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Bit of a rant but I also have been job hunting after a layoff and their experience sounds like a dream. I have only gotten email rejections thus far and only 1
by BadHumans 3y ago
Bit of a rant but I also have been job hunting after a layoff and their experience sounds like a dream. I have only gotten email rejections thus far and only 1 phone screen. It feels like most of my rejections are just automatic emails. Some of them come same day. The most demoralizing thing happens when you get rejected for a job and then see a new listing for that same job go up just moments later. You were rejected not because they picked someone else but because they decided even talking to you wasn't worth their time and they would rather go back to the pool.
- jonnycoder 3y agoI have the same experience. I've been unemployed for 5 months as a Senior Software Engineer and I hit most of the job requirements. The only skill I don't directly match is React development for full stack jobs, but I am building an LLM app in React so that I can fix that hole. Speaking of LLM, I'm surprised I'm not seeing any job skill requirements for LLM related topics or even vector database experience. Are the bigger companies so far behind the curve here?
- brailsafe 3y agoIf you're not applying specifically to AI type jobs, would you expect to see LLM or vector database experience alongside React? Seems like that would be a silly set of requirements to look for in anything but a low-interest rate environment, especially at comoanies that have a real product or have been around for longer than a year.
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- cryptozeus 3y agoTry running it through chatgpt. Give your resume and give job discretion. Ask if your resume is a match for this job. You will be surprised.
- BadHumans 3y agoI've used ChatGPT to improve my resume but have never just outright asked for suitability based on the job description. I'll give it a shot.
- happytiger 3y agoWhat’s your learning about this? I just tried it and it’s very interesting how specific the analysis is.
- morgante 3y agoI'm not sure why you think companies have an obligation to talk to every candidate that applies. It's pretty common to get hundreds of applications for any open role now, and the most visible companies get thousands of applications. A majority of those applications can be disqualified from the resume alone. It would be a massive waste of everyone's time to talk to every applicant.
- sombrero_john 3y agoOP is obviously ranting because they are frustrated and dejected. Have a little empathy.
- BadHumans 3y agoThanks for the understanding :)
- BadHumans 3y agoNever did I say companies should talk to everyone that applies but I do think everyone should at least get a response. Half of my applications are dead air.
- morgante 3y agoYes, everyone should respond. From the hiring manager side, it's sometimes hard (especially when people argue with you) but I still think it's worth doing. I'm sorry you're having a hard time. I'm sure it's very demoralizing to feel like you're applying into a void.
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- andy99 3y agoRejections are great info, especially quick ones. It's the companies that never respond or start the process then ghost that are the real problem. There you learn absolutely nothing.
- BadHumans 3y agoYou learn nothing regardless. There is never any information about why you get rejected or why you were passed over. The only difference between getting rejected and not getting rejected is that you at least have closure on that application.
- patientzero 3y agoI think quick rejections are a good indication to work on your materials and/or position selection, possibly delaying your send rate. Ghosting leaves all the variables hidden on quality vs volume and even leaves it unclear on whether your volume of sends is sufficient (maybe the industry is just slow at coming back and will answer all your past applications.)