I know I'm going to get a lot of these...

"Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth) 03/17/2019 at 15:38 • Filed to: None

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...but why does it feel like rejection letters to far off jobs gotta dig so much?

I always forget how much job hunting sucks and how much I hate to be judged until I gotta do it again. I have an 80% success rate in getting an interview converted to an offer letter, but getting that far is far slimmer.

E90M3 > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/17/2019 at 15:47

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Job searching really is the worst. One of the most comical rejections I got was when I applied to be a field engineer at Schlumberger. They sent me a rejection email around 45 minutes after I applied saying that I didn’t have the qualifications for the job. Mind you, this was after I had worked for them for 2.5 years. 

LongbowMkII > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/17/2019 at 15:54

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But in better, unrelated,  news... that’s a handsome Volvo. Modified early 240?

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > LongbowMkII 03/17/2019 at 15:56

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http://www.stanceworks.com/2013/11/greg-keysars-1974-volvo-142-gl/

E90M3 > LongbowMkII 03/17/2019 at 16:02

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Ditch the extra grill badges, and I’m with you. 

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/17/2019 at 16:51

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It doesn’t have a roof rack! What kind of half-assed attempted at stance is this?

ranwhenparked > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/17/2019 at 19:34

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Its the worst when you apply for a job that is almost an EXACT match to the one that you’ve been doing for nearly a decade, and your education, experience, and skills perfectly match every bullet point on the description, then get an auto generated form email saying thanks but no thanks, we’re going with someone more qualified. 

66P1800inpieces > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/17/2019 at 20:00

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I recently applied to an M&M Mars job partially because they hand out free candy. I don’t think I could eat more than $5 a month but some how it got me to apply. Kinda happy I didn’t get that one.

What kind of gig are you looking for?

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > ranwhenparked 03/17/2019 at 20:18

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In my case, I spent 15 years as an Electronic Engineering Technician, next step up title wise was engineering specialist. I took a job when I moved cross country as a quality inspector hoping to move into a tech job with this company. But it never happened. Techs here are assemblers. The work I want to do is done by engineers. For some reason it always feels like I'm not allowed to touch the equipment I know how to use better than anyone else in the building. I have trainer certifications for three different IPC standards. I know I have skills that can pay the bills. I've spent 20 years in the medical device field despite having just turned 40. I just need to find a hole to wedge myself into. My background is so freaking broad that I feel like I can do anything with a little guidance and the opportunity to do it. I just need the opening.

ranwhenparked > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/17/2019 at 20:23

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Trouble is, unless your resume contains the exact keywords and phrases the applicant tracking system is set up to find, you’re not going to make it through the stack. They just make it so damn hard to talk to someone face to face now.

And so many employers are still stuck in the way it worked during and right after the last recession whey they could be picky and ask for 6-7 years of experience doing the exact same position at another company, not related and trainable, but the exact same. We’re in statistical full employment right now, that shouldn’t fly anymore, but they still do it and then go around complaining that they can’t find any  qualified applicants. 

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > 66P1800inpieces 03/17/2019 at 20:37

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Electronics engineering Technician, preferably medical in the Portland area. Been hitting an application per day average after an initial burst of a dozen. My life situation changed drastically back in October, and I need to make this happen and be at a place where I can earn what I'm really worth.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > ranwhenparked 03/17/2019 at 20:49

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I bet it's also harder to get a "Let's go for this guy 3000 miles away" vs "This guy can interview on site tomorrow."

ST80MND > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 03/18/2019 at 08:45

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Don’t look at it as being judged, that messes the mind. Look at it as YOU are the one judging them to see if they will meet your needs. A simple change in mindset like this drastically changes the aura you present. In the interview you be the one asking the questions, essentially flipping the tables on the prospective company. Be confident in yourself and your abilities, and command the respect of the room early on. Even if your resume is half of what all other applicants have, just doing this will put you in to the top 10% of possible hires. Sounds hoaky, but really does work.

ST80MND > ST80MND 03/18/2019 at 08:52

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To further: remember they are the ones who called you. Treat it as though they are the ones desperate to find personnel, not you are desperate to get a job. Most applicants don’t do this, and as a result they come across as kind of like a job ‘beggar’. Be the person that gives the impression that you could walk in and run the joint, and you will stand out above the crowd.