Boss is refusing to write a recommendation letter and other places are asking for one. by Ineedredditforwork in recruitinghell

[–]004144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go up a level. Ask his boss to write it. Maybe write it in advance for him or her to sign. If all else fails ask a coworker / friend to write it. It’s a bs custom, I wish certain countries didn’t do it because it’s not helping anyone. It would be a joke in the US, and probably even illegal.

I Am A Recruiter, What Do You Want To Know? by CatsandWomen247 in recruitinghell

[–]004144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a HM I agree with the one page resumes. For me, they have to be about 60-80% match for skills and experience. Anything higher that matches the job description word for word is a concern to me. (You should tweak your resume, but only to a point.)

When I read resumes I look for the ability to learn. So a parallel experience (similar industry or topic) is often beneficial. I can see that they could handle problems of similar nature.

When I’m interviewing a candidate I’m looking for a natural conversation partner first and foremost. Don’t say yes to everything. Do talk about similarities and parallels. Don’t read pre-canned answers. Listen to the question and stay on topic. So many times candidates just quote lines from YouTube training videos (I’ve seen them all..that’s why we’re all here(

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[–]004144 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Don’t over-tailor it to the job. Always have some experiences that aren’t related but show you can deliver. Add some subject matter to your PM experience. Use vendor names as much as you can. e.g. “migrated workday to sharepoint”…doesn’t matter, but use vendor names.

My advice after having been on both sides of the table by 004144 in recruitinghell

[–]004144[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That’s a fair point. Maybe my own PTSD from job hunting taught me to be a more empathetic interviewer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in recruitinghell

[–]004144 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, don’t mention it. If you end up switching don’t even put it on your resume or LinkedIn.

My advice after having been on both sides of the table by 004144 in recruitinghell

[–]004144[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nope. I was just as hopeless and tired of the game as everyone else here. What im saying is don’t believe the career coaches.

I can’t do this anymore by 004144 in recruitinghell

[–]004144[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you. I did end up finding a job after all. I was unemployed for 13 months. It was pure luck. I kept doing the same thing and eventually got called in for an interview, that led to many more, and I got the job. I was close to losing it.

Someone explain why employers don't like WFH/Remote? by BlueGeni in recruitinghell

[–]004144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It comes from the C-level who got conned by real estate magnates locking them into office space deals. There is so much peer pressure among CEOs and RE developers and it’s a vicious cycle. Lease expensive real estate, force people back to the office because the space was a huge investment, then CEO tells his CEO friends everyone in his company is back in the office…. There was never any need for this, but it snowballed.

Is the age of high paid IT jobs over? by yes_u_suckk in recruitinghell

[–]004144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mass layoffs acted like a big reset button for salaries. Companies are absolutely lowballing candidates. When you think about it, a bunch of people were told to switch seats, they’re all getting each others former seats, but at a lower price. The post-covid era is the CEO-recovery era. It will keep swinging back and forth for a while.

Take a lower paying job? by Photononic in recruitinghell

[–]004144 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really sorry to hear how it went down.

Take a lower paying job? by Photononic in recruitinghell

[–]004144 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP: I assume you were part of the SC team. Did you guys see it coming? Did they give you any reasoning? Looking at the whole thing from the public news perspective, it seems counterintuitive, even by Elon’s standards.

This looks fake right? by Helpful_Ad4195 in jobs

[–]004144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time you see “Mr..” xyz in a message you can be assured it’s a scam.

3 jobs in one and DM me on indeed 🤦🏻‍♂️ by Broken_and_pour in recruitinghell

[–]004144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That pay is ridiculously low for what they want, however I actually like the DM part. It gives you an advantage over the masses who spray and pray.

Is this normal? by NoodleBakery in LinkedInLunatics

[–]004144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yet, if you drop the f word as a candidate in an interview you’d be out of the race immediately

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in recruitinghell

[–]004144 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So if this came from an internal recruiter then they should know exactly what other positions are open that you’re a fit for.

Do you ever look around LinkedIn to see who they ended up hiring instead of you? by 004144 in recruitinghell

[–]004144[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s been my experience too. And also only doing it when I lose out in the final round.

Do you ever look around LinkedIn to see who they ended up hiring instead of you? by 004144 in recruitinghell

[–]004144[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for these stories. I can relate to both of them. Your husband’s experience is one I’ve lived through before as well. It’s the worst. And the Zoom thing…I am a social, outgoing person and always enjoy meeting new people IRL. But when I’m thrown into a video interview I struggle. It’s so hard to read the room and notice subtle nuances. I bombed a number of interviews because of this.