Interviewing
Last week I started the job search: a dozen applications a day on LinkedIn and Indeed, effort waning by the double digits. There's a "feel" element to fit, but I've found almost zero correlation between which replies I expect and which ones I get. It feels random.
I started the job search process last week. Or maybe it was the week before. The ideal job search process is to reach out to a colleague in a similar line of work, and get the inside track on an opening. With that in mind, I need to put more effort into pro-active networking. So, instead I hit up LinkedIn and Indeed each morning, sending out a dozen-or-so applications. The effort I'm willing to put into each application definitely wanes as I hit the double-digits for the day.
If there's a freeform text field in the application, I like to take the key requirements from the job descriptions and point-by-point respond to each with my relevant experience. I haven't bothered to track the results enough to know whether that helps or not. I feel like a solid AI prompt might be able to do that work for me. Hmm.
I'm generally well qualified for each job, but there's still a "feel" element for how well I align with what they're looking for (based on what little information I've got), and I've found almost zero correlation between how likely I feel I'll get a reply and which replies I get. It feels random.
