How many times are you applying? I applied to 500 different companies on Indeed, dedicating ~4 hours a day to filling applications, customizing resumes to job descriptions, and conducting phone and video interviews. Was hired in about 3 weeks. Maybe use that as a metric.
Am I the only person who can’t get a job?
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#23I'm gonna get downvoted...but, do you know how to do Leetcode?
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Congratulations on being so inclusive, but studies have repeatedly demonstrated that what you look like, down to the brands you wear, makes a significant difference to interview outcomes.
Yeah, and this might not go over well here but: ... Wear a suit to the interview. Doesn't have to be an expensive Armani or anything, just look like you give half a shit.
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Congratulations on being so inclusive, but studies have repeatedly demonstrated that what you look like, down to the brands you wear, makes a significant difference to interview outcomes.
"show a little more cleavage and pretend to like their jokes"
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#26> always peg me as “long hair, don’t care.” Get a hair cut? Sharpen your dress code? Ask one of your female friends to go shopping with you, get a makeover.
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> It's 2022 my friend and I don't think we need to be prejudiced
You're right. It _is_ sad and it's unfair but hat doesn't change the fact that this is the way the world works. Getting hired means being liked by the people who recruit you. Ticking of a bunch of boxed in a list of requirements. That does, on occasion, mean you have to adapt in order to make them tick a few more boxes.
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Congratulations on being so inclusive, but studies have repeatedly demonstrated that what you look like, down to the brands you wear, makes a significant difference to interview outcomes.
Yeah, and this might not go over well here but: ... Wear a suit to the interview. Doesn't have to be an expensive Armani or anything, just look like you give half a shit.
Can you please quote the part where he said he was slovenly?
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#28How many times are you applying? I applied to 500 different companies on Indeed, dedicating ~4 hours a day to filling applications, customizing resumes to job descriptions, and conducting phone and video interviews. Was hired in about 3 weeks. Maybe use that as a metric.
I respect the grind and tbh I have basically given up actively applying, I just respond to recruiters now. At my peak ~ hour a day. The thing is, if every company has something obnoxious like 3 + interviews, and I average about 1.5 before flaming out, then I don’t really want to apply to 500 jobs and forget who I’m even interviewing with. Also, now that I have a FT non-wfh, I don’t really have the time to.
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#29> always peg me as “long hair, don’t care.” Get a hair cut? Sharpen your dress code? Ask one of your female friends to go shopping with you, get a makeover.
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I think you might be confusing "is" with "ought" here. The condescension isn't a very good look either.
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#30You only mention Python as your skillset. Most recruiters seem to keyword match on a longish list of terms. So whilst your STEM background might be impressive, unless the job requires domain experience in your field and is Python heavy, it might be difficult to tick enough boxes to get an interview. You might also want to refrain from describing your current role and employer in negative terms. Stop being a "good lit…
I think you’re overestimating my current job title. Peep the LinkedIn