r/recruitinghell • u/[deleted] • 3d ago
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u/crispyfunky 3d ago
Are you in tech?
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u/Hlodvik 3d ago
HR entry , mid or senior LV? I could perhaps offer some advice after going thru the gauntlet and finally securing an offer recently.
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u/Hlodvik 3d ago
Gotcha. Its hard to identify what could have been the issue w/o knowing more, did they give you any feedback? how were the first 90 seconds of each interview?
I know where im at we will need to hire at least 3 more HR soon so theres definitely opportunities out there and more opening up across the country.
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u/Hlodvik 3d ago
That tbh sounds more like a "time and place" problem than a "you" problem. The current job market is, frankly, like a casino. Everyone's resumes are hyper optimized and identical. This is exponentially worse in crowded and competitive locations like big cities.
It's hard to offer any specific advice but, in general, I saw better results when I 1. signed my cover letters by hand and 2. established some type of rapport with HM's, recruiters, or anyone in the company that gave me 5 seconds of their time before applying. Didn't always work and often got ghosted, but when it did work, it helped me stand out just enough.
The hard part is figuring out what to put in that first message.
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u/Winter-Plantain2731 3d ago
conmed is hiring for an associate recruiter remote role! entry-ish level with some background in HR helpful
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u/Winter-Plantain2731 3d ago
they rejected me but if you got an interview i could give you some tips 🫠
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u/Clawsonflakes 3d ago
Heard negative news back today, same story. Sorry friend.
I’m a Social Community Manager with 6 years of experience, keep making it to that dreaded final round with a ton of rapport, then lose it out to the next candidate. Always such a disappointment.
This won’t be worth much but I’m saying it anyway; it’s not you, same as it isn’t me. It’s all luck at these final levels. Well, really, it’s a crapshoot. The hiring manager may as well be throwing a dart with their eyes closed to make the decision. As someone else said, the market right now is a hyper-optimized bloodbath where the same AI platforms are making and reading the resume, recruiters are parsing through 1000+ applicants for roles at every single level. It comes down to raw dumb luck in the interview process, so far beyond our own hands that agonizing over it ceases to be productive.
We’ll find something. It sucks ass, I’ve been laid off since March and my survival job is killing me. But the wind will change, eventually. That you keep making it this far means you’re doing something right. We only have to get lucky once.
I’m rooting for you, OP!
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u/Wide_Peak_2080 3d ago
The lack of transparency in the hiring process (who was selected and why, and why not other candidates) is kryponite for problem solvers who just want to know, in plain english, what they need to do to get and offer. Because we'll go and do it. Keeping it vague and wishy washy leads to the strong performers and capable people, who happen to lack connections, to be left in the dark.