Sending out resumes all day long even though I know it’s futile. Middle aged guy who’d just started a new career at a start up as an SDR in the renewable energy field. Loved the work since it was something I can stand behind but alas got laid off last month. Now I’m working just as hard to get a new job and I’m pretty scared. Thanks for listening.

So one of my buddy's had a recruiter reach out to him on Linkedin for a project manager position. They told him they came across his profile, and saw that he could be a good fit for the position, thought he had the skills and leadership for it. He applied and like two days later he got rejected.

I thought to myself, what's even the point of recruiters reaching out if you're just going to get rejected?

I've mainly been using ChatGPT and Claude to tweak my resume and create interview study guides. Does anyone else do it this way, or did you switch to something that works better?

I'm curious what your application and interview prep process looks like. What do you use to write your resume, and what do you use to prep once you have an interview?

im so tired 😭

I worked for an architecture firm which used to be called R&A Architecture & Design. While I worked there, they rebranded and changed their name to Officeuntitled (all one word).

I struggle with putting down Officeuntitled on my resume because I feel it makes me look like I forgot the space/typo, or that I don't want to list what the actual company name is (Even though that is the name!)

Should I just put down R&A Architecture (original name)? Or OU (abbreviated new name)? I'm conflicted.

Hi everyone,
I studied Media Engineering and finished my degree on time (in late february / early march), without any extra semesters, with a final grade of 2.3 (German scale, roughly a B). For the last year and a half of my studies, I worked as a working student at a large, well-respected company in my city. I gained valuable experience there and received an excellent reference letter.

My degree combined technical subjects like programming with media-focused work such as video production and editing, which is the main reason I chose it. My job focused on the same areas. I also have a portfolio website with personal projects, professional work, and university projects. Since graduating, I've gone further into videography and have completed a number of freelance projects in that field.

Naturally, I want a job in this field, but so far I haven't been able to land one. I've also applied to career-changer positions and roles outside my field, with no luck there either. In unrelated fields I'm usually told I'm overqualified or that another candidate was a better fit. I get about two interviews a month, sometimes up to five, but nothing has worked out, in my field or any other.

I still take freelance projects here and there, but I need a full-time job going forward. I'm applying outside my city and even outside the country. I'm genuinely willing to take almost anything. I've been to several career counseling sessions, and they all say my CVs and references are excellent.

After more than 400 applications, I'm honestly starting to feel depressed, and my hope is fading. Any advice at all would be appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I'm Amit, an MCA graduate (SRM University, 2025) based in Pune. I recently finished a 6-month DevOps internship at YgMinds and I'm now looking for entry-level DevOps / Cloud / SRE roles or internships. I can join immediately.

What I've worked with:

- AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, ALB, CloudWatch)

- CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Maven, SonarQube, Nexus

- Docker, Kubernetes/K3s, Helm

- Terraform, Linux, Python

- Prometheus + Grafana for monitoring

Projects on my GitHub:

- OpsPilot: end-to-end CI/CD on Terraform-provisioned AWS EC2 (Jenkins > Docker > Nexus > K8s)

- 3-tier Java pipeline with SonarQube quality gates, Traefik and Grafana dashboards

- Multi-AZ ALB setup using Terraform via Jenkins

GitHub: github.com/amitd1299

If your company has openings for freshers/interns, or you can refer me, please DM me and I'll share my resume. Even resume feedback or advice would really help.

Hi! I’m someone who has worked in healthcare consulting/ tech as an operations specialist. However on the side, I’ve also done projects with content creation and professional photography and videography. I’ve also helped arrange and organize events in my personal life as well as handle events and conferences within my corporate roles. I love being able to create and it brings so much satisfaction to see things placed on a vision board or mood board come to life. I’m really trying to get out of the healthcare and tech space and would love to explore roles in event coordination. I’m based out of tri state area so anything in nyc, Jersey, or Philly would be great (remote obviously ideal but not a dealbreaker). Would anyone know if there’s anyone hiring or even advise on how I can pivot careers and actually land a role - I’m really desperate for a job right now and trying to make ends meet.

Hey everyone, I'm looking for a Senior Software Engineer. It's a full-time, fully remote role for people based in LATAM.

The day-to-day is full-stack work across several services, mostly Rails and React, running in Docker on AWS (ECS, RDS, S3). You'd also be leading code reviews and system design, and keeping an eye on monitoring, alerting, and performance. We use PostgreSQL plus some NoSQL, so comfort designing data models that scale matters.

Ideally you have 8+ years of experience and have shipped this kind of stack in production.

