I've been applying constantly, I've got references, I have previous work experience, I got resume help what can I possibly be doing wrong
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just put on your best shirt and walk on in there, ask for the manager and give him a nice firm handshake, look him in the eye and say "You may not know it yet but I'm exactly what this company needs to go to the top!"
but really idk, seems rough
It's crazy that boomers and silent Gen will unironically still say this shit. I heard it just last week.
It was kind almost true back in my day for certain industries but even 15 years ago it was 80% "oh we only accept applications online"
Unironically better than filling out an online form and submitting it into the void. Seriously.
Go to career fairs, stalk hiring manager on linkedin, go to their homes.
Submitting resumes online and expecting to hear your name called is almost akin to placing faith in a nonexistant meritocratic system. What, you think someone is going to read your resume and be more impressed by it than the resume of a guy who bullshitted everything or some person, somewhere with 3 phds in your field?
This is very good advice. But I would note that many career fair booths are glorified billboards that tell you to apply online anyway
Only good jobs I've ever gotten have been from knowing someone (nepotism) or just sending resumes to everyone in the area and getting insanely lucky (unreasonable for most people)
Until i got into a trade union of course but that's got a whole set of issues in and of itself