I went through a 4 round interview process + take home assignment. My final interview was a week ago. The recruiter has been very responsive/positive during the process and since but given me no sense of when I would get a decision. Just explanations of why she has no update yet and “stay tuned.” The wait is killing my motivation and momentum. Anybody have strategies on how to expedite a decision? If you’ve pushed for a decision, did it turn out positive? How long should I reasonably wait etc? I once heavily pushed for 2 decisions because I had another offer and I got both to give me offers. Other than that, I’ve generally gotten the decision within a week max. Rejections tend to come instantly and offers within 1-3 days so now I am lost. Would love to hear your stories.

Tomorrow thousands of people are getting laid off at my job. They are going to be opening up 1/4 of the jobs for everyone to reapply for. Any tips or ideas to stand out from the pack?

I completed an over the phone interview for this job opening and they reached back out to me 2 weeks later.

I figured I didn’t get the job since they took so long to respond but turns out they emailed me yesterday and the day before about an in person interview. And I just responded today, does this situation make me look unprofessional? I accepted the interview and apologized saying I didnt see their emails the days prior

As the name implies I'm curious what recruiters and others think about mentioning this on an application. I don't know whether it helps or hurts. I take medication for something that, for now, is under control, but I don't know if i should be mentioning this or leaving it out. I know legally they shouldn't exclude me, but I also don't want to give them another reason to axe me. Thoughts?

Hello!

I graduated about a year and 5 months ago from UCSC with a degree in cognitive science. I had some serious health problems for about a year so I took that time off to recover. I am now healthy enough to work, but I am not sure what job if any I am qualified for. I only did a social media marketing internship while I was in college for about a year, but that was for a local architect and I did not do very much.

I want to work and make money! Any ideas or suggestions?? I would preferably like to work in tech or finance, but I am open to anything. Thank you for reading

Been job searching for a year or so now and just wanted to hear from you all -- what is the absolute most difficult part about this processs because omg it has been difficult

I spoke to a human recruiter about a job yesterday and we had a download about her side of LinkedIn. This is what she told me.

If she's searching to fill a role, she enters keywords in various orders. Depending on the order, LinkedIn gives her varying search results that sometimes only vaguely match the role she's looking for. She did not know if LinkedIn was searching for words within the body of the resume, or from the LinkedIn "Skills" tags you apply to your profile. She said finding qualified candidates was always a crap shoot.

She told me the resume LinkedIn sends to her through "Easy Apply" were absolutely terrible and useless. She actually asked me to provide a pdf or Word file of my real resume because the LinkedIn resume is so bad.

Essentially, she told me LinkedIn is broken.

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I did 2 (but in reality 4) interviews at a job I really wanted. First one was their internal HR, which I'm not sure if I should even count that as it's just a filtering process. Second virtual interview where my internet connection was very poor so they wanted a follow up interview the same week. And then another rinterview at the next phase of interviews. I've met with 5 different interviewers and had many interviews, I know for a fact there wasn't many people left at the end. And it's been over two weeks since my last interview and ....nothing. i followed up with the HR girl 5 days later and she said one of the interviewers was on vacation and then traveling and they were going to meet to discuss my candidacy a week later (1.5 weeks after the interview and I would have feedback soon. It's now been 6 days since they apparently had that meeting and it's complete silence. I followed up on Monday and no response.

Why can't they have the decency of rejecting when there's so few candidates left? So discouraged

So I got one of those emails telling me to 'kindly download signal with code 229r7u3i2u to start the interview for CEO/Director/BigBoss/Janitor at starting pay of 5000/hr." to their credit, they had the company logo on the header and footer, used a real person's name, and even had the email domain end in the company domain. I said 'sure! just let me find you on Linkedin and you can accept my connection!" went on LinkedIn, found the company, the real person to the name they used, and messaged them to let them know about the scam.

I didn't think much else about it until they responded, they confirmed it is a scam, but they are in fact hiring, they thanked me for letting them know about the scam, and took my resume and link to my portfolio. so here's hoping that maybe gave me a foothold in getting hired, we'll see if I hear back from them, or get ghosted.

