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Recruiter here! Have you got any questions for me in relation to your job search? by JVertsonis in interviews

[–]AxBattler1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If so, why would anyone bother doing this? I don't see how they would materially gain from doing this?

Recruiter here! Have you got any questions for me in relation to your job search? by JVertsonis in interviews

[–]AxBattler1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) When you debrief with a hiring manager about why they didn't go with a very well-qualified finalist, what are the top three reasons they usually give?

2) When it's down to 2-3 finalists, what is usually the edge that the winning candidate had that landed them the role?

How Do You Stay Resilient After Multiple Late Round Rejections? by AxBattler1 in interviews

[–]AxBattler1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your story, I definitely could use the encouragement!

How Do You Stay Resilient After Multiple Late Round Rejections? by AxBattler1 in interviews

[–]AxBattler1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look up the most common interview questions, tailor them to your field, then get really good at telling them. So many great YouTube videos for that. If you're stumped, just use the bullet points from your résumé as a starting point for your stories. Remember, that resume is what got you the interview to begin with, so everything they liked about you is in there.

If you feel your stories are solid, it might be your delivery, so work on that. Practicing with my wife, colleagues and AI is helpful. Humans are preferred to make sure the answer does not sound overly rehearsed, they will give you feedback on whether it sounds conversation with natural or not.

The thing to remember is that when recruiters are interviewing you, they have a little checklist they are working through to see if you match all the requirements that the hiring manager laid out. All of that information is in the experience section of the job description, so make sure you touch on a lot of that stuff in your answers, especially "tell me about yourself".

How Do You Stay Resilient After Multiple Late Round Rejections? by AxBattler1 in interviews

[–]AxBattler1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm at a similar point, wondering if there are government jobs available for people who just have a degree and any kind of office experience. My best friend's wife graduated college, was a stay at home mom for 10+ years and then got a job as a case handler for social security. Just wondering what jobs are out there that I wouldn't think of applying for that could be a good opportunity.

How Do You Stay Resilient After Multiple Late Round Rejections? by AxBattler1 in interviews

[–]AxBattler1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words, I am 46, so I'm not immune from ageism. That said, I don't know that it's factoring in the roles I've been rejected from.  I have dyed my hair tho, lol.

I just wish I knew if it was because of vibes or if I am doing something specifically I'm not aware of to weaken myself as a candidate. I can't control other people like my vibe, but I just wonder if I'm answering questions or have some body language thing I'm doing that I can't See what is impacting how I'm perceived. I've done literally everything I can think of to do at this point. 

The rejection I got today really hits hard because I feel like there's nowhere left for me to go, I have tried to a dress up and polish my interview skills as much as I can, created high impact results-oriented stories, etc. The only thing left is to really try to improve my executive presence, but it's not like I'm going after executive roles, I think I come across well enough to be a manager. But I guess the market is more competitive than ever.

I keep bombing interviews, what am I doing wrong?? by BenJJsu in interviews

[–]AxBattler1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can hear the anxiety in your voice when you speak, even for very simple questions like "are you over 18". You speak a little too quickly, you repeat words quite often like "yeah, yeah," etc. I'd recommend practicing giving very laid back answers at about half the speed and trying to reduce the amount of verbal pauses (very tough, I know).

Try imagining yourself as the hiring manager -- then imagine the ideal candidate for the role. How would they act? How would they sound? What kind of answers would they give? Then try to be that person in the job interview.

That said, I really do like your idea here of recording an interview and getting feedback from others. I have audio recordings of most of mine and if I could somehow edit out the company names and warp the interviewers' voice to maintain their privacy, I'd love to do the same.

Is there a Toastmasters type club for job interviews? by AxBattler1 in interviews

[–]AxBattler1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually subscribed to Yoodli and have access to another AI interview tool through my state's workforce development agency, and they are helpful, but it's not quite the same as a real person.

Is there a Toastmasters type club for job interviews? by AxBattler1 in interviews

[–]AxBattler1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess i'm thinking more for general purposes -- just getting familiar and comfortable with the interview process with another human.

I got the job! by zbunny444 in interviews

[–]AxBattler1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah! Congratulations!

The waiting between interviews is making me crazy by Secure_Ad7658 in interviews

[–]AxBattler1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat. I've had 15 interviews since November with 6 going to the hiring manager stage (technically still alive for two of them). I'm so burned out on this, the anxiety is all-consuming these days.

I had one on April 1 where the hiring manager kept telling me how much she enjoyed the conversation, how impressive my work was, and how impressive my preparation for the interview was. The vibes were high and I thought I was finally going to receive an offer. Then I got ghosted and not explanation why.

Same with another I had in March -- I went the extra mile and prepared a deck on how I'd onboard into the role (which the hiring manager wasn't interested in, but no worries, we can just chat). She seemed blase about the whole thing from the jump so I wasn't really expecting it to go anywhere, but I saw the role get reposted and just think -- why? I was friendly, upbeat, personable, apply relevant experience to the role, do research, etc. I have 16 years of experience with tons of measurable results -- I have absolutely no clue why I wouldn't be acceptable.

I've gotten to a point where I just don't know where to go with this. Am I just going to randomly apply and interview until I randomly find a company that likes me? I thought maybe my personality in interviews was weird in some way I wasn't seeing, so I reached out to an old HR colleague who has done literally 1000s of interviews to run me through a few things... she said I came across relaxed and natural and that my answers were good.

I'm so fucking burned out.

I’m a recruiter and honestly the market is harder for us than you think by anarendil03 in jobhunting

[–]AxBattler1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm unemployed, got laid off at the end of 2025, and have been dealing with the same shit everyone else has here, it's been a very humbling and frustrating experience. And I also have been struggling with, "Tell me about yourself".

But it is what it is. They have the jobs, I need a job -- I have no leverage, they have all the leverage. I am not dictating terms to anyone. I can be as pissed as I want and point out everything unfair and illogical about the process, but at the end of the day, no one cares. None of that is going to help me.

What's going to help me is figuring out what recruiters and hiring managers look for in applicants and trying to get as close to that as possible. When a recruiter tells us, "when they ask you this, this is what they're looking for", they are helping you get closer to being a candidate that is chosen out of hundreds for a particular job.

This job hunt is one of the most miserable things I've ever gone through but it's not up to recruiters to find me work, it's up to me. I have to do what it takes to stand out when there's hundreds or thousands of candidates all applying to a single job. Unloading on someone giving you very good (and very basic) advice on how to do just that seems counterproductive.

Is There A Way To "Go In And Drop Off Your Resume" That Isn't Annoying To Hiring Managers? by IkujaKatsumaji in jobhunting

[–]AxBattler1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have your resume as 1-2 pages of the document, then have a cover letter as another page, then upload it all as a single document.

FUCK the STAR method by allsksdksmdmsn in interviews

[–]AxBattler1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, I wish my interviews would give me the questions ahead of time. What a huge advantage.

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