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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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[–] supdawg813@hexbear.net 32 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Find a recruiter. Just started working with one and she told me that companies (in my industry at least) will work directly with a recruiting company to find talent, because public job postings these days get like hundreds of applicants that might not even be qualified for the job. I am now convinced that this is how most hiring is done and just going around doing a bunch of job applications by hand is a complete waste of time and energy.

[–] semioticbreakdown@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] Pergoss@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago

I just posted my resume on Linked in and was contacted by like a dozen different recruiters over a few months. I imagine that this varies a lot by profession.

When I used to do data entry, I contacted a couple of recruiting firms I found on Google, and they were able to find me suitable work very quickly.

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