Does anyone else have difficulty getting interviews/offers via direct applying? Last time I was looking for a job, I ended up getting a few offers and only 1 was a company I applied for directly. The rest were via recruiter.

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Job market is slow right now and people have been taking off. Going to be a little while.

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Every job I have had has been direct applying. The recruiters that contact me seem to make the process long and drawn out. Generally, I am not even look when I entertain them but I don’t want to waste my time with months of back and forth.

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Just got a new job and had very little luck with direct applications. It did help to directly message the company’s recruiter or try to find a connection. But had better luck with recruiters.

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You gotta hit up LinkedIn corporate recruiters these days. I did get Tesla, Visa and Dolby to get back to me by direct applying but that was the minority. I was ghosted by most.

I outline my LinkedIn communication and outreach strategy in the No Flux Given playbook if you want to check it out in my profile.

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I'm an in-house recruiter for a large local PA firm. Direct applications are the quickest for our firm! However, I do see 3rd party recruiting agencies and larger companies take much longer. Our hires usually happen in 1-2 weeks when someone directly applies or reaches out to me expressing interest. Wishing you the best!

Yes, I did get interviews and an offer via direct applying.

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