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[Jason's Ultimatum]

Well I did and didn't get the job with United Health Group as a Claims Adjuster. I did the drug test and submitted the BI consent form, but I'm a back up. If anyone drops the class, they'll contact me. So I could be working at my current employment, UHG calls and says come in tomorrow. Not a way to leave a job.

Another job is a guy from my gym trying to get me on as a marketing analyst at a company called Fairwarning. Would pay 5-10 thousand more a year, and it's literally minutes away drive.

I also had a phone interview now for Raymond James Financial for a Registrations Associate position. Basically it's admin/clerical. At the end of the interview, he said I did fine, but gave me feedback: He'd like to see me have an in-person interview, and if that happens, I need to talk more about experience involving admin/clerical. I gave a lot of answers working at Sports Authority right now, and my internship with the USSS was only 3 months, and that was clerical.

I dunno. The skills and knowledge for the job I do have direct experience, even if its in retail. Multitasking in a fast paced environment? Check. Handling multiple phone lines? Check. Operating office equipment? Check. Resolving customer related issues? Check. Those are just a few examples. I mean, Jesus Christ.

My sister works there doing clerical work, and she has NO admin/clerical experience.

 

[Dreamwriter]

I just went to drastic measures: I applied for a job in Boulder, CO. I live in Seattle, where there are plenty of game-programmer jobs, but they just haven't been responding at all. But this job in Colorado pays a damn lot (I found it through a recruiter who gave salary ranges, though I tracked down the actual company to apply directly) and will pay for relocation and even a signing bonus.

I did this once before, ended up working at Miami for three years, was really fun. Lived for a year right at the center of SouthBeach, on Ocean Drive across from the beach. Boulder sounds fun too - up in the mountains, lots of trails and biking and stuff.

 

[Captain Tuttle]

I just went to drastic measures: I applied for a job in Boulder, CO. I live in Seattle, where there are plenty of game-programmer jobs, but they just haven't been responding at all. But this job in Colorado pays a damn lot (I found it through a recruiter who gave salary ranges, though I tracked down the actual company to apply directly) and will pay for relocation and even a signing bonus.

I did this once before, ended up working at Miami for three years, was really fun. Lived for a year right at the center of SouthBeach, on Ocean Drive across from the beach. Boulder sounds fun too - up in the mountains, lots of trails and biking and stuff.

Why would you bypass the recruiter? Just curious.

Good luck, wish I had the flexibility to move around like that, I did back in the day but not anymore

Seriously though, good luck!

 

[Dreamwriter]

Why would you bypass the recruiter? Just curious.

Good luck, wish I had the flexibility to move around like that, I did back in the day but not anymore

Seriously though, good luck!

First I wanted to find out the details of the company to see if it'd be worth the time - if it'd be a place I could fit at, what kind of games they make, that kinda stuff. But also, my feeling is that companies pay more attention to direct respondents than to recruiters.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

man these niggas have been giving me the run-around for a month now.

Got a job interview, 3 applicants at the same time with two dudes interviewing. They said, "OK, we need somebody on Monday(its Friday), so after this interview we'll give you a call if you made it". Aced that, got a call saying, "yeaaaaaaaaah, we can't make a final decision. Can you come in for another interview on Thursday?"

Did that interview, said, "We'll call you next monday if you got the job or not". So another weekend of waiting impatentily....Monday goes by. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday, 7:31, I get a call, "oh yea, the director hasn't been in this week, he makes the final decisions. Next week tho, he'll be in, you'll know early next week"

So another week of impatient waiting. Monday rolls by, and Tuesday, and Wednesday, and Thursday...Friday again, "Hey, can you come in and meet with the director next Wednesday?"

like bruh if I don't get the job after this shit das it mane

 

[Mupod]

man these niggas have been giving me the run-around for a month now.

Got a job interview, 3 applicants at the same time with two dudes interviewing. They said, "OK, we need somebody on Monday(its Friday), so after this interview we'll give you a call if you made it". Aced that, got a call saying, "yeaaaaaaaaah, we can't make a final decision. Can you come in for another interview on Thursday?"

