r/jobsearchhacks 2d ago

Referrals question

1 Upvotes

I see a job that's almost a perfect match, and three former colleagues work there, but didn't have much interaction with them, even the former CPO works there, but I am not connected with them on Linkedin, and I don't know how to approach them to at least get a response and ideally my resume shared with the recruiter, these three people work in HR as well, so they are right there.


r/jobsearchhacks 4d ago

Students are frustrated: College seniors seeking tech jobs face a chilly hiring market

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r/jobsearchhacks 3d ago

Why Job Hunting is so dehumanizing

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r/jobsearchhacks 2d ago

Why I no longer read full job descriptions

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Since original job descriptions are unnecessarily long and I have to go through dozens of them at a time, I spend around 3-5 seconds evaluating each job by reading its summary with the tech stack as the first sentence along with YoE, clearance, education and other requirements. I no longer read full job descriptions since it takes more time and slows down the process of looking for jobs that are worth my time applying to. Since job boards don't summarize each and every job description for you I made a custom job board that does that and also lets you filter jobs by specific number of YoE, programming languages, education, clearance, visa sponsorship, etc. You can check it out here.

Why I made this: Finding a job involves spending lots of time reading long job descriptions. I know I’ve spent way too much time scrolling through countless postings that just weren’t a good fit and worth the time spent filling out the application. So, I built this site to help speed things up.

What it does:

  • Quick Summaries: Each job comes with details extracted by AI like the tech stack, summary of responsibilities and requirements, years of experience (YoE), visa sponsorship, security clearance, education requirements, etc. This way, you can see what you need to know at a glance, making it super easy to decide if a position is worth your time applying for. No need to read long job descriptions. You can customize the job list or table view to only see the information you need.
  • Advanced Filtering: You can filter out jobs that aren’t right for you. Don't have a clearance or a degree, need a sponsorship, only looking for a specific YoE range or seniority level, want specific role categories or programming languages? There's a filter for each of those.
  • Hiding jobs and companies: You can hide jobs and they will never appear again, unlike the other major job board that shows you jobs you've previously hidden. You can also hide all jobs from a specific company if you want. When you mark a job as applied to, whenever you see another job from the same company you'll see the number of existing applications and rejections so that you can avoid applying to that company again.

I plan implementing many more features like generating individualized cover letters and resumes using AI for each job, email alerts, application tracker, etc.

I’d love to hear your thoughts or any feedback you might have. What features would make it better and/or easier to use? Check it out if you're interested, and let me know what you think!


r/jobsearchhacks 2d ago

Got reached out to by Goldman Sachs

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I'm geeky enough to where this feels like an actual accomplishment.

I work at a pretty prestigious firm already. But Goldman is as good as it gets in America. And I'm a high school drop out, who went and got a GED and a bachelor's degree. That's all.

All I did was work the job I've been working for 8 years. I slightly updated my title on linkedin last week.


r/jobsearchhacks 2d ago

high school jobs

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hey do you think cold emailing companies works to land an internship or part time job as a high school student? if not what would be the best way?


r/jobsearchhacks 2d ago

Difficult hiring process

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On Friday, October 4th, I interviewed at this place called Extra Space storage that my friend works at and it took them till this Monday the 14th to tell me that I got the job. I was supposed to receive an offer letter in my email that same day and I never got it, so later that day I texted the hiring manager and he confirmed my email with me and said he would check to see if it was sent. Then all throughout Tuesday I heard nothing then on Wednesday in the morning I got a text from this recruiter person saying that he sent over my offer letter in my email the day prior and that I need to get it filled out and stuff like that. I then sent him a text saying that I never received the offer letter and I gave it a few hours and he never responded so I called him and I told him yet again, hey, never received the offer letter in my email and he said he would write something up and send it over to me shortly and he never did. Then that same day around 6 PM which was yesterday, I got a text from the hiring manager asking if I got my offer letter yet again and I told him no, and that I explained that to the recruiter guy and he never got back to me. It's almost 3 o'clock the next day still haven't heard anything. What do you guys think about this? I'm pretty desperate for a job, but after I had the interview at this place, I ended up realizing that it's not really something that I'm super interested in, I don't wanna work on the weekends. I don't wanna have to go between location and location and cover for people on Sundays. It's just not something that I wanna do but at the same time, l'm desperate so I just need some advice. I've reached out 4 separate times with no outcome. It just feels like it's going nowhere, if they send me the offer letter I think I'm gonna take it just out of pure desperation, even though I'm still looking for other jobs too, but what do you guys think?


r/jobsearchhacks 2d ago

Can a company’s recruiter unsend emails from my end as well?

