• bl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    As someone who escaped that hellhole a while back the secret is networking.

    I’m a very introverted person who hates small talk and showing off, so it was miserable, but all of the interviews I got, except for one, out of my 250-350 applications were solely from networking. I started going through my contacts and shit, and I was looking at who I knew in the field, or might have connections in it. Worked wonders.

    • PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S [he/him]@lemmy.sdf.org
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      4 months ago

      I started going through my contacts

      Yeah that’s my problem. I’m an extremely insular autistic person with basically zero contacts. Other than my dentist or Lemmy, I haven’t had a semi-serious conversation with anyone in literally weeks.

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            4 months ago

            What has your recruiter suggested?

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              I don’t have a recruiter. I have met with people at my school’s career center, but it seemed like their job was to direct me to online resources that I already read.

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                Get a recruiter. Their job is to get you a job, and their commission depends on how high your salary is. They’re typically free.

                I’ve used Robert Half in the past and was happy with them.