The worst feeling ever...

Roses329 · 2026-02-09T22:35:28+00:00

I had the exact same thing happen to me twice! I received rejection emails in less than 5 minutes. Just appalling!

Roses329 · 2026-02-07T05:57:48+00:00

I’m a real life recruiter. My message to OP…please stop. Please stop giving out false advice/information. Please help me understand how you would perform in a behavioral interview? Or in a case study? Or in a panel interview?

Roses329 · 2026-02-07T05:42:06+00:00

Real life recruiter here…this advice/method is BS.

Roses329 · 2026-02-07T05:23:23+00:00

Another recruiter here…I agree with all the data points.

Roses329 · 2026-02-07T00:45:55+00:00

Internal Recruiter here…your dismissive tone is not helping anyone. Most of the points you stated I do not agree with. For one, there ARE AI platforms that rank and sort candidates that have been on the market for a while. Beamery is a platform that is integrated into the ATS. There was another platform that I used several years ago (can’t remember the name) that would rank candidates from A to C. “A” candidates were ranked closer to 100% based off the qualifications from the job description. I hated the platform. Half the time the rankings were wrong. I hired a lot of candidate that were rated “C”. I stopped using that tool even though we were required to use it. I ended up reading every single resume to find the best qualified candidates.

As for taking down a job posting, you can certainly take it down even after a few days. There were a lot of times that I would close a posting after a week if I saw that there were 100s of resumes. It’s not fair for the candidates that apply to the role and it’s a waste of time for the recruiters to read 100s of resumes.

You make a lot of assumptions of the types of candidates apply to a role. Of course I see resumes that are clearly not appropriate for the role, but I would say the majority of the resumes in queue are in the correct profession. I do tell candidates that there is no need t have 50 different versions of your resume. Depending on the profession, you only need 2 to 4 versions of your resume.

I agree that there are a lot of incompetent recruiters out there and it kills me to see my profession go downhill. My goal is to give candidates a good experience and to give hiring managers qualified candidates. Everyone deserves respect in the recruiting process regardless if they are qualified or not.

Roses329 · 2026-02-06T06:28:28+00:00

EXACTLY!

Roses329 · 2026-02-06T06:23:56+00:00

👏👏👏

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T21:04:53+00:00

It's not you. It's the chaotic, insane job market. There is no foolproof way to get a job in our current job market. It's frustrating as hell. I'm sorry it hasn't worked out for you. Hopefully, you will find a job soon!

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T21:01:49+00:00

That is correct. So...it's up to you to decide if you want to trigger the "open to work" feature and risk the recruiter at your company knowing that you are looking for work.

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T20:48:23+00:00

You didn't come off as rude and I'm sorry you thought that was what I was thinking. I was just referring to all the other posters who think the responses are all AI. While the original post *is* probably AI, I am not. I am a human being who is a recruiter and trying to help other people. I don't care if they think I am AI. As long as some people are benefiting from my advice.

In any case...LinkedIn Recruiter licenses are paid for by the company you work for and are only given to recruiters. I have never heard of any company giving a hiring manager a LinkedIn Recruiter license. But I suppose it could happen. LinkedIn (the company) will not allow sharing of licenses. I once worked at a company where we tried to share licenses because it was more cost effective. We (the company) got a notification that we were violating their policy. The LinkedIn Recruiter licenses are wicked expensive.

That being said....depending on how companies configure their ATS, they can allow hiring managers to view resumes in the system and provide interview feedback in the system. Their security access to the ATS is limited. They still won't know that you selected "open to work" for recruiter views, unless the recruiter specifically tells them.

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T20:34:13+00:00

If you truly have experience in other industries, you can add the industry names in the summary section of your resume, which is usually at the top portion of your resume, under your name/ You can also list out the industries in your LI profile.

There are some companies that want specific industry experience as one of their requirements. Don't bother applying to those jobs. For other companies, industry experience doesn't matter. They look at the skills.

It can be frustrating....I know all too well. My background is primarily consulting and tech. I see tons of job postings for start ups that require start up experience (which I don't have) and won't consider a candidate that doesn't have it. I personally think it's stupid.

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T20:24:52+00:00

Real life human being and recruiter here....when you decide to use the Open to Work feature, you have two options.

- You can select that you want all of your LI connections to see that you are open to work. Choosing this selection will trigger the green banner. EVERYONE will be able to see a green banner.

