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After submitting my resume for the Global Finance and Business Management full time position at JP Morgan (my dream job!), I got a HireVue invite the next day! However, I completed it 9 days ago and still have no response....
When do we get a response in average, and after how much time does it mean I probably am not getting an offer to continue?
Thanks!
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Going through the same thing currently with 5-6 YOE. Not getting any actionable feedback for improvement. Unfortunately, I think the reality is there’s just more competition the high you climb and you won’t always get picked even if there’s no flaw in your background or interview approach.
It cld be that ur YOE is worth more in pay than theyre willing to pay and have found others that will work for less pay.. thats a major issue
I agree. I just interviewed for a position and was told that I was tok qualified and that they were going to downgrade the position.
I have been unemployed for an extended period of time after voluntarily leaving my last role. I see a lot of the roles posted more than 12 months ago are still being posted. It makes me wonder if a) they are real jobs b) they want too much or aren't paying enough or c) they're looking for a pink unicorn that doesn't exist.
Or there’s no position to be filled, and it’s not illegal to run interviews without the intention to fill it. Don’t forget we are teetering on the brink of recession - it’s not fun for anybody, and you can’t ignore baseline probabilities.
Self-improvement is great and all, but the last place I’m going to be looking for feedback at this point is corporate recruitment - too many unknowns, coupled with actual legal risk if they give feedback. If you’re unsure - have an interview practice with a friend who’s from corporate environment, or even have a paid session. One is enough to get rid of 80% of kinks if they’re there
Yep, I’ve definitely been there. My interviews felt solid on paper, but something wasn’t landing. Turns out I was too focused on facts and not enough on telling a compelling story. Framing my experience around impact and collaboration helped a lot.
I have over 250 rejection letters over the last few years, but I’m pretty sure mine is due to the mess from my divorce, though managers will never admit it
I too was thinking the same thing.
100%
There's a big problem here. I've actually left the industry. Career stagnation is rearing its ugly head, and you've got a lack of young entrants into the industry. Mid-career accountants currently have the best tech / experience mix out of the bunch.
While this isn't applicable to all, it applies to most. I have no truck with whataboutist responses as we are discussing trends.
More senior accountants are evidentially lacking in tech expertise and are thus crippled by decision making as software and process implementation has been a recent requirement after years of being a nice to have. Junior ones are fine with implementation, but lack accounting experience, knowledge and sometimes even industry understanding.
This is why I say mid-career accountants have the best mix. At best, you're a threat. At worst, you're just missing 10 years experience. At this point, I see a lot of accountants taking courses. See yourself like a business consultant and try and learn the next thing you might need, e.g. Data Analytics.
Half of what we do is basic data analysis anyway. Python it up.
Just to add onto my point. This isn't exactly a field where professionals are known for their people skills.
I have noticed they all ask salary range you expect, when I answer I never get an offer, when I redirect to how much the position pays, if it’s less but acceptable I answer I could make that work, I recorded 2 offers this week, thank god , no more Wells
Well, without more details I can only provide from my experiences of what I had to re-examine and change when I hit a wall.
I've recorded and listened to myself when doing a test interview and requested feedback from spouse and friends. Do not be defensive about their criticisms.
I had to augment my word choices and ensure that my attitude was showing a positive spin on adversity. I've had to work on this, not fake it, but actually work on changing my attitude.
If I knew something at a previous position was architected incorrectly and not performant, I rehearsed my statements to show that my ideas were not just opinions, ensure I was not coming across as arrogant, but introspective and reflective, When possible, I referred to proven solutions and known industry best practices. I also worked on explaining my skills in diplomacy and how I would obtain buy in from colleagues and different levels of management to different paradigms and perspectives.
In addition to discussing my successes I provided examples when others changed my opinion and the positive outcomes from those interactions.
One of the big challenges for me is framing my answers for my audience, ( like KYC ) What does this person or group need answered or looking for? Do they want the 50,000 ft level explanation or do they want or need to look at each flower in the forest? On that same vein, are you adding anything to your interview that shows your willingness to continually learn and receptiveness to new ideas?
When you explain your accomplishments are you only keying in on what you did or are you providing examples of how you helped others, mentored, and worked as a group to help build the team's or teams' abilities? Were these only your accomplishments or were they the team's accomplishments? We have to be ok not being in the limelight all the time and letting others be able to grow.
Without knowing anything else about your specific situation, I Hope that helps to provide a few ideas to consider.