Employers have told us that sometimes as many as 75% of applicants for a given role aren’t actually qualified to do it. It's competetive where I am. Any response would work. I applied to an administrative assistant position a few days ago that had over two-hundred applicants. If you've got the skills people will want you. I hope these 4 reasons above has helped you realize that just because a job is reposted, doesn’t mean … Then why we have the most lowest labor participation rate. As you can see my text has very little margins. No one will ever know the amount of overseas resumes we get .. [–]tbclandot92[S] 15 points16 points17 points 4 years ago (3 children), A HR person didn't think you guys exist.... thought everyone was being replaced by robots these days XD, [–]ClaymoreMine 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (1 child). It's just paying the bills atm. [–]Supaspex 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (1 child). [–]3784386743 7 points8 points9 points 4 years ago (0 children). Apply to Customer Service Representative, Crew Member, Distribution Associate and more! Try to find the person who posted the job and reach out, or network with someone who already works there and get referred. [–]sectorsight 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children). [–]whodidikillinapastli 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children). Because four out of the five job-related factors that recruiters initially look for in a resume involve work experience, recent grads are at a decided disadvantage when applying for most jobs. The largest generation is leaving the work force because they are retiring and they aren't participating in the workforce. [–]doyouevenengineertho 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (1 child). Or be a cupcake who strips on the side and is currently enrolled at some bullshit MBA school. Well at least it's only 130. What is a good volunteering opportunity? Too Many Applicants - It Can Be More Dangerous Than You Think Having too many applicants in your candidate pool seems like a great problem to have. Don't ever give up! Sometimes life can feel and seem so discouraging, but I always try to remember that everyone has their own time. Your college should offer similar services. BA required, preferrably an applicant that is published in custodian arts / journals. To be fair if there's a 100 jobs with 40 applicants each, that's not 4000 applicants. Then why we have the most lowest labor participation rate? what I proposed or delivered. [–][deleted] 12 points13 points14 points 4 years ago (0 children), [–]dragon_suplex 5 points6 points7 points 4 years ago (1 child), [–]DeadUncle 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children), [–]cultivategoodhabits 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago* (0 children). hidden markets are 95% for those that already have a career. The title of this article might be a question that you’ve asked yourself from time to time. It has to be selling. The internet has made it very easy for people to search out and apply to many job opportunities. Don't make the font size too big though. Maybe it isn't for every position but if you if you look at the very bottom of the job post some say how many have already applied. [–]harryhov 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children). There's a (slim, but still real) chance that you could be approached for that opportunity. Pint 3 is the result of that action; i.e. and update them daily. I like to imagine that the dick pix look like this (SFW). So what situation where you in? Here in New England, to get one of those jobs you'd have to be interning with them since birth, have a PhD in sociology, and be married to the Co's daughter AND gay son at the same time. 130 applicants for one opening in a mid-tier city. What do I do? I tried to use 4 points to explain my academic projects, and I only used 3 for my work experience. My girlfriend uses the same format and have also gained a lot of interviews with really high-profile companies. What Color is Your Parachute goes over this as well that if you apply through external sites, you have very low chances. Didn't know you could view the number on Indeed. Sometimes it really is "who you know" that can be an 'in' into the job you're looking for. Right freaking place at the right time. [–]f00gers 4 points5 points6 points 4 years ago (0 children). I guess when people make dramatic statements like "getting a job is like winning the lottery" i worry that they're in trouble, not assume they're holding out for higher pay. I don't know where you went, but for me at least they're available for free to all alumni as well. ), complain to your college's job placement office regarding all your woes (do this regularly, they will end up working really hard just to get you off their backs), complain to the dean's office on a regular basis how tough it is for one of their graduates to get a job (find and use their actual email and not the general one), Actually deliberate on all the advice given to you by the people in your life who know you and the leaders from your college. Play around with spacing and so on. I was trying to be somewhat optimistic man! It sucks. I get so discouraged when I look on Indeed and see how many people have already applied for the job... just goes to show you the job market still kind of sucks. What will I be asked in a phone or video interview Assessment? If you post your jobs on Indeed directly, your posts automatically use Indeed Apply. Should be something similar to your name. And where did you get it? Of those we usually pick the best 6-8 to do … Then, you can use status assignments and filters to focus on the candidates best suited for your role. What is Indeed Assessments? If you're applying to a job that pays about $15 or more...you need to make sure that you have a professional-sounding e-mail address. I live in a medium-sized city in NE Australia. Let’s explore, at a high level, how this Indeed tool can help you: Go to the Status dropdown menu (the filters and applicants will show up) Just sick of people telling me job fields are competitive..... Name me 1 freaking field that isn't competitive!!! Faster. [–]Knights123 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (2 children). What they left out is it was an application for male strippers. Jobs are clearly labeled in Indeed’s search results to let job seekers know which jobs have this easy application method. . This is a great opportunity for someone looking to break into the industry! ...this is a 'hustling economy'...and it has been for awhile (I'd say 2008...because I struggled for almost 2 years to land a decent job after college). 