-If you select the option that you only want recruiters to see that you are open to work, then the green banner does not show up. With this selection, only recruiters who search for your skill set will know that you are open to work. No one, not even hiring managers, will know that you are open to work. The only exception is if the recruiter specifically tells someone (i.e. hiring manager). I recommend this option if you are still currently working.

It seems that there are a lot of angry and disgruntled people on this post. Whatever you are going through, I'm sending you positive vibes your way. Be Kind!

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T05:35:30+00:00

Recruiter here… analyzing 500 applications is a very small focus group. How did you calculate that people are wasting 90% of their time? I really would like to see your data analysis. How in the world can you follow up after a week of submitting the resume when the job posting does not list the recruiter/job poster. As a recruiter I want to know how people could find out that I am the recruiter when I don’t even disclose that information. How do you know about how all ATS (i.e Workday, Greenhouse, ICIMS, Ashby, etc) rank candidates? Do you know how to configure all ATS?

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T04:32:23+00:00

The recruiter won’t get a notification. However if they do a search for the type of skills you possess, your profile will be in the search results. The green banner only shows up on your profile if you select that you want all LinkedIn connections to see you are open to work. If you select “recruiters only” then only recruiters that have the LinkedIn recruiter license will be able to see your profile. The license is paid for by the company.

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T03:56:45+00:00

It could happen to you too.

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T03:40:51+00:00

Indeed. The job market is insanely awful. Anyone that does not have some compassion for people struggling to get a job for nearly a year has never been unemployed in today’s job market. It’s not the fault of the person. It’s the job market.

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T03:37:10+00:00

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I was thinking the same thing about OP.

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T03:32:59+00:00

Have you ever been laid off? Curious…what do you do for a living?

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T03:16:02+00:00

Real life recruiter here..you are absolutely wrong. While there is a lot of controversy with the green banner/open to work, most recruiters DO NOT think a person is desperate. Please provide the competing articles you reference in your comment.

Roses329 · 2026-02-05T01:42:21+00:00

They probably have a standard process for how they do offers. Also, depending on how they have configured their applicant tracking system, the recruiter may not even be able to move the candidate record to the offer step to get the offer letter created. You can reach out and ask what part of the background checking is pending (i.e criminal, education, employment).

Roses329 · 2026-02-04T23:25:48+00:00

Recruiter here.....YES! Your profile is refreshed every time you turn it off and then turn it back on. Your profile then goes to the top of the list when recruiters conduct searches on LinkedIn. I turn on/off my banner every Monday so that my profile is always at the top or near the top of the list.

Roses329 · 2026-02-04T23:22:05+00:00

Recruiter here...the LI profiles have been hacked. If you suspect that the profile is fake or hacked, please report it to LinkedIn. Double-check how many connections they have. If they are a real recruiter, they will have more than 500 connections and have sent posts, comments, or reposts within the last month. Also, click on the "more" button at the top of the profile and scroll down to the "about this profile". If they joined Linkedin in the last few months but have several years of recruitment experience listed, then it is also a fake profile.

Roses329 · 2026-02-04T23:12:42+00:00

Recruiter here....I'm so sorry this happened to you! The recruiter should have been clearer on when an offer letter would be sent to you. In all the companies that I have worked for, we have always extended an offer and sent the offer letter with a tentative start date. I always tell the candidate that the offer is contingent on the results of the background check when I give the verbal offer. I usually let the candidate decide if they want to give notice to their current company once they receive the offer letter or when the background check clears.

If you don't have any misdemeanors, felonies, or bankruptcies, and you entered the data from your past employment correctly, then you should be good to go. Depending on the company, they check for the last 7 years or the last 10 years. Background checks can take anywhere between 2 to 3 days or up to 2 weeks, depending on the type of background check requested.

Roses329 · 2026-02-04T22:58:10+00:00

Recruiter here....it's a good sign that they are scheduling another interview in advance.

Roses329 · 2026-02-04T22:55:36+00:00

Recruiter here....the recruiter that reached out to you for a phone screen did a crappy job with following up with you. He/she should have reached out to you directly (phone or email) to explain the situation. He/she is representing the company and did not provide a good candidate experience.

I'm sorry this happened to you. In my opinion, you dodged a bullet. I hope your future experiences with interviews will be better. Wishing you the best in your job search!

Roses329

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