You got to network. I say that as a deep introvert but I just entered the job market and reached out to my network one on one for recommendations and job postings.
I hate that I have to do that but it’s the best way to get a job.
I’ve been putting out 20-50 applications a week since September. So far I get a handful of rejections every day and I’ve gotten a grand total of 3 first round interviews
I went all out applying in about August last year and I am at about 550+ applications.
I’ve probably put in about 30+ today alone.
I’ve had about 6 interviews and only 2 of them were from applications I made, the rest were organised by recruiters that contacted me.
Spoke to an old colleague of mine that did a similar job to me, he got the axe from our company after I left and it took him about 300 applications to get 3 interviews and then finally a job.
Unfortunately for me, I took a role in a niche area because I needed a visa at the time and moved onto another role afterwards but I have too little experience in that area to land another role in it.
So, my main focus is too long ago to land a role, my latest experience is too little to land a role, and my main experience is too niche for me to find any roles.
Speaking to a few recruiters and they all say the same thing, 300+ applications on every role they advertise.
I have a few saved cover letters that cover certain role types.
I either copy and paste that in or attach them.
Regardless, getting nowhere with the job search. The job market is cooked.
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and this just popped up in my feed.
You got to network. I say that as a deep introvert but I just entered the job market and reached out to my network one on one for recommendations and job postings.
I hate that I have to do that but it’s the best way to get a job.
I’ve been putting out 20-50 applications a week since September. So far I get a handful of rejections every day and I’ve gotten a grand total of 3 first round interviews
I went all out applying in about August last year and I am at about 550+ applications.
I’ve probably put in about 30+ today alone.
I’ve had about 6 interviews and only 2 of them were from applications I made, the rest were organised by recruiters that contacted me.
Spoke to an old colleague of mine that did a similar job to me, he got the axe from our company after I left and it took him about 300 applications to get 3 interviews and then finally a job.
Unfortunately for me, I took a role in a niche area because I needed a visa at the time and moved onto another role afterwards but I have too little experience in that area to land another role in it.
So, my main focus is too long ago to land a role, my latest experience is too little to land a role, and my main experience is too niche for me to find any roles.
Speaking to a few recruiters and they all say the same thing, 300+ applications on every role they advertise.
Wait, you’re talking about remote jobs, right? Where do you even find 550 companies that seek someone in your role?