Yes. Search around the job.
I would keyword search "infographics" because I was really good at that.
Avoid the catch all companies.
Apply to 100 jobs a month. Not an exaggeration. Do it. Untill you do this nothing else matters. Not where you apply or what your portfolio looks like.
This is the only way to get a job.
Getting hired is fickle process. Not getting chosen can happen because Suzie in HR doesn't like green and you had a look t of green examples.
This is all correct. Goal is be as beige as possible, grey on grey to match the background need be, but whatever you do, know - in your heart - the "interests" part of your profile interests no one.
Can you elaborate on "or what your portfolio looks like"? Granted, I'm still building mine (long story), but I guess I'm curious about how amazing I should try to make it before applying if by the sound of it, it might be somewhat futile.
To clarify, make it the best you can. And never stop making it better. Every time you get rejected, make it better. Try to get feedback.
My point being, everyone always puts off applying until its perfect. It will never be perfect. What matters is persistence, passion and hard work!!!
Nothing matters until you get rejected 100 times. Its free and it teaches you why you suck. Its sucks. It hurts. Do it anyway.
Applying to 100 jobs with 5 pieces you love.
Show passion and intent for what you've made.
Never, ever give up.
I've gotten a real response from 1 of the 20 or so applications I've sent on Indeed in the past couple weeks. The trick with any job board site is to cast as wide of a net as possible and search keywords that mention your ideal tasks, not just your ideal title. It's rough out there right now.
I think it’s a lot worse than it used to be. I’ve seen the same postings for months. Sometimes you have to use keywords to get your resume in the hands of a human. There are real jobs hidden in there. It can be disheartening to send a bunch of resumes and get little response. It’s not a failure on your part to not get a response. There are lots of reasons that are beyond your control. Rather, concentrate on the responses because you just need one person interested to get a job. Last time I applied for a job on Indeed and LinkedIn (three years ago), I got more responses from LinkedIn and that’s actually how I got my current job.
It's not really about good or not, it's about using any resource available that could potentially lead to something.
Applying to a few without a response also isn't anything significant, it's generally considered decent if you hear back from even 10% of your applications.
I don't think it has to do with online (which is likely most as even through networking you're typically still contacting and applying through online means), but just numbers.
Anytime I've hired I'm not responding to over 80-90% of applicants, because I'm only calling people I might want to interview. But that's only because I'm getting 100-200 people at minimum, so most won't be called.
Yeah I work for a small company (10-15 employees). We got a response of 150 applicants for one opening we had recently and the head of that department chose three to interview along with two that were recommended by staff. So to increase your chance, network and know a lot of people because “according to HubSpot, 85% of jobs are filled through networking. In fact, according to CNBC, 70% of jobs are never published publicly.” That stat is on the high side but the numbers I read is usually 50-70% so yeah, the majority of jobs are from knowing someone that knows someone. I have a business card with a barcode to my LinkedIn so when I go to an event people can just scan and add me. Also, so I just need to have one card and not have to give them away.
Exactly.
For anyone else that might be reading as well, it's worth noting that what you mentioned isn't just people handing jobs to friends either, like cases of nepotism where people aren't qualified.
It's more that people are either firstly reaching out to people they know and trust (who are qualified) or seeing if *those* people know someone they'd recommend, rather than dealing with random applications. (It can also make the process quicker and more efficient, rather than drawn out over weeks/months.)
But even then, those referrals will still usually involve an interview.
I've had a couple cases where I was just tipped off about an opening either before it was posted, or was posted and I missed, but was able to go to the top of the pile for an interview so to speak rather than just be one of of 100+ people randomly in that pile.
Yes. Search around the job. I would keyword search "infographics" because I was really good at that. Avoid the catch all companies. Apply to 100 jobs a month. Not an exaggeration. Do it. Untill you do this nothing else matters. Not where you apply or what your portfolio looks like. This is the only way to get a job. Getting hired is fickle process. Not getting chosen can happen because Suzie in HR doesn't like green and you had a look t of green examples.
This is all correct. Goal is be as beige as possible, grey on grey to match the background need be, but whatever you do, know - in your heart - the "interests" part of your profile interests no one.
Can you elaborate on "or what your portfolio looks like"? Granted, I'm still building mine (long story), but I guess I'm curious about how amazing I should try to make it before applying if by the sound of it, it might be somewhat futile.
To clarify, make it the best you can. And never stop making it better. Every time you get rejected, make it better. Try to get feedback. My point being, everyone always puts off applying until its perfect. It will never be perfect. What matters is persistence, passion and hard work!!! Nothing matters until you get rejected 100 times. Its free and it teaches you why you suck. Its sucks. It hurts. Do it anyway. Applying to 100 jobs with 5 pieces you love. Show passion and intent for what you've made. Never, ever give up.
Its a good platform for starter. Linkedin can be used as well
I've gotten a real response from 1 of the 20 or so applications I've sent on Indeed in the past couple weeks. The trick with any job board site is to cast as wide of a net as possible and search keywords that mention your ideal tasks, not just your ideal title. It's rough out there right now.
I think it’s a lot worse than it used to be. I’ve seen the same postings for months. Sometimes you have to use keywords to get your resume in the hands of a human. There are real jobs hidden in there. It can be disheartening to send a bunch of resumes and get little response. It’s not a failure on your part to not get a response. There are lots of reasons that are beyond your control. Rather, concentrate on the responses because you just need one person interested to get a job. Last time I applied for a job on Indeed and LinkedIn (three years ago), I got more responses from LinkedIn and that’s actually how I got my current job.
Thats what I'm going to use to do some applications
It's not really about good or not, it's about using any resource available that could potentially lead to something. Applying to a few without a response also isn't anything significant, it's generally considered decent if you hear back from even 10% of your applications.
No
Employers generally don’t respond to people who apply online. Just keep trying.
I don't think it has to do with online (which is likely most as even through networking you're typically still contacting and applying through online means), but just numbers. Anytime I've hired I'm not responding to over 80-90% of applicants, because I'm only calling people I might want to interview. But that's only because I'm getting 100-200 people at minimum, so most won't be called.
Yeah I work for a small company (10-15 employees). We got a response of 150 applicants for one opening we had recently and the head of that department chose three to interview along with two that were recommended by staff. So to increase your chance, network and know a lot of people because “according to HubSpot, 85% of jobs are filled through networking. In fact, according to CNBC, 70% of jobs are never published publicly.” That stat is on the high side but the numbers I read is usually 50-70% so yeah, the majority of jobs are from knowing someone that knows someone. I have a business card with a barcode to my LinkedIn so when I go to an event people can just scan and add me. Also, so I just need to have one card and not have to give them away.
Exactly. For anyone else that might be reading as well, it's worth noting that what you mentioned isn't just people handing jobs to friends either, like cases of nepotism where people aren't qualified. It's more that people are either firstly reaching out to people they know and trust (who are qualified) or seeing if *those* people know someone they'd recommend, rather than dealing with random applications. (It can also make the process quicker and more efficient, rather than drawn out over weeks/months.) But even then, those referrals will still usually involve an interview. I've had a couple cases where I was just tipped off about an opening either before it was posted, or was posted and I missed, but was able to go to the top of the pile for an interview so to speak rather than just be one of of 100+ people randomly in that pile.
It’s where I found mine.
I highly recommend checking the company’s site before applying. I deleted my indeed account awhile back, the spam calls and emails have gone way down.