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How’s the match making going? 😁
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Just realized it's not Friday ☹️
So why do company merges result in mass layoffs?
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With respect, CDs and ECDs get so much cold reach out that candidates sometimes get lost. I try to always reply to actual creatives, but between production companies, lead generation tools, random software services and AI experts, my inbox of full of spam. And there’s also work to do. Don’t take it personally.
Now recruiters are a different story.
I disagree. I'm senior level and got my current job with a recruiter and am interviewing currently with the help of a recruiter. I've found my last 3 roles via recruiters.
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Sounds like if they call you for an interview they're about 75% sure they want to hire you.
Try ACD-level (not really applicable/clear at WK). They’ll take the time to reach out, gather info, and sell you in to the powers that be. They need the referral cash more than their ECD.
It gets harder the higher up you go. Mid-level they basically just want a quick gut check if they liked your book. By ACD everything becomes a torture test
I’m confused by your maths. you’re out here interviewing and not taking offered roles? Or is this a sample set of like 10?
10 interviews where an actual open position exists has resulted in about 75% offers. Most are from personal connections, some from a cold outreach, very few from actually applying to a post on my part. I’ve reached out to hundreds of people easily.