Not really talking about the current job situation, but do you ever notice how there are no postings for really obscure positions that definitely exist but are never posted anywhere? I feel like David Graeber would have a lot to say

  • usernamesaredifficul [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    it’s a numbers game you just make loads of applications until you get one

    you absolutely shouldn’t get emotionally invested in a job until they give you an offer. I would encourage you to forget you even applied until you hear back from them

    you are 100% going about it wrong getting hopeful or invested before the concrete offer is not the way to go. There is a good chance with each application that no one even reads it because they get so many

    you need to apply to many jobs. Having a good CV that highlights transferable skills is key. It’s a process where high volume of applications is the most important thing

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      Hmm “transferable skills”

      Was grilled in my head that technical skills/programming languages are the most important by far, so I guess I didn’t think to highlight soft skills. Maybe that could be a problem?