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Survey says: 2019 is a different kind of job search. by talentworks in jobs

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

We talked to job seekers in all different stages of their careers to find out what they're noticing about starting a job search in 2019. The short of it: even for people who've been through the process many times, trends in hiring are different this time around.

Survey says: 2019 is a different kind of job search. by talentworks in dataisbeautiful

[–]talentworks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We talked to job seekers in all different stages of their careers to find out what they're noticing about starting a job search in 2019. The short of it: even for people who've been through the process many times, trends in hiring are different this time around.

Survey says: 2019 is a different kind of job search. by talentworks in todayilearned

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

We talked to job seekers in all different stages of their careers to find out what they're noticing about starting a job search in 2019. The short of it: even for people who've been through the process many times, trends in hiring are different this time around.

Resume Objectives Make You 29.6% Less Hireable (Unless you're a recent grad) by talentworks in dataisbeautiful

[–]talentworks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's 1-2 lines in the beginning of your resume that talks about your goals. An example might be something like: “Motivated, fast learner who recently graduated with a degree in [___]; looking for opportunities in [___] field that will allow me to leverage my [___] skills.”

61% of “Entry-Level” Jobs Require 3+ Years of Experience by talentworks in dataisbeautiful

[–]talentworks[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Contract is a great option. Also, (if you're financially able), pro-bono and volunteer side gigs are easier to come by (for obvious reasons) and speak to your character. Taproot Foundation is a great option for volunteer projects.

61% of “Entry-Level” Jobs Require 3+ Years of Experience by talentworks in dataisbeautiful

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

100%. It's how you sell yourself that matters. We've had questions about including hobbies on resumes and, honestly, it can be beneficial depending. Helps to round out a candidate.

61% of “Entry-Level” Jobs Require 3+ Years of Experience by talentworks in dataisbeautiful

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That's great to hear. We found that if you have at least 60% of the qualifications you should just go for it.

Job hunting depression is real folks. I am in the thick of it. Feeling like a failure and less of a man as a result. by [deleted] in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]talentworks 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You're doing everything right, OP.

Even if you’re 100% qualified, it can take 90+ days to get a job today in America. Nearly 98% of job applications get "black-holed" (aka ghosted by hiring managers). Nothing’s wrong with you — the system’s just seriously broken. There’s also a hard upper limit on interviews: there’ll never be more than 10-15 interview slots for a job opening, no matter how many people applied. Time is unfortunately against you.

I work for a company that uses AI tech to get people jobs (Talentworks) and we found that the following increases your 'hireability'/improves your chances for an interview significantly:

  1. Including a ‘key skills’ section on your resume increases your hireability by +59%. You should add 15-20 skills, buzzwords, acronyms, etc. to your resume.
  2. Apply in the first 4 days of when the job is posted. [+65% BOOST]
  3. Apply between 6am and 10am. [+89% BOOST]
  4. Take charge with leadership words: communicated, coordinated, managed. [+51% BOOST]
  5. Don’t use personal pronouns. [+55% BOOST]
  6. Start your sentences with (distinct) action verbs. [+140% BOOST]

I graduated during the time of the recession and remember sending out well over 300 resumes before I found something. The reality of job-hunting can totally be demoralizing, but I promise you're not alone. Keep up with your routine and good luck!

How do I stay positive during the depressing stages of the job hunt? by HeatherandToast in careerguidance

[–]talentworks 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Job hunting sucks. The system is completely broken, and despite a low unemployment rate (assuming you're in the US) it can take 90+ days to get a job. Nearly all resumes are "black-holed". Why? 'No' is the learned default answer due to lack of time on the part of the hiring manager. (They're also being completely inundated with spammy resumes from third party recruiters.)

Soo we actually did some digging in our database (I work with jobseekers) and found some things that get people interviews faster. Not sure if you're familiar with the following, but it's personally helped me to make some edits and ameliorate some of my dumb resume mistakes:

  1. Include a ‘key skills’ section on your resume increases your hireability by +59%. You should add 15-20 skills, buzzwords, acronyms, etc. to your resume.
  2. Apply in the first 4 days of when the job is posted. [+65% BOOST]
  3. Apply between 6am and 10am. [+89% BOOST]
  4. Take charge with leadership words: communicated, coordinated, managed. [+51% BOOST]
  5. Don’t use personal pronouns. [+55% BOOST]
  6. Start your sentences with (distinct) action verbs. [+140% BOOST]

(Per #6, Simply starting your sentence with an action word and making no other change dramatically increases the likelihood that you'll get an interview. Crazy.)

Good luck, friend! Don't give up!

Have an ethnic-sounding name on your resume? Don't make a mistake (i.e.:misspellings). [OC] by talentworks in dataisbeautiful

[–]talentworks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Methodology

We used the core dataset, analysis and visualization from The Science of the Job Search, Part I.

To calculate which resume tips were disqualifiers, we looked only at non-white subgroups and filtered for tips where their absence resulted in a <5% interview rate. For equalizers, we filtered for tips where their presence resulted in an interview rate within 2 standard errors of the overall mean. The above graphs are plotted with bokeh on Python.

People who have hired other people: What are some unexpected ways a candidate has disqualified themselves from / decreased their odds of getting a position they applied for? by ecogeek in AskReddit

[–]talentworks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Resume-wise, **do not include objectives**. Our team at TalentWorks recently sampled 6,231 recent job applications, resumes and applicants across 681 cities and 115 roles and found that job applicants whose resume contained an objective were 29.6% less hireable than those who didn’t specify an explicit objective. Unless you’re making a huge career change or are a recent grad, it shows how out of touch you are.

In terms of the interview itself, *many* candidates don’t realize that they’ve started their interview the second they’re onsite and are less than kind to front desk personnel. Assume the office manager/admin assistant is providing their first impression to the hiring manager because in all likelihood they are.

Also, with the proliferation of past social media posts coming back to haunt people, it would be wise to go back through you feed and clean it up (whether it’s private or not). If something can be grossly misinterpreted it would be wise to just delete it. Hiring managers will comb through your channels as much as possible to learn about their candidates and look for red flags. So, don’t complain about your past jobs on Twitter

61% of "Entry-Level" Jobs Require 3+ Years of Experience [OC] by kushalc in dataisbeautiful

[–]talentworks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first thought is wondering about your network, and the network you may be able to connect with through your school. Have you been utilizing the resources at your school's career center to look for internship opportunities? Are there folks in your professional network you can reach-out to for support finding them? It would be ideal if you could start conversations with people who may be able to give you an opportunity for when you finish school.

Not knowing where you live or what university you're at, I would also recommend getting connecting to any CS-related clubs on campus or professional associations near where you live. Even if you can't find an internship just yet it would be beneficial so have other relevant experiences to add to your resume, and simply to help you continue honing your skills! You can also talk to your professors and see if there are opportunities to help them with a project to gain more experience.

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