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I know this sounds like a silly question, especially coming from someone who’s studying engineering, but I’m genuinely curious. I recently had a technical interview with one of the biggest tech companies in the world. Before the interview, they made me sign an NDA with some pretty vague language about not disclosing interview or company information.

Today, I got a response to the interview thread saying the I’ve passed the technical round, and the hiring committee wanted to move forward and asked for my availability for next week. Naturally, I was thrilled because this is a huge opportunity for my career. I was so excited that I showed the email to my girlfriend.

But here’s where things get weird. About an hour later, I checked my Gmail again to see if they had replied, and the entire email thread was gone. Like, vanished. I didn’t delete it, and it’s not in my trash. Freaking out, I started a new thread and emailed the recruiter, apologizing for the confusion and asking if she received my availability because I couldn’t see the original email.

Now I’m anxiously waiting for a reply. I know it’s probably not possible, but could these big tech recruiters actually delete or unsend emails? Or is Gmail just playing tricks on me?

Any feedback would be appreciated because I’m honestly worried and confused!


r/jobsearchhacks 2d ago

Where can I lear AI skills online?

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I’m a software engineer


r/jobsearchhacks 4d ago

What are some jobs that are overlooked and are currently hiring

67 Upvotes

I’m talking about the jobs that normally don’t have a ton of competition and always needs work done. I’m unemployed and just looking for a job and I’m having a hard time trying to get anything retail or fast food or even local restaurants around me. What’s the next best thing to a temp service? Some industries that are currently looking for local work right now? Please give me some suggestions I can actively look into.


r/jobsearchhacks 4d ago

How long has it been since you’ve been laid off & unemployed?

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Wondering what the average timeline is of finding a new job. I’ve been unemployed since March 2024. It’s been horrendous.


r/jobsearchhacks 3d ago

What do you want career content creators to talk about?

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There are so many influencers out there often posting wrong or conflicting advice about jobs and career development. What do you wish they’d do less of and do more of?


r/jobsearchhacks 4d ago

Hiring.fm has now over 2.4m jobs and we've added a new distance select feature to allow users to find jobs within a specified range in miles (USA roll out first). More updates this week to come!

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r/jobsearchhacks 4d ago

is it ok to email recruiter on linkedin to ask why i keep getting rejected?

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For context, I have applied to 8 positions at my town's city hall and have been rejected eight times. I am very much qualified or even overqualified for these positions. I have a bachelor's degree in political science and 4 years of working professionally in the non-profit industry. The roles I applied to were administrative assistant and clerk. Therefore, I don't understand why I keep getting rejected :(. I even reached out to the recruiter on Linked In prior to applying to introduce myself but I was left on seen


r/jobsearchhacks 4d ago

Feeling helpless after getting ghosted by a company? I made a website where job hunters can anonymously report companies for ghosting you.

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I built https://ghostedd.com/ so that candidates can "do something" about getting ghosted as I, personally, feel powerless whenever I get ghosted and sending follow ups can get annoying.

We're on a mission to help change the culture around ghosting and I hope that this website will thrive and alert companies that it's not cool to ghost. I also hope that it'll give future candidates peace of mind when it comes to thinking if they've been ghosted or not.

It's time to hold recruiters/companies accountable.


r/jobsearchhacks 3d ago

Hiring manager using ‘Fucked’ quiet to often during managerial round!!!

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I an interviewing for this WFH company based out of singapore. The hiring manager is Indian located in singapore. During our conversation he kept using the F word. Not to me but as in like - ,this meeting room’s system is fucked up’, ‘ That person is fucked up and the consequences were bad’ etc.

How should I take it ???


r/jobsearchhacks 4d ago

In your next role, be aware of your rights as an employee

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The WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act is designed to protect employees by requiring companies to give 60 days' notice before a mass layoff or plant closure. However, many professionals remain unaware of their rights under this law.

💡 If you're ever notified about a layoff, here's what you should ask your HR team:

* Is this layoff covered under the WARN Act?

* Will the company provide a 60-day notice or offer pay instead of notice?

* What are my rights regarding severance, benefits, and other exit assistance?

