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Job Seeker Support

This is a bowl for everyone on the job hunt. Whether unemployed or casually browsing job openings.

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    Malcolm Webb

    Your resume might be getting screened out before a human ever sees it. Here's how to structure it so both the software and the hiring manager can quickly see why you're the right fit. What's the har...

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    Malcolm Webb

    Some of the most common job search habits can also be the ones most likely to work against you. Here are a few dos and don'ts that are worth holding onto. What's the most helpful job search advice y...

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    Malcolm Webb

    More than half of job seekers have paused their search to protect their mental health, so if you've been feeling the weight of it you're not alone. Here are 5 habits to help you keep going without ru...

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  4. Manager
    First time poster

    Anyone been ghosted after advancing to next round? Had hiring manager round at the end of April, then day after recruiter reached out letting me know I advanced to the next round and asked for my avai...

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  5. Customer Support

    Do recruiters do anything anymore? Does the ATS do all the work for them? What exactly is their role other than interviewing you? I'm not trying to be funny but it seems they are kind of useless. Ther...

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  6. Accounts Payable Specialist

    Is it worth re-applying to a company that previously rejected you, or is it a waste of time? I found a new open role at a company that turned me down last year. Should I try again?

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  7. Consultant
    First time poster

    I am wondering if anyone has advice on unconventional entry into consultancy. I have 7+ years of management, transformation and humanitarian work behind my belt. While I have strong transferable skill...

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  8. Laboratory Technician
    First time poster

    It has been a long time since I last looked for a job. I’ve been actively searching for the past three months and am used to most resumes getting no response. But this was different. I got an email sa...

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  9. Sr. Recruiter
    First time poster

    As a recruiter with 25 years’ experience, you may not be doing anything wrong. The market is flooded and sometimes hundreds apply per role in days. It’s not you. I took 4 months and a $40–45K pay cut ...

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  10. works at Rigil

    Are you keeping records of all your applications? If so, what method do you recommend? I feel very disorganized right now.

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  11. Restaurant Manager

    I received a job offer to an Amazon DSP company. The interview went great, everything seemed extremely positive. I completed the entire onboarding process and was only waiting for my background check ...

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    Alli Brown
    First time poster

    Hi Everyone! I'm posting this because my Dad is having trouble finding a job after being laid off and it's starting to effect him greatly. Granted, I know there are a lot of people in this situation b...

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  13. Project Coordinator

    Have you applied to any jobs that were a real stretch? Sometimes I feel like I need a big change, but I don’t know what else I could do. Where could I go with an engineering and project management bac...

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  14. Procurement Analyst II

    What’s this new thing some people are doing on linkedin? They message you but don’t give a job description and you have to basically beg for it before even wanted to see if it’s worth working and hopi...

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  15. works at Unemployed

    Got a tech screen today over Teams. I have to have my camera on and background not blurred or virtual. The interviewer will likely be audio only. Seems like a red flag. Thoughts?

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  16. Data Scientist

    I had a Zoom interview scheduled for today, but it was abruptly canceled an hour beforehand via an automated email that said the position was closed. I'm curious, is anyone else experiencing this kind...

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  17. Product Surveillance Specialist

    Honestly I just need to vent. Its be a LONG ~10 months of being laid off. Its sucks being laid off from your dream company--its even worst when ~10 months later ...you are still looking for your ne...

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  18. Customer Support

    I'm feeling so defeated. I've received my fourth final-round rejection in a row. I’m qualified, I’ve been prepping like crazy, and the interviews feel like a perfect match, but I keep getting the "we ...

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  19. Asset Manager – Collections & Asset Recovery-Remarketing

    I am 63 years old and have 30 years of Collections management experience working in banks . I currently have an individual contributor role job making $110,000 per year . Our office is only 5 people. ...

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    Ashlee Fields
    First time poster

    Good evening all! I am currently job seeking for a work from home position, since I am 7 months pregnant, and I would like to be able to nurture my daughter's development in the first couple of years ...

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