100 applicants is pretty normal. [–]pablotweek 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children). [–]Gleesun 5 points6 points7 points 4 years ago (2 children). If you speak another language...that could help you in a customer-service related job. Sometimes the apply on our local job board, our website and indeed at the same time. Indeed Assessments. [–]Jobless_in_NYC 5 points6 points7 points 4 years ago (4 children). “Thumbs up” means they’re interested in the candidate and these candidates are filtered based on their rating. To be fair observer's bias and we rarely see anyone who isn't from a top 50 school. Their lack of experience will also mean that their resume will likely rank low on the keyword count. A green new deal might, since it will add decent paying, low to high skilled jobs. That's a great question. Sending out better applications does. Of those, we … Please have all Certifications, a degree in at least 3 fields, and 20 years for this internship. For my work-experience it's even more weaved together plus that following the system was quite hard because it was simple jobs, but do as best you can. Try to make them quite thought out though, but to sneak some cheesy ones in there like I have is ok. As I had no relevant experience I put my academic projects before work experience, this can be changed depending on what you wish to highlight most. 154 votes, 118 comments. 1900+ applicants for an entry-level temporary contract data entry job. Job Vent - a place to vent about your grievances at work. Rant: I think it is particularly evil of LinkedIn people to write a post about how "I'm hiring", "Reach out to me for more info", etc. Most college grads we bring in run circles around the old neckbeards as generalists. [–][deleted] 17 points18 points19 points 4 years ago (2 children). Numbers are meaningless. You know, it's not 130 Harvard phds that applied to the job. Thank you again for your response it was greatly appreciated. They will sprout platitudes instead of actually helping you. Supposed signals that mean nothing. The job was announced as open on 8/2. [–]yes_i_am_retarded 21 points22 points23 points 4 years ago (0 children). Yea but those numbers include all jobs. Seek out high school buddies, relatives, smart classmates back from college. Additionally, Indeed offers an AI-powered recruitment platform for tech jobs, traditional recruitment services, skills assessment tests for applicants, and an interview scheduling tool. etc. Don't have the soft copy though: HR person here. Keep in mind a lot of people applying aren't actually qualified for the role. Most can't even make a table in excel. Then they'd start you at $14 an hour. I have a job atm in a manufacturer lab for QA. It includes contract positions, work-at-home jobs, summer jobs, and even volunteer work. [–]IronEngineer 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children). Hire the right talent by evaluating on-the-job skills and qualities that matter most to your business. The employer reposted the job.Job seekers often assume that if a job is re-advertised, it must mean that none of … Too bad they're not retiring, of course. Did you attach a cover letter? Yeah, not really. Adding "Learning points" or "Achievements" or so (I used learning points) is a great way to a) show that you've learned something, and b) get keywords in there to get past ATS filters. This is people trained for practical skills like Law, business, and management are working at jobs that either require a headset or an apron. Not an external site where you could spam. You don't know how qualified those resumes are. [–]sense_make 5 points6 points7 points 4 years ago (0 children). The downvotes prove it. But it did teach me to apply for anything I could remotely be suitable for (in my industry), because you never know if something better is there. I'm going to assume that the earlier the better, but is applying to a 3 to 5 day posting a waste of time? [–][deleted] 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children). definitely a YMMV situation. Biology. Seconded....I'm not a recruiter, but we just posted an opening, and less than 15% of the CVs even come close to the JD we posted. Play around with margins between rows and so on to get it right. Gas station attendants, drivers, fast food. I know that's also a sign of how bad the market is, but the absurdly unqualified applicants are part of the problem. Referrals are usually a win for everyone and that's why many employers offer a bonus for them. With tools for job search, CVs, company reviews and more, were with you every step of the way. edit: just wanted to … This was the first time I applied to a job on Indeed, and I had no clue that they send you notifications when the employer views your app. I haven't even gotten into specialities for RNs. Not sure if that's what you're doing as well, but try to tailor them to the jobs and add a cover letter. This saves you time. like beyond broken. The fields that aren't competitive are fields you don't want to be in. [–]Nothing_ -1 points0 points1 point 4 years ago (1 child), [–]Aceoftrades13 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago* (0 children). [–]tbclandot92[S] 13 points14 points15 points 4 years ago (3 children), [–]sobayarea 6 points7 points8 points 4 years ago (0 children). Even if that were considered hidden, yes, it's as necessary as reading the job description. Out of those few hundred you see, 99% of them could be unqualified hail mary's. Although, we were prohibited, due to Graduate School policies, many of us do take on outside employment. "Hidden Markets" are a great way to get a job. I start in a couple weeks. [–][deleted] 14 points15 points16 points 4 years ago (1 child), [–]SchuminWeb 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children). The interviewer told me they were only interviewing 4 other people and would only pick one. Also, have you contacted the career office at your college? Posts primarily consisting of complaints about co-workers, bosses, recruiters or otherwise should "low quality posts" will be removed if flagged. 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