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Fucking hate it. Spend so long writing cover letters, questionnaires, forms only to get a shitty auto reject email. Bastards
Jun 17, 2018 11:07 PM
thunderbirdsarego88
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Fucking hate it. Spend so long writing cover letters, questionnaires, forms only to get a shitty auto reject email. Bastards
RandyBats
I get emails & calls all the time now that I'm not looking for work. But when I'm looking this couldn't be more true.
prosperouscheat
Had a friend check my resume. Didn't know being self employed was a red flag for many. Changed it to consultant and boom - interview
TooBrokeToFunction
After you apply, go to the business and ask for a manager and introduce yourself. "I just wanted you to put a face to the name..." etc.
railgap
This is why I work in a hardware store instead of an engineering slot. I gave up.
notthejediyourelookingfor
It only takes 1 yes. Keep it up!
Neorago
I went through this a year and a half ago. I started categorizing cover letter templates and developed an unnatural hate for questionnaires
JoetheGeologist
I took national silver in a nation wide job interview contest. Follow up letters are huge
TashaYar
http://imgur.com/GPwhuQL.jpg
DetectiveSloth
I don't even get the auto reject emails, they just never respond.
mynamesjeffshortforjerrithan
I've been told to send your resume to an employee you might be working with when you submit your form. Increases chances a human will see it
TommyStJames
Been there, still there. Keep trying it's a tough job market but try to stay positive and don't give up and take something you are not worth
goodisunpopular
The part I hate the most are those 40-question "Character Assessment" quizes that come with Every. Single. Application.
goodisunpopular
"Have you ever known someone who's known someone who's a thief?" "Doing you live on the same planet as a drug user?"
TheEvenPrez
I get that you probably get 100s of applications for a single position, but that doesn't soften how rude an auto-reject feels.
comacomacomacomachameleon
I would honestly prefer a rejection notice, even if automated, if I'm not chosen. Ignoring me is worse.
DanTheStanMan
This is my life for the last month. I'm only just getting started, and I hate it so much.
goaliegod2002
I'll be honest. I've never once submitted a cover letter. I figured they already knew why I was applying
WGG25
My resume is about 4-5 lines long, less than a 4th of printing paper, and I have no degree BUT I still got a job as a software developer
Derpbeard
Number one most important part pf the job is the pay and most jovs will make you waist everyone's time and get into an interview
Derpbeard
Before you can even ask for the pay scale
TooDumbToCare
1. Write an application, 2. Write a cover letter, 3. Upload your resume. 4. Upload an application. 5. Write a resume, 6. connect to 1/
TooDumbToCare
linkedin 7. Upload an application. 8. Describe your carrier so far. 9. Upload a combined resume, application, cover letter and complete 2/
TooDumbToCare
work history, including all volunteer work and social activities since 1776. Only if you know someone who works here, you'll be processed.
DarkDuskBlade
Rather get an actual rejection than nothing though
Hoffafiles
At least a BS response, anything really
KABARU
I remember my first rejection letter. It actually felt pretty good. They even gave me feedback. I almost felt like people.
hellodepressionspeaking
Yeah did it sucks I went through 2 hours sending in a pristine application, resume, and cover letter, got invited to do an interview and (1)
hellodepressionspeaking
(2) on my way out of the store before I even crossed the threshold I got an automatic rejection email.
KatBerry
Know the feeling. Been job hunting got 3 months, over 200 resumes sent out. Its frustrating
Unclemuscles09
1) spend hours on your resume 2) upload resume 3) detail everything on your resume that you already wrote. damnit....me 4) copy and paste
ServerMonkeyKing
*Application website does not allow paste function* Well, fuck you too random company.
thorn2040
I thought the unemployment rate was supposed to be low. But it doesn't feel like it.
calcifear
Nationally it's low-ish (depending on how you define it). But there are places where it really isn't. If you're there, it's TOUGH
Hoffafiles
I remember reading that after 2 years if someone is unemployed they don't count in the numbers anymore. I may have remembered wrong though.
ArmedWithANapkin
I've been hunting since January. I got laid off at 23 from a job that taught me virtually nothing applicable to other jobs.
calcifear
I bet there's something there, just have to phrase it in a way HR droids understand. DM me, I'll help if I can.
techmonkey
What branch of the military were you in?
KinderSurpriseMF
Same, wasted my life at a smelting company
RichManSCTV0
I see everyone stuggle with this, but for some reason I have not had any problems applying to jobs
FatLemongrab
Same. I've only had one job that I applied for online. The rest I went to the business directly.
creamedLead
Consider yourself very lucky
KingBeardy
Well, what's your method?
RichManSCTV0
Just be punctual and professional. He a nice resume that is really easy to read, none of that fancy bull shit
KingBeardy
His problem is he's not getting call backs, you can't arrive on time to an interview you didn't get.