The scammer meanwhile, never responded when I said I'll find them on linkedin.

for context - I am a recruiter and run a staff augmentation business

A lot of ppl go on LinkedIn to find work - they see it as a job board or a place to look for work or get sales/business development which is fair but honestly, that's like only 15% of the value of Linkedin

Anyway - you might notice that when you find a job on LinkedIn, there is an applicant count

What does it really mean when you see over 100 applicants?

Well

It doesn't mean over 100 people applied for the role - this is probably what you think

Here's what it means

It means over 100 people clicked the "apply" button - and this is a HUGE difference - I'll explain

Clicking the apply button simply takes you to the Job Description and application

Most candidates do not take the time to fill in the actual applications

Most candidates are not even qualified if they do apply - many use AI and automation tools to apply and some job descriptions clearly state you have to enter certain Keywords, to let the business know you fully read the JD - so those candidates automatically get disqualified

So if for example a job has over 100 applicants

50% just clicked and left after seeing the hassle of applying

40% applied but are not at all qualified - experience, location, knowledge, education, automated applications

10% are actually candidates if you are lucky - so when I post a job and get 200 candidates - I consider myself lucky and fortunate if I get 20 candidates, realistically I will get 3-5 candidates

Anyway - hope this was something to help not discourage you when you see over 100 applicants for a job

Ever wondered why sometimes you or many candidates receive a lower salary in the job offer compared to the advertised one in the job post? In addition to using it as a strategy by some companies to increase the number of applicants, there are many other reasons for this, but the problem is that many job seekers do not know how to deal with this matter specifically, especially in assessing the offer and how to respond to it and talk about it professionally.

In fact, 73% of employers would negotiate salary, but 55% of workers don’t ask.. You can check out some of these tips and info on why this happens and how to assess these offers and respond to them professionally in a way that align with your expectations and career trajectory.

It feels like having a LinkedIn profile is almost mandatory these days, but it also means dealing with constant recruiter messages, spam, and endless notifications. While LinkedIn and Indeed are popular, I’m starting to wonder; are those really the only reliable options for job searching? Do we always have to jump between individual company websites, or is there a better way to manage a job search in one place?

I recently came across The Muse, and it seems like an interesting alternative. They offer not just job listings but also company profiles with insights into culture, values, and work environments, which could help in finding a job that’s a better fit. It’s refreshing compared to some of the overwhelming or generic experiences I’ve had on other platforms.

I’m curious if anyone has tried using The Muse or other alternatives. Is it worth the time, or is sticking with LinkedIn and Indeed still the way to go? Would love to hear what’s worked for others.

Hope you're okay. All like 12 of you. We're adults so of course you all wouldnt say how great of a fit I am and set a game plan for the next steps in the process then just ignore me forever afterwards 🤣 there is NO WAY that out of me and the 12 dead/missing recruiters, I am the only adult of all of us that can maturely communicate but at the same time also be the only one who doesnt have a job. The last recruiter who died was almost ready to make an offer! Then poof. Dead, just like the others. Or missing. Leaning towards dead, I've left her 4 voicemails and sent 5 emails cause I was SO CLOSE and we had a GAME PLAN but she mustve died. RIP 😭

What are good recruiters? What are the best services that will apply on my behalf?

Can someone help me find recruiters and remote appliers?

Best recruiters or people to apply for you? New England Based.

What are the best recruitment firms or job applier programs?

What are good executive job searchers or professional job appliers in new England? Like apply for me type of deal?

Im a college graduate (fashion merchandising, bachelor’s of science, promotion concentration and a legal studies pathway). I am currently a contracted copywriter trying to transition into a full time pr or copywriting role with benefits. I live in Ma and have a lot of entry level and internship communications roles.

Im burnt out from applying and not getting anywhere. Ive seen services offering to apply for jobs on your behalf but I don’t have personal experience so idk which is legitimate? Any help is appreciated thanks.

I want to learn how day-day life of such a job looks like. What should I ask to know it?

