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Yup been at it for a year now. At first I was, but now I'm more selective since there are so many scams. Just had one today asking for a credit report as part of the application. If you see a posting try and find it on the company website and apply there.
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I know it sounds silly, but only apply to jobs where if they called, you would be excited and happy to quit interviewing. Unless you are desperate to have just anything, don't waste your time. To do a job search right, it takes a lot of research and networking before you even apply. No reason to invest time in something you don't really want. And you are likely not to be the best applicant for those spots, so you are also setting yourself up for failure.
I agree. I have been looking for other sales jobs to expand my tools. Any time I see certain sales jobs I ask a buddy of mine who has done alot of different sales jobs and get advice from him. Like what's required of you and how stable that industry is. Most of the time its something I do not want. Alot of them like to be 100% commission based but dont want to tell you that. Ive learned to pick out those jobs by how they word things like "uncapped earnings". So do your research is definitely way to go!
I just finished my search which did admittedly take 6 months but I found doing “last 24 hours” and taking 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the evening to apply to new roles helped my hit rate a ton
I literally just did LinkedIn but that’s where my industry is - also always did apply on site vs easy apply
Ramp has been posting the same jobs for over a year now. You would think the over 100 who apply somebody would be qualified by now
Most job boards are flooded with ghost jobs and endless repost. I currently work with Equinox Cruise Ship company and never experienced issues with them. They also have a vacant remote position in the Merchandise Department, it's all about keeping records of all daily sales remotely, they pay upto $33/hour.
As someone who hires for my own business, I am constantly flooded with hundreds of applications and LinkedIn messages from unqualified candidates. It truly spoils the hiring experience for everyone involved. I highly encourage job seekers to be intentional about where they invest their time and energy.
Wishing you all the best in your search.
Use Hiring.cafe to filter for only jobs posted in the last 24 hours. You can also filter by "remote." I just started a new role because of them.
You're not alone in this struggle.
It's called "Dedication to yourself" remember thin gs has changed regarding the current
Times and requirement, plus you don't want the dream job to pass by
Consider taking a job at Trader Joe's. It'll bring in money--not a lot-- but you'll feel good about going to work every day. You can still look for work, interview. If you get a job give 2 weeks notice. Good luck.
I heard the same about Home Depot, Lowe’s and Walmart. They offer benefits for both full time and part time and employee discounts. Especially for folks over 50 and who are too young for collect SS.
If you need a break from the grind, make sure the break is either genuine rest or beneficial to your future.
Honestly yeah- I feel your pain. But I had a conversation with my career management center and they more or less said it wasn’t worth it unless I was networking with people at those jobs. Which told me that mass applying is a bad tactic. Don’t feel bad, from what I have heard, a lot of these listings are fake- companies get kick backs for having ghost listings. Our economy also isn’t doing great right now.
I think it helps to understand how your industry's hiring process works. For my exact industry, a job seeker may see one job posted multiple times. This is because multiple sub contractors have been given the opportunity to fill the position. It is one job. First company to bring in a qualified candidate can get the slot. Next thing, if your resume does not list enough of the requirements for the job in the exact wording then software selecting candidates will reject it. For example: applicant must have 7 or more years experience in Microsoft Excel. Resume - I have more than 7 years experience in Microsoft Office. The software program is searching for Excel. This resume may get rejected. Resumes in formats the selection software cannot process. Do not use pictures, emojis, odd bullets (3d arrows etc). Keep it simple. Your contact information. If you will work onsite (if the job requires it). I personally like a couple of sentences listing the skills, education, and other info required in the job ad. Makes it simple for reader. Easy for software to pick up. Then more details in the experience. Keep in mind the person pulling the resume may not understand the job at all. They are pulling resumes based on keywords or just forwarding what software search found. Some software auto rejects resumes with salary requirements well above rate the company is willing to pay. Some jobs are constantly posted because of high turn over especially jobs requiring less experience. Some companies will not hire candidates that live further than "X" number of miles from job location. I don't agree with this one but have seen it happen often. Verify your contact info!! Check your spam folder. We have tried contacting people 1 week after job posting. No luck. No response. Don't let the 1000 people already applied discourage you. Some people have software auto applying to jobs for them. Either they don't know how to use software or it doesn't care about requirements.