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Ah, I had the same experience as you when I graduated People will offer all sorts of wacky feedback about resumes when prompted, but the real issue is that rec

Ah, I had the same experience as you when I graduated People will offer all sorts of wacky feedback about resumes when prompted, but the real issue is that recruiters just don't look at or care about resumes that much. For my last few jobs I just sent an unformatted text file as my resume, one that would make dist1ll's eyes bleed. The most recent recruiter was actually angry at me for how "unprofessional" he thought my resume was, but the decision was out of his hands. You have to network your way into a job. Put out feelers to friends, family, friends' families, professors, professors' friends, etc. A referral will jet you past the recruiter's filters and get you a real shot at a job.

jimmaswell 4y ago
> You have to network your way into a job. Not necessarily, but it does make it easier if you have that opportunity. Places like Tata are good for someone with no connections to get a footing.
- Firmwarrior 4y ago
  That's a good point, but I think people have a lot more connections than they realize Chances are good you're acquainted with 50+ people, and if each of them is acquainted with 20 unique people, that's 1000 people you can contact through a few weeks of hanging out and chatting Professors often know relevant industry people in town, too Worst case, you can hop on here or blind and ask for referrals. Some random dude cold-mailed me before and asked for a referral to my company. I chatted with him a little to make sure he wasn't completely insane, then passed his resume on to a relevant hiring manager. I forgot all about it until I noticed that a $3000 referral bonus showed up in my paycheck a few months later