After wasting some weeks answering messages on LinkedIn, I contacted the recruiter who got me my previous job, did one interview, got an offer from them the next day, an offer I’ll probably accept.
Previous time I had to choose between 4 offers.
I found the current job through a friend, it sucks and less than a year later I’m leaving.
A professional may help, but I’m inclined to tap personal contacts if ever I’m in the market for new work again. Playing the system more than a decade ago felt a little as though I were folding my resumes into paper airplanes and flying them into a bonfire. Zero acknowledgement of receipt from hundreds of applications, many of which kept the listing up for weeks or months afterward - one which did so after I attended a group interview where I felt that at least two others were shoe-ins by virtue of being much more experienced than I was.
I can’t say for certain what’s been happening in corporate HR departments, but I’ve heard and read similar experiences since then, and the situation doesn’t seem to improve/worsen depending on the economy/overall labour market. I’ll be fucked if I’m going to waste the time again with online application portals though, at least not without someone playing point-guard for me, you’re right.
Well of course all of this depends on a lot of factors that may be different for each person reading these comments, but in my experience, recruiting companies get paid only if you’re hired and remain at the company for at least a few months (I’ve seen 6 usually), so it’s in their interest to find a good fit.
And when I was on the on employer side, we paid a fee that was proportional to the hired person’s wage, so they of course tried to get as high a wage as possible.
BTW I’m not suggesting you just answer job offers or such, what I meant is you should contact a recruiter directly and tell them you’re looking for new employment. Of course they’re not all good, unfortunately.
After wasting some weeks answering messages on LinkedIn, I contacted the recruiter who got me my previous job, did one interview, got an offer from them the next day, an offer I’ll probably accept.
Previous time I had to choose between 4 offers.
I found the current job through a friend, it sucks and less than a year later I’m leaving.
Contact a professional.
A professional may help, but I’m inclined to tap personal contacts if ever I’m in the market for new work again. Playing the system more than a decade ago felt a little as though I were folding my resumes into paper airplanes and flying them into a bonfire. Zero acknowledgement of receipt from hundreds of applications, many of which kept the listing up for weeks or months afterward - one which did so after I attended a group interview where I felt that at least two others were shoe-ins by virtue of being much more experienced than I was.
I can’t say for certain what’s been happening in corporate HR departments, but I’ve heard and read similar experiences since then, and the situation doesn’t seem to improve/worsen depending on the economy/overall labour market. I’ll be fucked if I’m going to waste the time again with online application portals though, at least not without someone playing point-guard for me, you’re right.
Well of course all of this depends on a lot of factors that may be different for each person reading these comments, but in my experience, recruiting companies get paid only if you’re hired and remain at the company for at least a few months (I’ve seen 6 usually), so it’s in their interest to find a good fit.
And when I was on the on employer side, we paid a fee that was proportional to the hired person’s wage, so they of course tried to get as high a wage as possible.
BTW I’m not suggesting you just answer job offers or such, what I meant is you should contact a recruiter directly and tell them you’re looking for new employment. Of course they’re not all good, unfortunately.
Solid advice, I’ll keep it in mind for the next time.
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