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Seems like no one wants to admit that modern job-seeking is a living hell because it would mean that you're not skilled enough to be part of the "booming" softw

• seem_2211 7y ago
  I work in sales recruiting (agency) with various tech companies in SF. Compared to the people in this story, it's a totally different world, where candidates have a lot more power (partly evidenced by the fact that companies will pay for external recruiting help). That said, I've run a few LinkedIn & Indeed job posts. It's frustrating when you see the same people apply for wildly different jobs over and over again. Whenever I hear about someone who's angry that they've applied to thousands of jobs but get no callbacks, I think about the candidates I see with no relevant experience, who've applied for a mid/sr level position only a week after they applied for a graduate level position. I get that candidates are frustrated, but as someone who's screening for people, it won't get you moved forward.
  • quacked 7y ago
    From their perspective, they've probably heard nothing from your company. Rejection notices would help; however, if companies continue to use the standard practice of "never tell anyone if your resume has been accepted or rejected", job-seekers will continue to try to apply to as many jobs as possible.
    • meristem 7y ago
      I find rejection notices do wonders for people. Even better, rejection phone calls that allow for questions. The downside is that, being based in the U.S., there is a litigious danger lurking in every word written or spoken in those setups.
• LorenPechtel 7y ago
  It doesn't matter if you are, you still have to fight the bots.