Applying for jobs - getting nowhere
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I have been applying for other jobs as Im no longer enjoying mine since a takeover. Head of Software Engineering/Engineering Manager type roles. Everything seems to be on LinkedIn now and often the employers are hiding behind applicant tracking systems as well. Recently I just dont seem to be getting anywhere, there are plenty of jobs out there but I apply and get no response despite meeting all the criteria on the ad. Couple of months back I had a few interviews and had one offer but didnt take it. Is this just a summer slow down and it will pick up again soon? Anyone else having the same?
I think my CV is ok, its been fine up until this point. Is there anything else I should be doing, should I be trying to find out who the hirer is and try and contact them? Thats not always easy, I did with one as the job sounded really good and I was a great fit, messaged him on LinkedIn, he read it and never replied
I think my CV is ok, its been fine up until this point. Is there anything else I should be doing, should I be trying to find out who the hirer is and try and contact them? Thats not always easy, I did with one as the job sounded really good and I was a great fit, messaged him on LinkedIn, he read it and never replied
Yeah I think thats an issue, especially if the job is remote. Sometimes you see a job and it has 200 applicants (LinkedIn shows you how many applied). I spoke to one recruiter who said they get hundreds and the bulk are people wanting visa sponsorship, then a huge chunk of dreamers who are no where near qualified and then about 10-15%.
Guess getting my CV looked at by a professional will help me stick out in that 10%
I have been looking for a few months and probably applying for a 3-4 a week. Over summer holidays it went very quiet and some weeks there was nothing.
Guess getting my CV looked at by a professional will help me stick out in that 10%
I have been looking for a few months and probably applying for a 3-4 a week. Over summer holidays it went very quiet and some weeks there was nothing.
dibblecorse said:
OP, feel free to PM me, I run a recruitment team for a global tech company, we wouldn't have such a role in the UK but happy to appraise both your CV and LinkedIn profile, no payment needed, I've assisted a few PH'ers.. offers there ....
Very kind, thank you. Will ping you a PMWY86 said:
My advice, apply within 24hrs of the job going live, i have had more responses if i am one of the first ten applicants. No buttering up the recruiter, no cover
Letters.
A good chunk of the 150+ applicants would be applicants looking for sponsorship or under qualified.
Yeah I have been trying to do that. I check a few times a day and as soon as I see a new role that fits I get an application in. Letters.
A good chunk of the 150+ applicants would be applicants looking for sponsorship or under qualified.
6 pages is probably too long, is there really highly relevant stuff on pages 4, 5 6?
I was sent a CV once, it was 17 pages long, mostly absolute drivel. I wanted to bin it but we were so short of devs and he had the skills we needed, luckily listed on the first page, so still interviewed him. Wanst very good in the interview
I was sent a CV once, it was 17 pages long, mostly absolute drivel. I wanted to bin it but we were so short of devs and he had the skills we needed, luckily listed on the first page, so still interviewed him. Wanst very good in the interview
mikees said:
Might help if possible to give a quick view on skills here (methodology tools languages etc) as there are a lot of folks on ph that employ these type of roles (eg me)
My background was as a developer, firmly in the .net tech stack. I'm now hands off but have exposure to the newer JS frameworks, I also manage Java, Python, Salesforce devs which I don't have a back ground in. Pretty well versed in cloud tech, particularly AWS. CI/CD pipelines. More manager type things very agile orientated Sceume and Kanban, manage on/near/off shore teams, experience in scaling teams. Budget management. Usual project management type tools Jira/Confluence.
juggsy said:
vindaloo79 said:
No recommendations I’m afraid but just to say:
You are not alone, I’ve started looking in anger now. I’m on garden leave until year end. I’m competing with six colleagues or friends and not one has landed anything as far as I’m aware since a few months back.
I am embracing the time off for now as I’ve plenty of years left to work so making the most of it.
I’m hoping word of mouth will help as I’ve pinged most of my previous contacts and found each one was happy to have a catch up on the phone (one may get me an interview on a job that’s in the pipeline). I find that a bit cringey though to be honest - even though I’ve left on good terms.
Keep going !
Appreciate the solidarity, it’s a tough market out there at the moment it seems. You are not alone, I’ve started looking in anger now. I’m on garden leave until year end. I’m competing with six colleagues or friends and not one has landed anything as far as I’m aware since a few months back.
I am embracing the time off for now as I’ve plenty of years left to work so making the most of it.
I’m hoping word of mouth will help as I’ve pinged most of my previous contacts and found each one was happy to have a catch up on the phone (one may get me an interview on a job that’s in the pipeline). I find that a bit cringey though to be honest - even though I’ve left on good terms.
Keep going !
I'm now closer and close to a retention bonus that I might as well tough it out as nothing else is happening .
JimJobs81 said:
Scabutz said:
I have been looking for a few months and probably applying for a 3-4 a week.
3-4 a week doesn't sound like many. Is that all there is, or are you being very selective?This is where my pathological hatred of and habitual avoidance of networking is coming back to bite me.
Having said that I did speak to a local recruiter I have known for years. He had a role that sounded good and put me forward for. Haven't heard back though so maybe it's a no go, or maybe they've just decided to pick it up in the new year.
Having said that I did speak to a local recruiter I have known for years. He had a role that sounded good and put me forward for. Haven't heard back though so maybe it's a no go, or maybe they've just decided to pick it up in the new year.
sunnyb13 said:
how are you getting on?
I've noticed a massive uptick in jobs and interviews at the moment.
I had an interview last week which I think went well, waiting to hear back. Not noticed much uptick, LinkedIn seems to have changed its algo and the results are getting muddled, so its showing me director of engineering roles that are engineering in the traditional sense, not software engineering.I've noticed a massive uptick in jobs and interviews at the moment.
I havent looked as much recently either. Im closer to a retention bonus paying out so it would need to be a big jump for me to leave now. Still not exactly enjoying the job but the bonus is big enough to do its job and keep me there for now
Well the interview I had recently went very well it seems and I've been offered the role. Decent bump in pay as well.
I will miss out on my retention bonus but actually with the new pay and bonus in place at the new role I will only be slightly worse off Yr1 and then much better off after that.
Need to say special thanks to dibblecorse for sorting my CV out. Cheers buddy.
I will miss out on my retention bonus but actually with the new pay and bonus in place at the new role I will only be slightly worse off Yr1 and then much better off after that.
Need to say special thanks to dibblecorse for sorting my CV out. Cheers buddy.
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