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Got a decent position after ~4 months of looking. ~120 applications, ~10 interviews. It was nuts, my resume and skillset have never been stronger but this was
by ericmcer 3y ago
Got a decent position after ~4 months of looking. ~120 applications, ~10 interviews.
It was nuts, my resume and skillset have never been stronger but this was my hardest search by a huge margin. Referrals were not working, bulk applications were getting no response. What finally worked was just persistence and trying to add a lot of character to my cover letter. I had way more replies when I:
A. complimented what they were doing
B. Included a few little quips/jokes.
The huge number of fake applicants and AI generated cover letters/resumes is making recruiters jobs a nightmare, I think a few jokes and compliments can make it clear you are an actual person. One recruiter told me he had ~3000 applications for a pretty low paying remote position.