Over the passed 2-3 weeks I’ve been actively applying for jobs between linkedin / indeed / company career sites to no avail.

my applications have not been tailored to any one service line, as I have many different interests that I consider exploring. I’ve sent out a good 40 applications. Seeking roles such as investment/credit analyst/financial accountant/operations or big 4 FAAS or audit. Have even taken advantage of referrals and the only news I have heard back are rejections.

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Thanksgiving - christmas is dead time for jobs. Just wait until January

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Has anyone else been experiencing similar? I have even been tweaking my resume/cl and tailoring it to the positions I apply.

Looking forward to feedback. Thanks

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A lot of companies are waiting for 23 budget to decide on hiring, at least my company needs to hire 2 more but they want to wait until after bonus discussion to add headcount.

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You can apply now, I am sure HR will keep tabs on applications that has all the key words 😆

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Unfortunately, it's just a sign of the current market. Don't give up - keep applying. In the meantime, feel free to share your resume here for more feedback. That might help as well!

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Can you post your resume here? It could be that you need to make some changes to your resume to help you get noticed. Sometimes having your resume professionally optimized is all it takes to get your resume noticed.

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It may be because of the current employment situation or because the year is about to end and most employers are holding everything until the new year arrives.

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Hi there, OP! I think a resume tailored to the very role you're applying to would really help you land one. I was also struggling a year ago until I thought of tailoring 3 different resumes that I can use for 3 different types of jobs I'm aiming to apply for.

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Happened to me too, sent around 50 apps over summer, heard from 2 places and that took a month, to this day I still get reject notification from some I applied

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I think you should start tailoring your resume to the role you are applying for. I get that you want to explore. But it is important to land a job first then the exploration will naturally follow.

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