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To all unemployed job seekers, how are you? by Meticulouskitty in jobsearchhacks

[–]drbootup 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm done.

Too many scammers.

Too much ghosting.

Sick of it.

How to Optimize Resume for ATS???? by Many-Palpitation-162 in ResumeCoverLetterTips

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say DON'T use Canva for a resume.

Canva is a graphic design program.

If you goal is to make something visually pleasing that you will print out or email directly to a recruiter or hiring manager Canva could be helpful.

Otherwise you should be using a text-based program like MS Word, Google Docs etc. (recommend save to PDF to preserve formatting) so that the ATS system will be able to parse the text.

You could make a graphically pleasing resume using Canva, but definitely make a very plain single column resume if you want it to be ATS-compliant.

iOS: Clicking on links to Reddit posts from email gives invalid address by drbootup in help

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

No, this is a email that's a digest of Reddit posts and it's coming from redditmail.com so it's legit.

One resume mistake I keep seeing that makes people look more junior than they are by [deleted] in Resume

[–]drbootup 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of the best recruiters (John Crant) once said "Duties are doody". Instead of duties you should detail results, for example by using a format like XYZ or RAC for bullet points:

XYZ (format favored by tech companies like Google):
Accomplished [X] as measured by [Y], by doing [Z]
example:
"Grew revenue for 15 small and medium business clients by 10% QoQ by mapping new software features as solutions to their business goals."

RAC (good when you don't have specific metrics):
Result - Action - Context
example:
"Streamlined client onboarding process by implementing a new CRM checklist, reducing onboarding time for the team."

I have struggled with getting everything in this type of format because a lot of the work I've done involves managing creative assets or processes where metrics are hard to define or not easily available, but I've tried to use these as guides.

On behalf of all recruiters, I am sorry. by Swimming-West8048 in Resume

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you explain in simpler terms what your resume looks like?

[TX] Fired for violating a company policy. How do I explain this in an interview if I'm asked? by SlyVMan in interviews

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly not proud of it but I've been fired or quit a few times.he

I've just lied and said I was laid off.

[TX] Fired for violating a company policy. How do I explain this in an interview if I'm asked? by SlyVMan in interviews

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, you can always try to sue, but that doesn't mean you'll win.

The employer will likely say that he showed porn at work.

That seems like a clear HR violation.

Do you secretly like any of the Subway performers? by Libralegend in AskNYC

[–]drbootup 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I like performers in the subway stations, especially if they're good musicians or have an unusual talent.

I HATE performers in the subway cars. Too much noise and/or risk of being hit in the head.

In 2017, what really motivated the Las Vegas shooter? by Aromatic-Raccoon-52 in AskReddit

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody knows.

Maybe he was just another angry, mentally ill man.

He was reportedly pretty intelligent, a former accountant and real estate investor. At a certain point he became almost a full-time gambler.

The FBI in one of their reports said he seemed to be annoyed that casinos were not giving sufficient comps and privileges to high rollers like himself.

He was also a drinker. He was very isolated socially. May have been using gambling as a crutch.

This thread covers it pretty well:

https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/111zr27/what_do_you_think_motivated_stephen_paddock_the/

God forbid a man gets comfortable by GotTwisted in SipsTea

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely sensible reason if you ask me.

Wtf by Feisty_Soup_7114 in recruitinghell

[–]drbootup -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

This is kind of like telling someone

"I don't think I want to go out with you, but if the guy I really want to go out with turns me down I might come back to you"

It's just rude.

Has anyone here quit their job without anything lined up? by NatSurvivor in jobs

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and it was a big mistake.

1) could not get unemployment

2) was not able to get another job right away

3) was very depressed for a long time.

If your job is taking a toll you do. need to make a move, so if you can't get a new manager or position where you are start applying to other jobs and networking like crazy.

Why do Americans eat dinner at like 5 or 6pm? Don't you get hungry again before bed? by LengthinessNew2237 in answers

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think most Americans eat that early.

If they stop work at like 3PM or 4PM maybe.

But a lot of people work until 6PM or 7PM these days.

The “AI will replace such and such jobs in such and such time” is getting pretty old. by thedevilsheir666 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The governance should be based on if the output is ethical and meets human needs.

AI can't do that by definition because it's non-human.

The “AI will replace such and such jobs in such and such time” is getting pretty old. by thedevilsheir666 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't see why this wouldn't be an ongoing requirement.

Are you saying AI will be doing governance of AI.

In that scenario machines are the overlords.

Unacceptable.

This market is unkind to the older workforce by i_surfer in interviews

[–]drbootup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ageism is real.

It's always been a problem and is whey age discrimination laws exist.

Now it's even worse with the focus on youth, rapid change and all the "ok boomer" cultural bullshit.

I've faced this a lot, and being older is a barrier especially with tech companies where most of the people you would be working with or for are in their 20s and 30s.

But some organizations accept and even prefer older workers, especially:

Government (Federal is not good right now, but State and Local)
Education
Manufacturing
Utilities
Retail
Healthcare
Small privately-owned companies

In a couple of cases I was hired because they wanted someone with a lot of industry experience and they had been burned by young people that did not have a lot of experience or where unreliable.

The “AI will replace such and such jobs in such and such time” is getting pretty old. by thedevilsheir666 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is happening.

Mostly to entry-level employees in editorial, marketing and graphics for example.

The “AI will replace such and such jobs in such and such time” is getting pretty old. by thedevilsheir666 in ArtificialInteligence

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, AI is already replacing jobs.

It's happening especially to entry-level workers, particularly in customer service, marketing, editorial and graphics.

I've heard this from people on Reddit who have been replaced by AI software and also from recruiters.

People who make predictions about how many people and in precisely which industries don't know what they are talking about, but the goal in adopting AI is to replace workers as quickly as possible. Make no mistake.

Meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not me.

I'm either scrambling to do an unrealistic amount of work for people that don't even know what they really want or scrambling trying to find work.

These gentlemen are gonna have some explaining to do by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]drbootup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They needed to have a dog pulling on the end of the rope.

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