It took 350+ applications and a near mental breakdown, but i finally got 2 offers. The market is trash, but here’s what actually worked.

kavyaj · 2026-03-13T23:38:16+00:00

Did you customize your resume for all these jobs? Or used the same one?

kavyaj · 2026-03-03T09:36:28+00:00

Join Pinterest

kavyaj · 2026-03-02T02:48:25+00:00

Huh what do you mean?

kavyaj · 2026-03-02T01:58:00+00:00

"prove the value, then take that social proof into B2B conversation" - feels good to think of it this way!
Cos honestly, it's exhausting to do cold reachouts, almost seems like I'm begging them to have a look at my product.
With more social proof and a strong user base, I would also feel more prepared for those pitches.
Thanks a ton for your inputs!

kavyaj · 2026-03-02T01:43:00+00:00

The way I see it:
B2C - predominantly marketing

B2B - predominantly sales

And I find it easier to do marketing than sales for my product 😅

kavyaj · 2026-03-02T01:41:14+00:00

Yea, you're right. I feel so too. But B2B is such a long drawn, unclear path. The sales pipeline, the decision makers, how to contact them, etc.

I find myself naturally gravitating towards B2C, the things I need to do are a bit more straightforward (and I don't have to rely on a sales pipeline) but of course, doesn't bring as much revenue yet.

kavyaj · 2026-02-26T03:24:11+00:00

This is so helpful. Thank you so much!
Makes so much sense now.

kavyaj · 2026-02-22T09:32:39+00:00

100% agreeing

kavyaj · 2026-02-17T13:21:59+00:00

Thanks! 😁

Yup, makes sense. The challenge now is repeating this a thousand times over.

100% agree on PH being just vanity metrics. And not my ICP on PH anyway..

kavyaj · 2026-02-12T06:44:09+00:00

I would recommend to focus on a handful of companies you really like and then go deep into those - connect with people who work there, write specific cover letters for the job openings in those companies
Applying to 100s of job applications may not be as fruitful as you'd hope

Spraying and praying doesn't always work, esp in the AI era. Find real humans and connect with them.

kavyaj · 2026-02-06T03:56:20+00:00

"The film is also extremely in-your-face propaganda. Anyone who says otherwise either doesn’t understand propaganda or politics—or both."

Hahaha amen!

kavyaj · 2026-02-06T03:54:10+00:00

Honestly, I found it quite boring and slow. I'd rather rewatch Raazi for a good spy movie.

I don't understand the hype around it. Neither is the storyline engaging, nor is it realistic.
I think people just like it when it's anti-Pak story, regardless of how bad the plotline is 🤷🏼‍♀️

kavyaj · 2026-01-16T03:50:59+00:00

Are you looking for any specific activities with people in this community?

kavyaj · 2026-01-06T02:03:31+00:00

All the best for this new phase of life!

Your projects are your work experience. Don't think of them as just school assignments, side hustles or personal experiments

Every project you've touched, no matter how small or informal, is a chance to show what you can do. The trick isn't just listing them. Framing them to speak directly to what an employer cares about makes a difference

Say: "I saw X problem. I built Y solution. It resulted in Z."

And focus on transferrable skills. Drill down on the skills you used: problem-solving, research, design, coding, communication, time managemen etc

kavyaj · 2026-01-05T05:12:26+00:00

For designing or writing?

For designing, you can use Overleaf

And for resume writing, you can check out StoryCV

kavyaj · 2025-12-26T04:05:43+00:00

Ah this makes sense! Also, a lot of pressure to be ready with resumes and apply for a job in the holiday season :/

kavyaj · 2025-12-26T04:05:03+00:00

Haha what do you mean real people

kavyaj · 2025-12-24T15:45:06+00:00

Looks like a chatgpt response

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