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I've been applying constantly, I've got references, I have previous work experience, I got resume help what can I possibly be doing wrong

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[-] [email protected] 32 points 1 month ago

Find a recruiter. Just started working with one and she told me that companies (in my industry at least) will work directly with a recruiting company to find talent, because public job postings these days get like hundreds of applicants that might not even be qualified for the job. I am now convinced that this is how most hiring is done and just going around doing a bunch of job applications by hand is a complete waste of time and energy.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

It’s more like thousands. My small company had two positions posted and got something like 5000 applications in the first week or two. I think it ended at almost 10000.

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