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I've been doing the same and it works quite well if you are targeting startups. I've had a 50% response rate so far.
by thinker 15y ago
I've been doing the same and it works quite well if you are targeting startups. I've had a 50% response rate so far.
- Finbarr 15y agoWould second this. I'm from Scotland and moved here in October for a job. Got a very good response from targeting startup companies directly.
- MervynSF 15y agoA 50% response rate is promising. Perhaps the most infuriating aspect of job hunting thus far is the lack of feedback from job applications. Espcially on the big job search sites. As a result of the comments from you guys I am definitely going to change tack. It seems like targeting startups here in the area is the way to go.
- pjscott 15y agoYou can get an even higher response rate by looking at the monthly "Who's Hiring" threads on HN. When I graduated from college, everybody back home was telling me that getting a job in this economy would be a terrible, several-month-long ordeal. It actually turned out to be pretty quick and straightforward, and I'm very happy with the results.