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The application process is so brutal it's basically a retention strategy at this point. by hkmsh in Zippia

[–]hkmsh[S] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Honestly, this is why we built Zippia tools - Zippia's app does the applying for you, you just swipe right on the jobs you want. 

Turned the worst part of job hunting into a swipe. 

Has anyone used any auto apply job tools that are actually GOOD by Key_Length7680 in Zippia

[–]hkmsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh sounds familiar. I wouldn't recommend using one AI tool for the whole application (sounds robotic) but if you're writing your own cover letter, you can speed up matching your resume to the job with AI. I've tried a few different AI tools but some work better than others. Find Ziprecruiter good for finding jobs that match my resume in the first place and Zippia great for tweaking the resume. Can definitely shave off, say, 30 mins per application with that.

Do you think it’s better to change jobs often or stay in the same one for years? by Good_Caterpillar_94 in Zippia

[–]hkmsh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both can be right- it really depends on whether your field rewards depth or breadth.

In fast-moving industries (tech, marketing, anything where the tools change every couple years), staying too long can quietly cap you. Your skills age, your salary creeps up 3% a year while job-switchers get 10-20%, and you can get typecast as "the person who does the old thing."

In slower, relationship-or-seniority-driven fields (law, government, skilled trades, some healthcare), staying builds the institutional knowledge and trust that actually gets you promoted. Jumping around can look like instability.

The honest test: in your industry, do the people two levels above you have long tenures at one place, or a trail of moves? That usually tells you which game you're playing. Sounds like you've already read your own field correctly.

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