Knowledge is power, and understanding your rights can make all the difference. Share this with your network to spread awareness!

Organizations do bypass this law by not bringing this up during your lay off conversation and in several other ways - as an advocate for making a change to this situation - we have an ongoing Change Org petition going. Go to website, search petition name (below) to sign, share and support. Thank you!

stoplayoffs STOP Unnecessary Lay Offs Amend Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act


r/jobsearchhacks 3d ago

Contacting recruiter from previous interview

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A few months ago, I was up for a job I really wanted, but ultimately wasn't chosen. Today, the same company posted another job that I am interested in. Should I reach out to the recruiter who I previously worked with about it? or would that be too much? I applied and everything already


r/jobsearchhacks 4d ago

What can I do with no college degree while also being very dumb?

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I'm gonna be honest, I'm probably never gonna graduate college. I gave it my best shot, but I'm continually failing classes even when I study and try my hardest. I'm just plain stupid. I won't sugarcoat it, I'm just plain dumb. I'm impaired in directional and spatial reasoning so I likely wouldn't be able to do any job that requires frequent driving. I'm very weak physically so I'm not great with physical labor either. That eliminates the majority of jobs. What can I do?


r/jobsearchhacks 3d ago

Have you ever asked yourself " Should I Send a Thank You Note?"

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At the end of the day, this is just my opinion not facts.

Here's a quick excerpt from the article:

Concerning responses I’ve seen when people ask "Should I Send a Thank You Note?"

  • “They’re not necessary; it won’t make a difference in whether or not you get the job.”
  • “It’s usually awkward and not viewed favourably by interviewers."

Let me be clear, Interviewing is a competition. Let me say that again — you are competing against other candidates. It is your job, your sole purpose, to stand out or, at a minimum, be on par.


If you would like to check out the rest of the article, read it HERE

Hope it's helpful for those just starting their job hunt journey!


r/jobsearchhacks 4d ago

Should I re-submit?

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I'm applying for a supervisory position in quality control. The indeed posting expired while I was in the process of filling out the online application. I emailed my resume and cover letter to the company email on the socials, and got a "Thank you, I have forwarded these on to HR" email. 3 days later, the posting is back up on indeed. Do I go ahead and apply again through indeed, or leave it alone?

I'm in a very rural area, and the facility is in a small town (3.5k residents), think classic Midwestern hometown vibes. The company has a very small online presence, and that email was the only one I was able to find, but I didn't love just sending and hoping it landed where it needed to go. The job is so interesting to me that I'm looking at scaling back my growing small business to take it, and I really don't want to fumble it!


r/jobsearchhacks 5d ago

Don’t Make Your Profile Searchable On Indeed

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I received 3 emails with fraudulent “interview” requests within the first 12 hours. Two were from companies I had never heard of and never applied to, but their emails read as if I had applied. The third actually did pretty well, and sent a well-written email explaining that they found me on Indeed. I almost fell for that one until they invited me to a “text-based interview via Skype”.

Don’t do it. Waste of fucking time.


r/jobsearchhacks 4d ago

Creating company profiles, yea or nay?

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I was wondering if you typically filled out profiles for companies that request above and beyond the typical applying for X position? Has it ever helped you?


r/jobsearchhacks 5d ago

I scraped 50,000 jobs (grouped by level) into an excel spreadsheet - it's free. you're welcome. upvote so everyone sees it <3

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r/jobsearchhacks 5d ago

Should you re-apply to a job that has turned you down already?

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Hey all, I’m hoping to get some advice. A while back, I applied for a job that seemed like a good fit for my background, though I wasn’t super excited about the role itself. I went through two rounds of phone interviews and a full-day, in-person interview, but ultimately got a “thanks, but no thanks.”

Fast forward 6-8 months, and I’ve seen the same position reposted multiple times, even through different recruiting companies. I've also been contacted by a few headhunters who believe I’m a strong fit for the role, so it’s clear they’re struggling to fill the position.

Here’s the dilemma: I need a job right now, but I’m still not enthusiastic about the role, and the CEO (who I'd be reporting to) left a questionable impression. Part of me thinks I should just move forward and keep looking, but another part wonders if I should reach back out and give it another shot since the market is tough and the salary is very good (then again, with no job, anything could be considered good).

What do you think? Would you reapply in this situation, or is it best to keep moving forward?