Sevatar72
Go to job fair, approach company booth, told to apply online... could've stayed home and been disappointed online:|
Sturmgeschutz
Buddy went to a job fair just for fun and ended up getting hired by the department of the navy.
iwillmessagerandompeoplegifs
At that point, the company is paying someone to be there for no reason
Ooidal
Or casually rejecting people.
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richardson1701
If you can't take an application in person, WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU WASTING EVERYONE'S TIME?
heXonyou
So why are you there
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intaglioguy
And to hand that resume back showing they've just wasted their time looking into your company. Way to go.
HisNameIsPawl
Always optimize the resume with keywords specific to the job. Some online apps filter by keywords automatically and HR never even sees it.
McMush
If possible/necessary, write them in in white so people can’t see but the filter does.
TashaYar
Jesus fucking crisp.
amarangel
Second this. Using actual words from the job description significantly increases your chances. Don't list it verbatim, though.
Spookadook
You could make the text white and list them tho right?
TechnicallyCorrectIsBestCorrect
No. The HR person will see that. Unless, of course, you're applying to an ad agency that tries to sneak into Google's search results...
amarangel
o.e Or you can just make a new sentence, using the keywords, so when a human looks at it they know it was genuine effort.
snowyman28
I feel your pain, transitioning out of the military and going through this process for first time in 20 yrs, hate it
bigkingdingaling
What was your mos
snowyman28
I'm a computer/ communications guy
Themastersphone
Same for me 20 year ago. Keep on, keeping on
Beezlebubble
I went to a hiring agency after a month out of a job. Got an interview, hired 15 minutes after leaving. (Not ex military though)
Hoffafiles
Once I got out, I found out all I could get was factory jobs, so I went back to school. Almost done, I hope it actually helps my prospects.
Narkareth
Did that myself. Best advice I can give: Mine the hell out of NCOERs (or your service equivalent) and Awards for resume bullets 1/?
Narkareth
The content there is already written in resume friendly language, just gotta civilianize it a bit.
Bendmydickcuminhersnatch
That's why you need to add generic keywords.
z99nine
Get hooked up with Bradley Morris. Great people that will work with you get a job, not just toss your resume around stupidly.
minawina
Make sure to check out major companies, as many have internship-type programs for former military.
snowyman28
Only problem with that is that I can't afford to take an internship, not with a large family to support
minawina
Oh they’re usually paid internships, and the pay can be pretty good, depending on the role and the company. But I see what you mean
ProbablyDrunkAgain
You should go to the military job fairs and interview in person
snowyman28
I have done that too, covering all my bases with online applications
Dalandar
USAJOBS.gov for civilian jobs in the government.
JackDawesLovesmybigwhat
I've put in for hundreds of jobs on that site. Found my dream job listed on there. Haven't heard back from a single one.
zuruzuruzuru
Advice from people who used that day to take any job, even the retail ones. Much easier to move after the fact than initially.
TheLastSpaceman
1. Upload Resumé 2. Complete this job history application 3. Your identity has been stolen.
dommen
i got my job from an online application
Dimind
1. Upload Resume. 2. Retype your entire resume into our website's form.
OmniOx
I had an email from a prospective employer yesterday informing me of a data breach into their resume database. Not happy.
PiGiSpi
Well, if you were applying for a DB Admin position seems like a great time to show your skills!
IDidntWantTheBetaVersionHelp
What idiot puts their SSN on a job app?
Catumi
Don't worry the credit company already sold off or leaked all of that info out already for the world to have.
calcifear
Any idiot applying for a job that requires a background or credit check
ServerMonkeyKing
No. SSN numbers for background checks happen after the company picks a person to hire and contracts have been signed.
BastienBorealis
Why in the fuck would an employer need my credit history?
calcifear
Bad credit history is a greater risk for embezzlement or accepting bribes. Jobs where that's a concern often check credit.
CardinalCanuck
"America?"
PennFifteen
If you're going to work with money. They wanna see how good you are with your own.
Corrodias
That doesn't make much sense to me. All employees work with money in one sense or another. Can you be more specific?
QuackQuackAttack
Credit is used in many jobs. Poor with money can mean poor decision making, instability, ethical issues
Corrodias
Personal credit is used in zero jobs, and as far as I'm concerned, a prospective employer can figure out the rest of that stuff from the »
Corrodias
interviews and so on. Credit history is a poor indicator of any of those things. I would refuse to share it.
TheS4ndm4n
Was required for me working on DoD projects. They don't want people in financial trouble. Easy to bribe or extort. 1/2
Brandy321
Were you applying to be a politician?
TheS4ndm4n
But that is all on good old fashion paper. Not online.