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95%+ are unqualified and wading through the applications is a nightmare.
But the fact such a high percentage are unqualified leads me to believe a big part of all of this is people are reaching for jobs they cannot actually do creating unnecessary noise.
What gives? This is an important topic.
Last time I applied out in 2023, I probably submitted 700+ applications. I've been CTO of several medium sized organizations, CEO of a startup that exited, and am a great backend coder and software architect. I got 2 interviews. One wanted me to be CTO to manage a 50 person team for $180k. I made $200k in 2014 managing a smaller team. I gave up and do consulting now. It's actually easier to find clients and I can col…
>asking recruiters out for coffee What is this? Dating?! Is this really a thing??
So, yeah, it could really work.
I've also been on the hiring side of this. Within an hour of making a job posting on LinkedIN, I'll usually have 150+ applicants. 95%+ are unqualified and wading through the applications is a nightmare. But the fact such a high percentage are unqualified leads me to believe a big part of all of this is people are reaching for jobs they cannot actually do creating unnecessary noise.
2. How willing are you to hire someone without the exact background or industry but can adapt and learn quickly due to transferable skills?
3. Do you recognize a bias for "people like you" (nepotism/cronysm, race, nationality, etc.) vs. the rest of the pool? Is this your "fit" criteria without admitting it due to legal reasons?
I've also been on the hiring side of this. Within an hour of making a job posting on LinkedIN, I'll usually have 150+ applicants. 95%+ are unqualified and wading through the applications is a nightmare. But the fact such a high percentage are unqualified leads me to believe a big part of all of this is people are reaching for jobs they cannot actually do creating unnecessary noise.
Last time I applied out in 2023, I probably submitted 700+ applications. I've been CTO of several medium sized organizations, CEO of a startup that exited, and am a great backend coder and software architect. I got 2 interviews. One wanted me to be CTO to manage a 50 person team for $180k. I made $200k in 2014 managing a smaller team. I gave up and do consulting now. It's actually easier to find clients and I can col…
How exactly do you find clients as a consultant? I'm facing a similar issue now, and the networks I used to rely on for clients have all gone downhill recently.
Because of that my pay varies pretty dramatically. Something always seems to come in at the right time, but I still haven't figured out how to reliably find clients, despite how many companies are looking for people out there (I'm an AI expert and lots of companies are interested in my work but they are very hard to find).
I've also been on the hiring side of this. Within an hour of making a job posting on LinkedIN, I'll usually have 150+ applicants. 95%+ are unqualified and wading through the applications is a nightmare. But the fact such a high percentage are unqualified leads me to believe a big part of all of this is people are reaching for jobs they cannot actually do creating unnecessary noise.
1. What is your willingness to consider a candidate who does not match 100% of your requirements? 2. How willing are you to hire someone without the exact background or industry but can adapt and learn quickly due to transferable skills? 3. Do you recognize a bias for "people like you" (nepotism/cronysm, race, nationality, etc.) vs. the rest of the pool? Is this your "fit" criteria without admitting it due to legal r…
So 1: very willing 2: Very willing 3: I don't even look at stuff like that
I just hire people that are skilled and capable.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jon-s-stevens_the-fact-that-1...
This was on the front page 5 minutes ago and gaining traction. Now it's not even on the 2nd or 3rd page. What gives? This is an important topic.