After 10 months since being laid off as a CSM. Started applying in May and now at 570 applications. Doubts about my resume led me to spend $300 on a resume writer. Hold a BBA from Germany, an AS in International Business, and a BS in Public Relations. Over 10 years in B2B/B2C sales in various industries, including 6 years as a CSM/CSM Lead in tech/SaaS. Fluent in German and English. Recruiters' ghosting, rejection emails, overqualified, or not having enough experience in a particular industry.

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All I can say is hang in there it's very tough right now. Myself - 600+ applications and it took almost a year to get an offer.

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congrats ! I hope you are happy with the company and the offer. It’s been 5 months of applications for me and still no luck. I was laid off last May 2023 and I’m approaching one year with no job !

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How are you doing now? Did you end up finding a role?

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What’s the update on your search .. I’m in a similar place . I was laid off last May 2023 but started looking around November 2023 .. so far almost 150 applications and still no offer . I interviewed with 5 companies, and only one went through 4 rounds and then ghosted me . The others didn’t progress :( it’s soooo tough !!! Each opening on LinkedIn is getting between 200 to 400 applications. Did you have luck ?

Recently laid off CSM after being awarded highest rep in the company for renewals/ expansions - gotta love that. Now I'm part of this damn rat race that seems there is no light at the end of the tunnel and I'll be working as a greeter at Walmart soon.

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