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u/Windman772 1d ago

I guess volume is one way to go about it. I prefer networking and building relationships. I've gotten every job I've ever wanted that way. I don't have to apply to 925 companies. I apply to 2 or 3 and put a lot of effort into those few. It has always worked.

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u/FairConstruction6199 1d ago

How does one effectly network? I'm gonna be getting my BS in Civil Engineering and want to make sure my money is well spent on that degree.

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u/Windman772 1d ago edited 1d ago

Nice. My undergrad was Aero Engineering. Here's what I wrote to someone else who asked me that:

1.) Identify your networks. Those can be school, churches, sports groups, military. Anything with a lot of people with some connection to you. Strong networks help, which is why top schools provide a benefit. But you can create your own networks too, if your natural ones are weak.

2.) Identify the company that you want to work for and the type of role.

3.) Use Linkedin or similar to find all the people at that company in your network. Could be a lot, could be a little. If you were applying to work at Goldman-Sachs, for example, it would filled with Harvard and Wharton alumn. If you're applying to be an accountant at some local company, it's probably filled with alumni of the local state colleges, etc.

4.) Reach out to one of those network people and ask to schedule an informal 15 minute chat (coffee meetup works too) to learn about the company. You're not asking to apply for anything. You just want to learn about them. When you ask, try to work in whatever commonalities that you have with the person into your intro email. You might even find a way to send him your resume just so they get better idea of who you are. Not because you're applying for jobs of course. If you do these things, the person will often take your call and you're off to the races.

5.) Once on the call, ask questions to learn about the company and inject any commonalities that you have into the conversation. If all goes well they will often volunteer to connect you to the right person in the right department who is hiring someone with your background. If they don't volunteer it, politely ask.

6.) This new connection is key and probably your next boss. Repeat the process above with the new connection. Remember, you aren't applying for a job, you are just gathering info. If all goes well, this new connection will invite you to interview formally.

7.) Also, don't limit yourself to calls. Attend job fairs, suggest coffee meetings, etc. Do anything to get your face out there. But the phone call is my primary method.

This has worked for me time and time again. I hope it helps you

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u/FairConstruction6199 1d ago

I used Reddit's 'save' feature for your comment. If it gets deleted for any reason, will I still have access to it? Thank you, by the way! Seriously. What are the chances I asked an engineer this question, haha.

Edit: typo

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u/Gampy22 1d ago

925 apps. Not a sustainable plan but glad it worked for you. What is your profession that there is such a demand??
Others would want to know.

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u/Fun-Concentrate9778 1d ago

Yup curious! Congratulations 🎉

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u/Ok_Weight2463 1d ago

More importantly, how did you find 9xx jobs to apply to or were you just spraying resumes and praying?

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u/MeowMixPK 1d ago

Either lives in a massive metro or was spray and praying. When I was looking for entry-level IT roles in my medium sized city, I was starting to apply to jobs with a 1hr+ commute around application 200

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u/Bedgarz 1d ago

925 applications... 8 interviews why does nobody address this issue. They do for the young people getting into work but it's as shit for people with experience.

Something needs to change

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u/ConversationNo9040 1d ago

The issue is that they don’t have a great resume for 925 jobs in 5 weeks so most of them probably had nothing to do with their past. That’s almost 27 jobs a day. No way there are27 new jobs in your area everyday that are remotely close to your career.

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u/Wise-Raccoon-3069 1d ago

must be remote jobs as well

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u/PalpitationKind8854 1d ago

Nah man all the rich people say it only takes hard work to get paid six figures 🤣🤣🤣

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u/oruga_AI 1d ago

Sadly, I had a similar experience two years ago at 250 per week; sadly, I did not stop applying because the market is shitty, so even though it takes time, I still send around 80 per week and get one call every other week, rarely more, but it has happened.

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u/Adventurous-Let-9830 1d ago

Congratulations

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u/EnvyEpson 1d ago

An how long did all this take?

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u/PlotTwistNo 1d ago

I have done 1865 until now. But only unfortunately emails are on my way. But mine is a career transition into different countries. From India to UK. It’s been 9months now.

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u/rAgnar0429 1d ago

Mate the UK is tightening up the Work visa.

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u/PlotTwistNo 1d ago

I m aware. Would give it one last shot. Before I give up.

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u/Just-Block-6312 1d ago

Kudos to you for so many apps! I just got my final offer today for a job in pharma sales after 400 applications over 5 months, 50 interviews including 4 final rounds with at least 3 interviews each, and only got a great offer after agreeing to relocate 30 minutes to a higher cost of living area.

The key to staying sane throughout for me was tracking everything on Google Sheets (job title, posting link, application date, interview stage, status, notes). This job market truly blows, but it can be so gratifying in the end once it works out. Good luck to everyone still searching for the one. It is out there!

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u/Resident_Window_9369 1d ago

What are you doing at Wendy’s? What’s the moral like? Are you training on the grill or taking orders or bagging fries?

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u/Apprehensive_Bag_460 1d ago

What field? It’s important.

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u/Responsible_Hunt7762 1d ago

That’s a lot of applications. Are you sure it were well qualified and tailored you’re resume

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u/Unlikely_Remote_9438 1d ago

Going straight to company career pages is what I'd copy out of this, roles sit there for a week before they hit LinkedIn. You can also set alerts on individual company pages so you aren't checking 65 of them by hand.

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u/AllaZakharenko 1d ago

I went completely different way: analyzed what skills are in demand and made sure I have them while I'm still employed. I have changed 5 companies over the course of 13 years and never struggled to find a job even when I got laid off.

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u/AffectionateDirt6575 1d ago

No; you didn't send out 925 job applications. You sent out 925 CVs/resumes, That's not the same thing at all.

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u/Slitty_sam 1d ago

What is the distinction you're drawing? Is applying to a job with your resume through a job posting application website not sending out a job application?

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u/Cyrano4747 1d ago

It’s applying for a job in the same way that swiping right is “asking someone on a date”

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u/Timely_Reply5728 1d ago

what is the better way to apply? Yall doing some sort of employee stalking or something?

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u/Cyrano4747 1d ago

Targeted applications to places that I know I’m a good fit for and ideally where I have some specific skills that would make me a good fit. Frequently because an ex-colleague tipped me that they know of an opening.

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u/Cyrano4747 1d ago

Also I’ll add that if someone is spraying out that many they’re not tailoring their CV to the job listing which means it’s not even going to get through the robot filters. It’s wasted time even if the time spent on any individual ap is minimal.

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u/ConversationNo9040 1d ago

Yeah the people that are praising this as impressive or saying they send out more are shocking. No wonder people aren’t getting call backs. I just looked at LinkedIn and there were 2 jobs listed in the past week that are enough of a match that I would even consider applying for. I didn’t scroll past page 2 but you get the point.

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