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this post was submitted on 25 Sep 2024
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One Job
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You only had ONE JOB! Images of works done by people that only had a single job to do, but still failed miserably
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I job searched for 8 months with many of my smartest friends with good jobs helping me write resumes and cover letters for each job. I applied to jobs nearly every day, usually having some experience in the field and a relevant college diploma. Even the "urgently hiring" positions that were up for months didnt reply to me.
I ended up getting a job at a local business through word of mouth that they were hiring. When i submitted my resume the team said they didn't even read it. The algorithms and AI used in hiring are probably hurting these companies more than they are helping.
I didn't know anybody at the company i got hired at. I was giving them some business and asked them some pretty specific questions. The secretary joked wow you want a job and i said well maybe and went from there. Months of writing resumes and cover letters then i get a job the old fasioned way by walking in with a smile and a handshake.
You are right in many ways still, there is some truth to the saying "it is not what you know, but who you know."
I got one job the real old-fashioned way: going through classified ads, printing resumes and cover letters, and mailing them out via postal mail.
Both jobs since then were because someone I worked with found out I was looking.
Same person each time. He has a lot of connections.