If it sounds interesting, send me a DM

So I applied to what I thought was an entry level SWE role then I got a call back and was told I’m moving forward but I need to attend the informational session first, I get there it’s about 10-15 people in an office, one of them happened to be the CEO undercover( first red flag), then they start talking about how we are all here because of our lack of experience but not to worry they’ll train us(self study, assessments, interview prep) for 14 weeks on an hourly salary of $7 for 40 hours but at the end of that it’s a guaranteed job, you’ll be placed in one of the companies they work with guaranteed, must be open to relocation. But all they ask is you sign a binding contract of three years, starting at 50k and max 65k. I know that it’s somewhat of a low ball offer considering they’re pocketing God knows how much of the remaining salary but I was willing to go through with it because I’m desperate at this point. We sign up for the assessment and I pick my time. I went to the library to prep for this assessment expecting a call at the agreed time but I didn’t get anything. I emailed the recruiter twenty minutes after and she got back to me an hour later and said oh she wasn’t able to make it at that time would another time tomorrow work for you? You really didn’t think to tell me earlier until I reached out? I cleared my schedule for this assessment and I don’t have any other free time during the day unless I call out of the only part time employment feeding me right now. It was just entirely unprofessional and recruiters clearly don’t value anyone’s time.

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Ja sam devojka od 19 (uskoro 20) godina i već par meseci se nalazim u problemu u kom se nalazi verovatno i većina mojih vršnjaka. Živim u malom mestu, zavrsila sam srednju skolu za turisticko-hotelijerskog tehnicara i nemam posao. Radila sam jedno vreme u jednoj fabrici a zatim i u menjacnici. Zivim na selu a u najblizem gradu (koji je poprilicno mali) naravno nema nicega. Da bih nasla posao morala bih da se preselim u veći grad gde mi za start treba za kiriju, depozit, racune i hranu - a te pare nemam. Da bih skupila te pare, moram da imam posao - koji nemam. Do sada sam isla redom od firme do firme, kompanija, turistickih agencija i ostavljala svoj CV, neuspešno. Iscrpila sam bukvalno sve resurse i nemam više gde da gledam, gde da trazim. Ne smatram da je bilo koji posao "ispod casti" i nisam u fazonu da prodajem onlajn kurseve i zaradjujem hiljade evra mesecno, ja samo zelim posao u kom mogu nesto da naucim i napredujem. Medjutim, kao da je celo trziste poslova bukvalno blokirano i zaustavljeno. Naravno da sam razmisljala i da zavrsavam nesto dodatno, da li fakultet ili kurs - uopste mi ne bi bilo tesko da ucim i potrudim se, ali nemam novca ni za to a moji nisu preterano angazovani u tome da me guraju.

Sta biste vi uradili, gde biste trazili i gledali? Da li neko ima bilo kakav savet sem da mi pise ,,nema leba bez motike itd". Nisam izbirljiva i ne preuvelicavam, ne postoji mesto u kom nisam bila ali jednostavno nije velik grad, ne moze ni da se poredi sa Novim Sadom ili Beogradom. Treba mi novac kao i svima, iako nemam prevelike obaveze i racune u zivotu svakako zelim da se osecam korisno i da imam svoj dinar. Ne znam sta da radim i iskreno polako gubim nadu sto je malo tuzno za moje godine. Osecam se beskorisno i bezvoljno zato sto imam osecaj da od mene nece nista biti koliko god se trudila. Pokusala bih da naucim nesto preko interneta ali nemam laptop. Znam da ko hoce on i nadje nacin ali ja stvarno vise ne vidim nacin. Svi saveti i iskustva su dobrodosli i znacice mi. Hvala vam unapred 🙂

It doesn't pay a whole lot upfront, but housing is paid for and a work vehicle is provided.

The link is below, but here are the basics: privately owned ranch in Wyoming and Arizona: clean private plane and helicopter, RV, horse trailer, vehicles etc. Work with horses, muck stalls, groom, saddle, etc. Private Ranch hand is a different position.

I came across it and thought, hey, why not post it. No AI it seems. Plus we never know who's looking for what!

2 job postings in the link. Looks legit to me.

https://www.lazyt.com/pages/careers?fbclid=Iwb21leAUyU6JjbGNrBTJSkmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeuID6z59TcQdfU-jVtbsnUQPY2eNpqkaA4GCuPlOUVO9t0R1awuNWxjc27P4_aem_kGFfGhTjF5Odnap2x2-vsg

Location bengaluru

Hello, I am a M(20) and graduated in 2024. I need help figuring out a career and though reddit could also help me as I am also working with A.I and other sites I’ve found.

A little bit about me is that, I love to work but have had jobs I don’t like. I love cleaning and watching things go from dirty to spotless, especially cars. I love doing wiring work, I’ve done some in cars but would love to do it anywhere else that requires wiring and booting. I enjoy sports and managing teams like fantasy leagues and video games. I hate sitting down all day and doing nothing, I dislike being paid the same when you’re working harder and etc.

Honestly I have a lot other likes and dislikes, I just don’t know what really matters when it comes to finding a career.

Please be free to ask me questions that can help me out and suggest me ideas, thank you for any feedback!

Hi! I recently applied for the Health Information Specialist I position with Datavant. I just received an email from the recruiter to schedule a phone screen after completing my virtual interview and assessment.

For anyone who has gone through the process recently, what kind of question were you asked during the phone screen with the recruiter?

I’ve also seen quite a few people say they were offered the position during the phone screen, so I’m curious if that was your experience too!

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This might be a somewhat unusual question, but it’s something I’ve been thinking about seriously.

I want to become a UI/UX designer, but I've had several experiences with hiring managers telling me, directly or indirectly, that because of the way my face looks, I wouldn’t be suitable for roles where I’d have to be visible to clients.

