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> My experience has been that 9 out of 10 resumes that cross my desk have almost no relevant job experience at all. We're all out here shedding a tear for you.

> My experience has been that 9 out of 10 resumes that cross my desk have almost no relevant job experience at all. We're all out here shedding a tear for you. Not too sure what you expect, as they say, the real talent doesn't need to apply to job postings and submit resumes blindly. With that said, is there anything in your .NET desktop job posting that would encourage a Java web service developer to apply? The first day of every month a bunch of people with widely varying backgrounds and experience post on this very site that they are seeking work... ever reach out to any of them?

scarface_74 3y ago
This is what I find amazing about a lot of the replies I see here. I saw the writing on the wall four months ago that I was probably going to be “Amazoned” soon after my manager left. I’ve been warming up my network like crazy over the past four months, preparing my resume and career document, etc. I keep my network semi-warm regardless. When the day came and I had the offer to quit and get big check or stay, I chose the quit option, before my last day, I had one manager trying to create a position for me, a second round scheduled with another former company and a third and final round scheduled at a third company. All based on networking. It’s foolish in this market to hope something is going to happen quickly by randomly uploading your resume to an ATS and keyword stuffing your resume like an SEO technique from the 90s trying to juice your position on Altavista. On the hiring side, a hiring manager also needs a network that they can call on when trying to find candidates.
johnnyanmac 3y ago
>the real talent doesn't need to apply to job postings and submit resumes blindly. I think there's a huge valley of difference between "no relevant job experience" and "real talent". I do a mix of job postings to stuff that looks interesting while also talking to my network.

scarface_74 3y ago

This is what I find amazing about a lot of the replies I see here. I saw the writing on the wall four months ago that I was probably going to be “Amazoned” soon after my manager left. I’ve been warming up my network like crazy over the past four months, preparing my resume and career document, etc. I keep my network semi-warm regardless. When the day came and I had the offer to quit and get big check or stay, I chose the quit option, before my last day, I had one manager trying to create a position for me, a second round scheduled with another former company and a third and final round scheduled at a third company. All based on networking. It’s foolish in this market to hope something is going to happen quickly by randomly uploading your resume to an ATS and keyword stuffing your resume like an SEO technique from the 90s trying to juice your position on Altavista. On the hiring side, a hiring manager also needs a network that they can call on when trying to find candidates.

johnnyanmac 3y ago

>the real talent doesn't need to apply to job postings and submit resumes blindly. I think there's a huge valley of difference between "no relevant job experience" and "real talent". I do a mix of job postings to stuff that looks interesting while also talking to my network.