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What type of jobs are you applying for, can you share examples? Keep in mind that jobs advertised as remote on remote-centric job boards will be inundated with

What type of jobs are you applying for, can you share examples? Keep in mind that jobs advertised as remote on remote-centric job boards will be inundated with huge numbers of applications and so you should expect rejection even if you’re a great candidate. The other possibility is that your resume is terrible for some reason — does the file open? Are you sending a PDF or some obscure file format that nobody could open? Personally, I would not bother with jobs that are advertised as “remote” first, and instead I would focus on finding a great job match that can offer remote working — so that I’m not competing against thousands of people.

throwaway_sp11 4y ago
I've applied mostly to full-stack and back-end positions. JS, Python, etc. It's a good point about remote-centric job boards. My trouble is that other positions usually have a "Are you authorized to work in X country" as a question, and if I answer "no", I think it goes in the bin directly.
- phphphphp 4y ago
  Sorry, by examples I mean links to the job board posts for the positions. There’s an art to determining if a job posting is even worth your attention, it’s entirely possible you’ve applied to dozens of jobs that there’s zero chance of being hired for which is basically the same as not applying to any at all. Regarding work authorization, are you not in the US? If you’re not in the US and you’re applying for jobs that accept non-US people, you can increase the numbers I mentioned by an order of magnitude, you’ll be competing with literally thousands of people. Step 1 of an effective job search is to invest your time into positions you have a realistic chance of getting — if you can share some links to jobs you’ve applied for, I can let you know if they pass my own sniff test for worthwhile.
  - throwaway_sp11 4y ago
    Yes, unfortunately I'm not in the US. Here's a random sample of the positions I applied to: https://www.stimulus.com/jobs/1539721e-7c7d-4f45-a5b0-17e5c02d7bd0 https://www.stimulus.com/jobs/1539721e-7c7d-4f45-a5b0-17e5c0... https://app.beapplied.com/apply/grlyqh9t6e https://app.beapplied.com/apply/grlyqh9t6e https://www.ashbyhq.com/careers?ashby_jid=7dcbfb52-f465-46b2-adbb-b6caccafbe0a https://www.ashbyhq.com/careers?ashby_jid=7dcbfb52-f465-46b2... https://brave.com/careers/?gh_jid=4822139 https://brave.com/careers/?gh_jid=4822139 https://careers.liveflow.io/?ashby_jid=335a93bc-2cb0-4f6c-bd25-acac905ace88 https://careers.liveflow.io/?ashby_jid=335a93bc-2cb0-4f6c-bd...
    - haspok 4y ago
      I don't know if it helps, but in my experience applying to companies directly via their homepage does not work. I think that it is far, far better going via a recruiter (who will push your CV actively and do the talk for you), or applying via Linkedin. Just because there is a JD on a company page, who knows if they are still looking, or just forgot to update their homepage...
philote 4y ago
Just curious, what format would you send a resume in? I always use PDF and have never had an issue. I find it's better for keeping the formatting consistent across devices than a Word doc (since not everyone uses Word and could use Libre Office, Google Docs, or similar).
- phphphphp 4y ago
  Sorry, ambiguous comment: yes, always PDF. My phrasing was intended to communicate: PDF (good) vs other formats (bad).

throwaway_sp11 4y ago

I've applied mostly to full-stack and back-end positions. JS, Python, etc. It's a good point about remote-centric job boards. My trouble is that other positions usually have a "Are you authorized to work in X country" as a question, and if I answer "no", I think it goes in the bin directly.

phphphphp 4y ago
Sorry, by examples I mean links to the job board posts for the positions. There’s an art to determining if a job posting is even worth your attention, it’s entirely possible you’ve applied to dozens of jobs that there’s zero chance of being hired for which is basically the same as not applying to any at all. Regarding work authorization, are you not in the US? If you’re not in the US and you’re applying for jobs that accept non-US people, you can increase the numbers I mentioned by an order of magnitude, you’ll be competing with literally thousands of people. Step 1 of an effective job search is to invest your time into positions you have a realistic chance of getting — if you can share some links to jobs you’ve applied for, I can let you know if they pass my own sniff test for worthwhile.
- throwaway_sp11 4y ago
  Yes, unfortunately I'm not in the US. Here's a random sample of the positions I applied to: https://www.stimulus.com/jobs/1539721e-7c7d-4f45-a5b0-17e5c02d7bd0 https://www.stimulus.com/jobs/1539721e-7c7d-4f45-a5b0-17e5c0... https://app.beapplied.com/apply/grlyqh9t6e https://app.beapplied.com/apply/grlyqh9t6e https://www.ashbyhq.com/careers?ashby_jid=7dcbfb52-f465-46b2-adbb-b6caccafbe0a https://www.ashbyhq.com/careers?ashby_jid=7dcbfb52-f465-46b2... https://brave.com/careers/?gh_jid=4822139 https://brave.com/careers/?gh_jid=4822139 https://careers.liveflow.io/?ashby_jid=335a93bc-2cb0-4f6c-bd25-acac905ace88 https://careers.liveflow.io/?ashby_jid=335a93bc-2cb0-4f6c-bd...
  - haspok 4y ago
    I don't know if it helps, but in my experience applying to companies directly via their homepage does not work. I think that it is far, far better going via a recruiter (who will push your CV actively and do the talk for you), or applying via Linkedin. Just because there is a JD on a company page, who knows if they are still looking, or just forgot to update their homepage...

philote 4y ago

Just curious, what format would you send a resume in? I always use PDF and have never had an issue. I find it's better for keeping the formatting consistent across devices than a Word doc (since not everyone uses Word and could use Libre Office, Google Docs, or similar).

phphphphp 4y ago
Sorry, ambiguous comment: yes, always PDF. My phrasing was intended to communicate: PDF (good) vs other formats (bad).