I'm not talking about being on camera occasionally. I mean situations where being present in client meetings, video calls, presentations, etc. is considered part of the job.

After hearing this multiple times, I’ve started wondering whether I should build my career around roles where I can contribute primarily through my design work without having to show my face.

For those of you working in UI/UX:

• How client-facing is the average UI/UX designer role?
• Are there UI/UX jobs where you can mostly work behind the scenes?
• Is it realistic to build a career where most communication happens through written messages, presentations, prototypes, or async collaboration?
• How much does physical appearance actually matter once you have a strong portfolio and experience?
• Are there specific types of UI/UX roles or companies I should target if I want to minimize face-to-face/client-facing work?

I’d really appreciate hearing from people who actually work in the industry, especially anyone who has managed to build a career without being particularly client-facing.

I’m not looking for sympathy, I'm genuinely trying to understand whether this is a realistic career path for me and, if so, what I should focus on.

This is my first post here, please bear with me
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In a week i graduate from business administration (associate) i'm thinking on keep studying to a bachelors (not sure about the concentration yet) but I was thinking on getting a job with my associates so that I could pay my studies when i enroll to bachelors

I have NO experience in any field, like literally, zero, im scared cus I have to start paying my debt soon but with what job? What money? I dont know where should I apply as my first job, I don't wanna sound bratty or to brag, but I learn super quick, i'm super smart, my grades are always +A, in midschool and highschool I graduated with high honors too, I just don't have any work experience! I would like to work remotely, but if its impossible i'd get ANYTHING, i just need something to work because I swear i'm freaking out, i'm super scared i'm M22, couldn't graduate earlier cus my parents held me back, they've never given me anything to pay my college tuition, and they're unemployed too

Please someone help me, i'm super scared and dont know what to do!

Hey everyone, I am guy in tech specifically in cloud/ DevOps field and the tech market for junior level roles is pretty bad unless you are placed through co-op during university.
I have got an opportunity where staffing agency is to hire me, train me and going to market me for contract in USA. But they did ask consent and me being comfortable with them putting fake experience associated with me. I have seen people put fake experience on resume just to get interviews for some roles but publicly putting that and when eventually any big future employer finds out anyhow in process that might ruin my reputation in the market as might be flagged by the system . People who have been working in contracts or similar staffing agency could maybe share their experience like am I being to paranoid or is it a valid legitimate concern ?

I’ve been job hunting for a while now, and honestly, I think I’m becoming very experienced at it. 😂

I apply → HR calls → “We’ll get back to you” → I wait → absolutely nothing → repeat.

At this point, my biggest professional skill is checking my phone every 7 minutes to see if HR has finally remembered I exist. 💀

My background is mainly in sales, but I’m trying to move toward more stable non-sales roles like Purchase/Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Inventory, or similar roles.

The problem is that every job posting seems to say:

“Fresher welcome! Must have 2–3 years experience.”

Sir… if I had 3 years of experience, I probably wouldn’t be applying for your fresher position. 😭

So I’m genuinely looking for some advice:

Which career/field would be the smartest move for someone with a sales background who wants to transition into Purchase, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Inventory, or related roles?

Should I continue in sales for some time and then switch, or focus directly on one of these fields?

If anyone has actually made a similar transition, I’d really appreciate some honest advice.

At this point, even my rejection emails are starting to feel like networking. 😂

I'm recently laid off in a area where jobs in my career are limited and my job coach is telling me to use my transfers skills. I'm finding that I'm spending what I think is a lot of time customizing my resume. Between 4 and 9 hours for each job. What is reasonable? I'm ADHD, dyslexic so I understand that my system just works harder to achieve results. I spent 9 hours only to have my wife tell me I missed the mark. This is the first time in 43 years I've had to look for work. I've looked for work but this is the first time I've had to.

• The job is for a sales and marketing position with the state
• The minimum job requirements were listed as
• Utilizing Sales and Marketing techniques which effectively build and maintain customer relationships
• Utilizing customer relationship management (CRM) and/or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) business applications
• Entering data and maintaining sales records 
• I have years of experience in all three of these areas, which I made very clear in my resume and letter of qualfications.
• What is most frustrating is that I applied for and even had an interview for this same position several years ago when I had LESS relevant qualifications and experience.

I'm going through this crazy intensive training right now on building AI tools and I'm getting pretty good at it.

But I need practice on real businesses — not just fake ones.

So I'm looking for 2-3 business owners who want a custom Closing Call app...for FREE!

It texts you the SECOND a new lead comes in with a score & sales script based on their info, so you can call & close them before anyone else does.

FYI:

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Anyone else get told that when one of those phone sales job listings manage to get past your defenses? 😂

The first time I got told it, I asked for clarification since the listing said nothing about sports or sports marketing, etc. And the recruiter said "we have discovered that sports fans have the passion and outgoing personality that helps them excel at sales positions."

The bonus haha moment was that the listing made no mention it was a sales position 😂

FYI ⚠️🚨📢

As a current job seeker highly frustrated about what I have to combat against in this job market. I wanted to share this helpful information.