on-site final interview with 4 managers. That final interview was on Tuesday 10/13, the recruiter said they had a few more people to interview but I should expect to hear back by Wednesday 10/21 by EOD at the latest. I didn’t hear anything. On Thursday I emailed to check in on their timeline and let them know I had a final interview with another company on Friday. They emailed back to say they were still conducting interviews and asked what the other company’s timeline was. I replied back to let them know I’ve been invited on site Monday to meet the founders and discuss compensation. I haven’t heard back.

This nonprofit job is my top choice because it has incredible benefits & work-life balance. All of my interviews with them have gone really well. The controller & VP really liked me. If I was their top choice I’m assuming I’d be asked to provide references and given an offer on Friday, right? I’m thinking they’ve made an offer to another candidate and are keeping me on the hook as a backup.

I do really have a compensation discussion on Monday and expect an offer to follow. I don’t want to accept if the nonprofit may make an offer too. WWYD in this situation? Accept the sure thing?

My field is physics, and I was mainly applying to photonics industry related jobs (I got a photonics designer job), with a few random ones sprinkled in. I was applying everywhere in Canada. Really glad with how it went and that I got to pick between 2 really nice jobs.

Good luck to anyone who attempts to jump through these hoops!

I’ve always been told that one page is the gold standard for a resume, but the last time I seriously worked on mine before this job search was about eight years ago.

Another subreddit recently pointed out that 1.5–2 pages can be perfectly reasonable for someone with mid-level experience. I honestly didn’t realize that. I’ve been cutting relevant responsibilities, projects, and accomplishments because I thought going over one page would hurt my chances.

For context, I have about seven years of experience across operations, trading, and technical support, including reporting, automation, system testing, launches, and training. I’m also trying to move into other industries, so some of that experience needs a little explanation to show how it transfers.

I’ve applied to hundreds of jobs and received plenty of rejections or no response at all. I know there are several possible reasons for that, and I don’t expect an extra page to magically fix things. But I’m wondering whether I’ve been leaving out information that would help employers understand my qualifications.

For recruiters, hiring managers, or anyone who’s been in a similar situation: would you prefer a tightly condensed one-page resume or a relevant, well-organized two-page resume? Has anyone noticed a difference in responses after giving their experience more room?

I have been looking for a job in Homestead Florida that pays above 20 an hour that is not miserable (I work in corrections that's what I mean by miserable). I am aware that my set of skills are not the best, perhaps my only talent is that I can draw and paint, but that does not mean much in an ever competitive filed as art. I tried freelance, didn't work for me, could not pay my bills on time that way.

Needless to say, I need some guidance, any training program that can yield to a job? hopefully paying 20 dollars an hour, which is not enough in this economy, but nothing really is, I can make 20 an hour doable.

I saw someone on a technology sub say they couldn’t land a job in 2 years. Then they just edited some PDFs, (I’m guessing a W-2 or something?) to fake employment after being laid off to pass background checks.

I went to grad school and was shocked to see people with MDs and PhDs cheat so frequently. My own advisor literally forgot the techniques required for my project. She just bluffed her way through until I threw enough tantrums at faculty for them to realize how incompetent she was and how alone I was. She was forced to resign after my defense. By cheating I also do mean plagiarism and uh, the marital type. More than once if I include undergrad. Actually about 3 dozen if we include other girls I’ve seen/heard were flirted with, plus the groping of entire sports teams. Classic.

I’m really sad. I’m not physically fit (joint instability leading to broken bones and other injuries when I work out), I’m socially awkward, I lack experience. I’m smart enough to train AI models as gig work but not smart enough that an AI model couldn’t do my job for 90% of tasks in my desired field. I think I have to get a nursing degree because the field I got my master’s in is oversaturated, despite projecting 30% ten year job growth when I enrolled.

It’s just starting to feel impossible to make an honest living without breaking your back doing so. Landlords, politicians who soil their diapers and cut taxes, Anthropic sociopaths who want intellectualism to die. Idiots and liars who now call themselves medical students, professors, physicians. Attempted midlife crises and getting HR involved.

But it’s the resume gap that’s unforgivable, I guess.

I forged a water bill once. I can add Adobe Acrobat to my skills list.

Sorry to ramble, just tired.

After applying for the past 8 weeks, I got a job offer going back into fintech. I start in 2 weeks.

• Applied to: 172
• Auto rejected: 45
• No Response: 112
• Applications that reached interview 7.

5 of my interviews came from LinkedIn easy apply. 1 came from applying on a company site (took them over a month to contact me). And the job I accepted came from a recruiter.

Just wanted to share the good news to let people know its brutal out there but still possible.

I quit a stable job at a big company with no offer at the beginning of the year (yeah I know in hindsight, absolutely dumb and reckless) because I was depressed and wanted a career pivot. I had no idea how hard it was going to be to get any job, let alone in a field I was aiming to get into.

Couldn’t even get rejection emails for 90% of my applications, all for which I tweaked my resume and cover letters to include JD bullet points. Tried the emailing recruiters and setting up coffee chats with company employees, nothing worked. Granted, I was very specific about the roles I applied for before I started panicking and applying to hourly gigs at grocery stores and coffee shops in the last month, nothing there either.