Looking for a new job becomes overwhelming fast. I had some free time and decided to write ManageJobApplications.com based on my own experiences and what others have said on this sub. There is a particular focus on improving your networking. I made networking easier by organizing all the person-to-person relationships so you don't have to. It manages your job applications (it can store each custom cover letter and resume if you want) and contact information for all the hiring managers, recruiters, and networking contacts that you meet. I added some tools like JD keyword highlighting, expense and deadline tracking, and a browser extension that imports job postings with one click.

There is NO attempt to monetize this site. Everything is free. With over 700 Redditors already using it, I'd be downvoted into oblivion if it wasn't truly free. You don't even need to provide an email if you don't want password recovery (you can add one later once you're a fan). If you're struggling with an Excel sheet right now, there's a simple importer so you don't retype anything. Download a backup of your data at any time if you want (I'm backing it up, of course).

I'm sure that there is more functionality that would be useful. What should I add next?

The first few minutes of your interview set the tone for the entire conversation, and you want to make a good first impression by introducing yourself properly without sounding just another candidate.

Many makes the mistake of talking about themselves a lot and go into detail when they are asked to tell them about themselves. A good introduction should be:

• Concise: Your introduction should be no longer than 30 seconds. Aim for a clear, concise statement that summarizes your experience and enthusiasm for the opportunity.
• Relevant Skills: Briefly mention your years of experience and the specific skills that directly align with the job requirements.
• Express Enthusiasm: Convey your genuine excitement about the position and the company in a simple way without exaggeration. This demonstrates your interest and initiative.

You can check out also some other interview related tips like how to use the STAM formula to phrase your answers, how to search the company and other useful tips Here. Hope they help :)

Hello! I've been browsing/applying to jobs on LinkedIn for some time now, and it seems like most of the jobs on my recommended feed either already have hundreds of applicants or were posted weeks ago. Filtering through this feed is a huge hassle and as far as I know, LinkedIn doesn't provide any tools to help you with this. So, I created the EarlyBird browser extension. It is essentially a sidebar for LinkedIn that fetches all your recommended jobs and let's you apply sorting and filtering options to the list.

Sorting options include:

• listing date
• applicant count (a little buggy currently)
• salary

And filtering options include:

• include/exclude specific keywords or phrases
• company filtering
• location filtering (including remote)
• filter out promoted jobs

The extension is completely free, you can download it from the chrome webstore here: https://www.earlybirdjobs.io/

And you can check out the github repo here: https://github.com/poweroutlet2/earlybird-extension

Let me know what other features would be useful!

I'm working on a tool called TailoredCV.ai that adapts resumes to align with specific job descriptions. We’re also introducing a feature that matches various resume templates to different job titles. The goal is to help applicants make a strong impression with a design that’s tailored to their industry and role.

To fine-tune this, I’d love to get your input: What resume templates do you think work best for your particular job title?

Whether you’re in tech, marketing, healthcare, or any other field, it’d be really helpful if you could share what kind of template you feel best represents your role. If you have a preferred style, layout, or section order, feel free to share it in the comments!

Thanks so much for your recommendations!

Hi!

Industry: MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS

My Background:

Career switcher with 10 years of experience, I started in content... then went to project coordinator, marketing coordinator, social media, product marketing, copywriting and now back to production/project management.

Too many startup jobs and many had restructuring, layoffs, just were lame.

PROBLEM/OPPORTUNITY:

I haven't had any MOBILITY in my career yet... Not promoted to supervisor/manager yet.

I am seeking a new tech role... ideally UX Writer, Project/Product Manager, Customer Success, Account Manager. Something with mobility!!!

Now when I apply for roles I am nervous that they see my profile and think:

1. "that's a job hopper"

2. "they are too qualified"

3. "They'll get bored and leave for something asap"

If you have a colourful job history... should I remove roles and experience from my resume to not turn off (for lack of a better word) recruiters/hiring managers in the process?

hi all

ive got ten years experience (content , marketing , social at startups mostly)

i have made lateral moves but haven't had career mobility

since have so many types of roles, should i edit my resume to remove irrelevant role sand appear more entry level when applying? have moved into a different function recently... still mostly targeting EL roles because haven't had mobility

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