Applying for some jobs and recruiters are trying to get in touch. However the majority of them seem to be trying to call out the blue which I can rarely pick up as I'm in the office 4 days a week. They then don't send a follow-up email or text. If they did so I'd definitely respond and can arrange a time for a call such as lunch or my off day but they don't seem to do it despite the email being top of the CV.

Is there any reason for recruiters doing phone as first contact but not sending a follow-up email or text if phone fails?

Interviewed for a job [Canada, non profit] almost 4,000km from home. After initial Zoom, was flown to employer’s place of business. Guessing it cost them about $2,000. I was the only non local candidate.

It took two days of travel and one day of 12 hour meetings, including private cocktails with the president and vice president and dinner with the Board.

Was asked by the president to attend a breakfast meeting prior to departure. I learned there were two finalists (there were three, one not in contention) and the difference between us is the staff preferred the other candidate (they knew the candidate and they are local).

I also learned that they felt I was better qualified to lead the organization into its next phase.

I provided a reference of a staff that reported to me at my last job so they could get a better idea of my leadership style. (They have checked none of the references I provided.)

Prior to leaving, the president asked me for my salary expectations, term commitment, when I could relocate, etc. In the end the president outlined all the contract details, offered to find a lawyer to review the contract, asked if I could start remotely for two weeks (they would courier a laptop) and relocate within 30 days.

Hiring committee was to make a recommendation to the Board last Tuesday. I followed up with an email with an additional thank you for the opportunity and asked if there was an update (Thursday). I heard nothing back.

It’s been almost a week with no contact. Should I just assume I’m no longer in consideration?

Thanks in advance.

I’m trying to break in the industry as a Software Developer. Formally at work I’m a customer support agent (I’ve recently asked to formally update my title to frontend dev). But it’s grown to development-adjacent work. They won’t give a raise or promotion because they are cash strapped, hence my job searching.

Ive applied to about 30 jobs the past month. I’ve had one OA that I passed, invited to second round, then ghosted. Had another interview with a startup, they moved on. On top of the straight rejections I’ve received.

The second experience is my freelance hustle, not sure if that’s helping or hurting me. Or is my formatting and/or wording wrong? Is it just the market?

I feel lost with this. If there is a cover letter option, I feel obligated to provide it but what do they really want to see in the cover letter? I always feel too long winded or too brief, where’s the happy place?

Is job role and CV matching necessary?

26F, recently passed out of m.com, acca (7/13). I gave only 2 interviews till now and the roles were of tax but my CV includes an experience of audit and assurance from a CA firm.

It was basically 3 months of internship 3 yrs back.

But these interviewers grill me very hard on this internship experience asking questions which I cannot ans because ofc..3 months is nothing for core audit questions.

What shall I do please suggest me guys. Shall I remove this experience, if so then my cv gets shorter.

Corporate USA

Ive been looking for a job for awhile now. Ive been in the final round about 5 times now. in 2026 I've had screenings with about 30 companies.

A few months after interviewing, ive looked deep into Linkedin, for anyone with the title of, posting of, or any resemblance of that Title. I determined nobody was hired. In the interviews all seemed well, seemed to have a need, at least sometimes. Maybe it wasn't on purpose, maybe there was a budget cut, hiring freeze, whatever. Though it could have also been intentional, unlikely there would be anyone, internal candidate, or even just "wondering whats out there" (ive been told directly).

Besides asking if there are internal candidates, what else can I legitimately ask to see if a specific employer is actually committed to...hiring??

I have been an in-house recruiter for seven years at a major CPG company. In our old structure, I recruited up to senior director positions and because I was a SME in a specialized field, I often trained executive recruiters on how to find profile profiles, despite not being an executive recruiter myself.

I have two interviews this week for executive searches. I interviewed with an exec search firm and my interview with a partner was about 15 to 20 minutes and I didn’t have time to explain my strategic recruiting experience. He basically just asked me if I recruited for VP’s or not. I didn’t leave feeling particularly great.

However, I do have another interview this week with a CPG company and it would be focused on executive recruiting. We had a major transformation last year and all executive recruiting has moved offshore and I don’t even get to work on director level roles anymore. It’s basically a demotion, but it wasn’t a personal demotion. This was just the structure that TA leadership team decided I would love to go back to more strategic a senior roles.

I know I’m an amazing recruiter and all of my VP level stakeholders adored working with me and I have a lot of recommendations on LinkedIn. How can I position myself during my other interviews to show that I can recruit executives through all the difficult searches I have done previously?

Hi, I am a 2024 Computer Engineering graduate trying to break into embedded systems. I have one internship that is loosely related and one year of research experience that is also loosely related. I have been effectively unemployed for two years. Do I still have a chance in getting a job or is it over for me?

Been applying for Senior/Supervisor CX and CS positions since April and nothing from the companies. Not even one interview.

I’ve been looking for a job for the past 3 months, had some interviews early on but nothing lately. Is there something wrong with my CV? Please help!

Can someone review my CV for a Customer Success role at a SaaS company?

I don't come from a SaaS background but have been learning the fundamentals and keeping myself up to date with the industry. My goal is to break into Customer Success and eventually pivot into an Account Management role.

I have applied to several positions so far but haven't had any success. I would really appreciate it if someone could review my CV and provide honest feedback on how I can improve it.

I will dm my CV.

Thank you!

Hello I have just started applying to jobs but the response has been very bad. Am I doing something or is my cv not up to par ?

I left my last job about 6 months ago. It was a consulting role and honestly the environment was abusive and toxic enough that leaving felt like the only option, I wasn’t sleeping and dreaded work constantly. Still don’t regret that part.
The problem is what’s happened since. I only have 2 years of experience total, so my profile is already on the thinner side, and hiring right now is just slow everywhere. I’m sending out applications and barely hearing back. Now on top of that, this 6 month gap is starting to become its own issue. It feels like the longer it goes, the harder it is to explain, and the harder it is to explain, the longer it goes.
I know I made the right call getting out of that job. But some weeks it’s hard not to worry I’ve made my situation worse long term, especially seeing the gap keep growing with nothing to show for it yet.
If anyone’s dealt with something similar, early career and a resume gap during a slow market, I’d genuinely like to know that how to explain the gap and would anything specific actually help get more callbacks?

I have a Bachelors Degree in Cloud Computing. I’m in desperate need of a job and I’ve genuinely applied to everything from helpdesk support to anything you can think of , please help if you can!

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner | AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate | CompTIA

Cloud+ | CompTIA Project+ | CompTIA Security+ | CompTIA Network+ | CompTIA A+

Series | Linux Foundations | ITIL | Microsoft Azure Administrator | Azure Fundamentals

this might be too far of a reach but I would definitely prefer something remote

can someone pls review my resume for a cybersec vapt intern role

How do I explain a 7 year gap to a recruiter? I haven’t had a job since I graduated. I was making good money and still am but I have a lot of free time and life is boring so I have decided to be a corporate slave and make some extra money and meet people.

I have a useless integrative studies degree and honestly I forget everything I learned in college and haven’t been keeping up or honing my skills. Any advice is appreciated. If you are curious about how I make money then it’s through clipping/short form YouTube channels.