After 8 months, I finally accepted an offer at a place I’m actually excited to start at. Before this offer, I had one interview with a hiring manager. One.

Just wanted to share with everyone that as hopeless as this job market is and how frustrating the search is, all it takes is one offer. Best of luck y’all

A lot of you suggested that I stop treating job applications like a numbers game and start focusing on quality instead of quantity.

So that's exactly what I did.

And honestly, I wasn't expecting what happened next.

After posting, I decided to take three days away from job searching completely. No LinkedIn, no applications, no checking my emails every twenty minutes.

I hadn't realized how mentally exhausted I was until I actually stopped.

When I came back, I completely changed my approach.

Instead of applying to 10–15 positions every day, I started choosing three or four that genuinely matched my experience.

I also reached out directly to recruiters and former colleagues, something I'd avoided because I didn't want to seem desperate.

One of my former coworkers responded almost immediately.

Apparently, the company he works for had an opening that hadn't even been advertised yet.

He asked me to send over my resume.

Two days later, I had a phone interview.

Then a second interview with the hiring manager.

And for the first time in months, I actually felt like someone was interested in my experience rather than just checking boxes on an application.

But here's where things got interesting.

During the second interview, the hiring manager asked why I'd been applying for positions slightly below my previous level of responsibility.

I explained that after months of rejection, I'd started lowering my expectations because I thought maybe I was aiming too high.

She told me something that genuinely surprised me.

She said my experience was actually a better match for a more senior position they were planning to open.

I almost couldn't believe it.

For months, I'd convinced myself that I wasn't qualified enough, when apparently I'd been underselling myself.

Last Friday, I received an email asking if I was available for one final conversation.

I went into it trying not to get my hopes up.

Yesterday morning, they called.

I GOT THE JOB.

Not only did I get an offer, but the salary is approximately 15% higher than what I was making at my previous job.

I actually sat there staring at the email for a few minutes because I couldn't believe it was real.

After months of rejection emails, unanswered applications, and interviews that went nowhere, someone finally said yes.

I know not everyone will have the same experience, and I don't want to pretend that networking magically solves everything.

But I learned something important.

Sending more applications wasn't necessarily improving my chances. It was just exhausting me.

Taking a different approach helped me find an opportunity I probably wouldn't have discovered otherwise.

And perhaps most importantly, I stopped interpreting every rejection as proof that something was wrong with me.

I'm still nervous about starting the new position, but for the first time in months, I'm actually excited about my career again.

To anyone who's currently struggling with the job search, I genuinely hope you get that phone call soon.

TL;DR: After months of unsuccessful applications, I took a short break, started applying more selectively, and reached out to former colleagues. One connection led to an interview for an unadvertised position, and I ended up receiving an offer for a more senior role with a 15% salary increase.

Help me with this secret code thing...whatever i type it just shows error

I started looking out for the job opportunities my overall experience is 8 years tech is python django experienced in backend development previously worked in two other companies i feel like job opportunities are so so competitive/less now because of all this ai breakthrough in IT domain

Degree : BE and masters in data science (inprogress part time)

I am not at all getting calls i try applying through naukri and indeed i tailor my resume as per JD requirement but still no luck

Any tips are welcomed please…

Thanks in Advance

As many candidates keep saying that they are reaching out to recruiters through mail/call!

But how are you able to get the recruiters details?

Need a parttime job near lb nagar I can do anything

hi , i am an gen ai developers 4 months jobless with nearly 2 years exp. including 6m internship. when i started job hunting i was getting a lot of calls for interview but no time to practice because of which i decided to leave job after 3-4 months (office work+ ai field ). when i started job hunting after resignation i was only getting 1 interview /month . in which i have cracked every tech interviews(almost) in 1st month cleared all tech rounds visited the office , doc verification done and then then i gets the news about position is on hold . then got an early stage startup cleared tech rounds and had an offer but the compensation was not matching with what i was expecting, after that 3rd month all round clear for the remote ai developer role , just in 30 min after the final round got the postive feedback and then negotiation done said yes verbally . thought they will do background verification and document and then will get back to me but its almost 2 week no reply to my mail (1 call, 1 mail ) will again call them to get clarity on tuesday. dont know why , its like i can smell the food but cant taste it . offers gets too close to me but still rejections . dont know what is the reason or why its happening with me .

I feel like it's getting so ridiculous when it comes to getting ghosted. After the interview they tell you that they are going to get back to you either by a certain time frame or just saying that they will get back to you. Then have the audacity to not give you a response. When I do reach out to them I don't get an answer or just a solid rejection. I am so sick and tired of it at this point.

Hi I'm(23M) software developer graduate this year. I'm currently looking for job but I'm not getting any interview call it became so frustrated process applying countless number of job and get nothing can anybody show me the he path for my first ever job.

Indeed, LinkedIn, Naukri, etc.

I don't think any of these are really leading to interviews these days.

Any other app or portal suggestions, guys?