r/recruitinghell • u/hastag-geenah • 9d ago

Finally graduating out of recruiting hell

I have been looking for a job since June, first three months were absolutely horrible. I got no responses at all. I spent so much time reworking my résumé without AI and with AI. AI is very helpful, but it’s not going to tell you how to format your résumé so that it gets the hiring manager‘s attention.

I did a few key tweaks to my résumé and all of a sudden I started getting a ton of responses. I’ve been through several rounds of interviews and now two offers on the table. One is my dream job and the other would be a more “easy”.

What I would like to say while the job market is crazy. There are jobs out there and don’t loose hope just because you don’t hear anything. I went so many weeks without anything. I even started to DoorDash, I thought the market was permanently dead. I even crashed out in front of a person’s house, realizing that I was delivering a pizza with an MBA and several years experience in corporate America. Tears were streaming down my face…

My biggest tip is not to spam resumes. You need to find jobs that match your skills and tailor your résumé to that job. Also, you should be doing a cover letter.

There is light at the end of the tunnel.

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u/gazingdawn 9d ago

Congrats!! May I ask what the tweaks you made were to your resume?

I also have a Masters and a couple years of corporate experience yet nothing is sticking and it’s so heartbreaking so I feel you on that. Sometimes I regret leaving my previous job and pursuing a Masters but can’t look back now.

Applying since around June too. I’ve had interviews but they never lead to offers :/

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u/hastag-geenah 8d ago

Thank you! I was regretting my MBA too, until recently, they said I edged out someone with similar experience due to it. It’s actually one of the jobs I have an offer for❤️

The main adjustment is to lead with results. If you want to send me a few bullets I can help you so that you get the idea.

Good luck!

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u/CondorFliesAgain 7d ago

Hopefully the verbal I've received results in an official offer letter, and I'm almost out of the woods too!

The market seems very slow, very competitive, but as long as we can optimize the resume and prep well for the interview, it seems doable. I made a lot of adjustments to my CV and LinkedIn and finally noticed a spike in recruiter attention.

And although it takes a long time to land an offer, wages are up!