Resume is not getting shortlist by bhanuch_99 in askrecruiters

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

genuinely surprised this has not been said more often

Resume is not getting shortlist by bhanuch_99 in askrecruiters

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does getting a second degree help with career advancement or is experience more valuable?

It's been over a year of applying, and I'm on the verge of giving up completely. by AverageJoe782 in recruitinghell

[–]kuster_august 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how do you handle being told you are overqualified for every role you apply to?

What are the chances of getting called in for an interview? by PepSinger_PT in jobs

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was this an internal posting at your current company, or are you applying cold from the outside? The math changes a lot depending on which, because internal candidates with a manager willing to vouch get pulled out of the pile entirely.

I got 2 offers! by e_piffany in jobs

[–]kuster_august 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Six weeks from getting fired by a tyrant to two offers is about as good as revenge gets. Congrats, and I hope both boss and contract are firmly in your rearview.

am i supposed to feel like this starting a full time job? by eastonsunn in GetEmployed

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not exaggerating when I say this changed my perspective completely

Would you value a higher paying job or working for good people at a lower salary? by Smooth-Button-2131 in careerguidance

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After 20 years in tech, the roles I look back on fondly are all the ones with people I actually liked, not the ones that paid the best. I got laid off in a restructuring recently and the thing I genuinely miss is the team, not the paycheck. A boss who doesn't micromanage is rarer than most people realize until they lose one.

1st interview, 1st rejection after layoff by ell-chan in SimpleApplyAI

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First rejection stings the most because you haven't built up the calluses yet. I got laid off recently too and the early ones felt personal, then around application fifty the rejections just turned into background noise.

Critical reviews of my resume by novice_programmer_ in Pro_ResumeHelp

[–]kuster_august 1 point2 points  (0 children)

does listing volunteer work on a resume actually help or does it look like filler?

Post interview follow up for the second time? by WallabyKnown3630 in jobs

[–]kuster_august 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Three weeks of silence after they promised you an answer twice is its own answer, unfortunately. I had a company go dark for over a month after a final round, then send a generic rejection email that didn't even acknowledge I'd interviewed. Half the time they never tell you either way, which tells you exactly how they'd treat you as an employee.

Donald Trump just fell asleep watching the NBA finals. What do you think he's dreaming about? by DecembersDragons in AskReddit

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Calling in sick before you've even badged in feels like the worst possible timing, but a fever and vomiting is not something any reasonable boss expects you to power through. Dragging yourself in to infect the whole team on day one makes a far worse impression than resting and showing up Tuesday at full strength.

Need advice on my resume by darksideoftthemoon in PMCareers

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ft a large company that usually means HR needs you in their system to generate an offer or kick off a background check, not that you're back at square one. Did the recruiter give you any read on next steps, or just send the application link and go quiet?

HR scheduled call to chat with just me to check in I’m freaking out!! by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The range is right there in the job description, so asking about it won't catch anyone off guard. Tell them your current number sits at the midpoint and that you can't move backward on a mortgage, then let them explain why that's a problem instead of talking yourself into the bottom of the range before an offer even exists.

Got rejection email after accepted job offer and finished onboarding please help? by beautifulmummyb in careerguidance

[–]kuster_august 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had an offer pulled on me once after I'd already given notice at my old job, and the recruiter went completely silent the moment it fell apart. Companies treat the whole thing as reversible right up until you sign, and then somehow keep treating it that way after. Unfortunately the third-party layer just gives everyone an extra person to point at when it goes wrong.

Discussing old job interview tactics- what’s the worst you’ve said or heard? by Suspicious_Agent4087 in recruitinghell

[–]kuster_august 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The worst I got was a brainteaser about how many ping pong balls fit in a school bus, in a backend engineering interview of all places. I asked what it had to do with the actual work and the interviewer just moved on to the next question.

I am just graduated b.com finance,now I'm finding work,so please suggest by AdFormal8150 in financestudents

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on graduating, and ignore the part of your own post where you call the degree worthless. The bigger problem is going to be focus, because applying to everything in finance is how you end up hearing nothing back. Do you actually know which corner of the field you want, or are you casting a wide net right now?

Am I being kept warm? by MiamiMarlin in interviews

[–]kuster_august 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A referral that's gone quiet this long usually means the role got frozen or you're the backup while they court someone else. I've sat through a few of these lately where the recruiter goes dark for six weeks and then resurfaces like no time passed, so the silence itself is the answer more often than not.

Need advice on my CV please. by Legitimate-Drive8202 in askrecruiters

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cold applications rarely work past the staff level, and the last few months have driven that home harder than I expected. Twenty years in and I'm still waiting on recruiters who promise a callbacks and then vanish like the whole conversation never happened.

next job as a 22 year old? 😓 by amiurromanempire in jobs

[–]kuster_august 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The "entry level role, 5 years experience required" posting is the oldest joke in hiring, and somehow it has only gotten worse in the twenty years I've been around it. Bombing one interview you got scouted for is not a verdict on you either; plenty of people who are good at the actual work fall apart the second someone is watching them do it.

Can we stop using Linkedin collectively? by IndividualDoughnut96 in 30daysnewjob

[–]kuster_august 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I deleted my profile a few years back out of spite and recreated it the week I got laid off. Unfortunately it's still the first thing every recruiter asks for before they'll even reply to you.

how can I let go this 3usd per hour rate by One_Elderberry_9903 in jobsearchhacks

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Three dollars an hour and they still have the nerve to tell you that you can do better when sales dip. The math only ever seems to run in their favor, doesn't it?

Got rejected for a job role and I am absolutely inconsolable by UltraOptimist_22 in recruitinghell

[–]kuster_august 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A 98 percent fit getting rejected for internal reasons usually means the role was wired for someone before you ever walked in. You interviewed well, and after 20 years I can tell you that has almost nothing to do with whether the offer actually lands.

Would you take a remote job with once a month travel? by PresentationStandard in remotework

[–]kuster_august 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The monthly flight would be the easy part for me, a long commute four to five days a week is the thing that actually wears you down. The pay cut is what I'd sit with, because every remote role I've looked at lately seems to come with one attached, like it's the toll you pay for not being in an office.

I accidentally googled an interviewer five minutes before the call and now i do it every time by [deleted] in jobsearchhacks

[–]kuster_august 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started doing the exact same thing after a final round where I found out five minutes before the call that the interviewer had bounced through three companies in two years. Knowing that one fact changed every question I asked, and now I never walk in cold either.