Questions tagged [job-search]
Questions relating to the activities involved whilst seeking employment.
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Is it reasonable that an assessment takes 3 weeks for a senior position?
I applied for a senior role. The company asks me to do an assessment.
They then sent me the assignment like this:
As promised, I'm sending you our assessment here. I've attached the assessment to ...
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What does a salary range really mean? [duplicate]
I’m new to the job market and was recently asked to provide my salary expectations for a position. I’m not very familiar with typical salary ranges or growth in this industry yet. How important is it ...
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About the paradox of the experience [duplicate]
I'm just about to graduate on Electronics Engineering and looking for a job (I have not worked still) but when I search for job offers on most of the platforms, all the announces say something like &...
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Interview - Former manager messing up interview [closed]
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After graduating, I’ve held two jobs so far. In both roles, I consistently performed at a high level and received positive feedback throughout. Recently, I interviewed for a new ...
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Avoiding fake job postings when applying to jobs
I've been using job posting websites (such as Glassdoor, Indeed and LinkedIn) to try find a full time job. For various reasons I suspect many postings I see are somehow fake. There was one posting ...
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Should I apply to volunteer while actively looking for a job if it means I won't be volunteering for long?
I'm currently looking for a job, but I have a very poor work history, and I fear I won't be hired for some time. I've been advised to do volunteering as a way to prove my ability and willingness to ...
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Choosing a mission vs money driven career? [closed]
To be honest, like in the recent past It was quite interesting to get a job like in a big firm, at highly skilled positions, but really not anymore. Any job and career just looks, meh, and nah now.
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Is an Internshala Certificate Considered Legitimate by Employers?
I'm currently a student preparing to build a career in cybersecurity, and I recently completed an online internship through Internshala that provided a certificate upon completion. I wanted to ask the ...
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How do I convince someone to hire me without sounding like I'm desperate?
I've been at the job search for a few months since I was let go from a previous job due to a health condition.
I've been applied for jobs and so far, every job application has resulted in failure or ...
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Trying to increase job application rate. How much time should I spend reading posting?
I have had a very difficult time securing a full time, permanent job. I have sent out a lot of job applications to openings I found on websites. I have gotten very few interviews. I'm more towards the ...
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Is it bad to apply twice after submitting resume with a mistake?
I just applied for a job and realized I made a mistake on my resume right at the beginning. The first section should be titled "Executive Summary" followed by the next section "Skills, ...
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How can someone with a non-technical background in design pivot into data analytics? [duplicate]
I’m exploring a pivot into data analytics from a background in experience design and textile technology. I’ve been actively building technical skills in SQL, Excel, and R.
To guide my development, I’d ...
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How to handle the question when asked what is my motivation of switching my job
I just had an interview for a full-stack tech job. I was invited to a 15-minute first-round discussion as part of their application process.
It began with introductions, and after a few minutes they ...
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My employer wants me to show my real location on LinkedIn, but I'm looking for a job in a different location
On my LinkedIn profile, I had a location different from my actual one. The reason was that I’m looking for a job with relocation opportunities to another country. I can't get a visa and move to this ...
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How do I add KPIs and numeric detail to my resume when I have no such data?
A recruiter has asked me to spruce up my resume by including more numeric detail, a.k.a. KPIs achieved, percentage improvement on whatever process or project...
The problem is my last job lasted about ...
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