Did that interview, said, "We'll call you next monday if you got the job or not". So another weekend of waiting impatentily....Monday goes by. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday, 7:31, I get a call, "oh yea, the director hasn't been in this week, he makes the final decisions. Next week tho, he'll be in, you'll know early next week"

So another week of impatient waiting. Monday rolls by, and Tuesday, and Wednesday, and Thursday...Friday again, "Hey, can you come in and meet with the director next Wednesday?"

like bruh if I don't get the job after this shit das it mane

almost this exact thing happened to me for my previous job. It was a startup and they were always scrambling and too busy to do anything. Was a pretty big red flag that the job would be a complete shit show but it's not like I had any choice at the time.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

almost this exact thing happened to me for my previous job. It was a startup and they were always scrambling and too busy to do anything. Was a pretty big red flag that the job would be a complete shit show but it's not like I had any choice at the time.

Man, I really need this fuckin' job. Pays well, good benefits, great area, actually related to my college degree...I'll put up with anything b, just let me get my foot in the door and I'll shovel whatever shit I gotta do.

 

[StoneFox]

One of the jobs I'm looking at is telling me I have to complete a DISC test to be considered, with a link to this:

http://discpersonalitytesting.com/free-disc-test/

Is this normal? I've never seen it before.

 

[entremet]

One of the jobs I'm looking at is telling me I have to complete a DISC test to be considered, with a link to this:

http://discpersonalitytesting.com/free-disc-test/

Is this normal? I've never seen it before.

Some places do these types of test. They're kinda like the Myers-Briggs.

Bottom line: it's a risk mitigation. I think these tests are a bit silly myself.

 

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Lol....sigh.

 

[UberLevi]

Just got a job. Perks of living in a college town but not attending college is places are always hiring and I'm always available. After applying at multiple places online, it turns out all I had to do was actually make an appearance and remind them that I'm interested.

 

[Makai]

One of the jobs I'm looking at is telling me I have to complete a DISC test to be considered, with a link to this:

http://discpersonalitytesting.com/free-disc-test/

Is this normal? I've never seen it before.

Better known as the DICS test. My D took up the entire graph. HR is unable to judge applicants so they get suckered by pseudoscience.

 

[mrklaw]

what were the decent/ok online games testing places? Were VMC good? Any others?

 

[StoneFox]

Oh, ok. I just find it kinda weird to take a personality test for a receptionist position hahaha

 

[Dreez]

Keep the faith boiz. I was applying to any and everything and one company hit me back a month later, going to start on Monday.

But I also accepted this 3-4 week night gig starting same time so I won't be getting much sleep starting out... fuck it. You gotta want success more than you want sleep.

 

[cpp_is_king]

Better known as the DICS test. My D took up the entire graph. HR is unable to judge applicants so they get suckered by pseudoscience.

So you're saying you have a big D?

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Better known as the DICS test. My D took up the entire graph.

oh my

 

[ReyBrujo]

that is not only the dumbest way ive heard to filter someone. but may also be the worst.

Half the applicants are dropped by reasons that you might call silly in any company, in any area. Being capable of doing a job is just half the path, then you have the whole psychological and environmental analysis.

For example, down here in Argentina I live in the suburbs outside the capital city. There's a kind of river around the capital, so you must cross one of the multiple bridges that join the capital with the suburbs. Sometimes, there are protests and they block the bridges, so you can't reach either work or home. Back when protests were common, many companies filtered people who lived in the outskirts because of the work days they might lose for not being able to cross a bridge.

Also, back when I was in secondary school some companies would publish "Looking for lawyers, no experience needed, UNLM graduates please abstain from applying" because there were rumours that they were selling diplomas.

So they didnt even encrypt the passwords?

You got the hashes, you can crack them easily if they are simple. You wouldn't contract someone who doesn't know what the company does, who doesn't know what he's applying for, etc. The application process begins from the minute you decide to apply for a position, not from the interview itself.

They told him the reason they rejected me was because they didn't think I was doing anything with my time and that I was a quiet person. I'm an introvert and I'm also not the best in social situations and knowing that this was one of the reasons why they didn't hire is killing me. I've had a few interviews before and what if this was the reason why no one wanted to hire me? How do I fix this? I can't just become an extrovert.

You can't magically become extroverted, of course. Are you studying now? Have you studied or worked recently? If you've been looking for a job already for a few months, I recommend you to study something, anything, being that a foreign language, speed reading, whatever to show them you aren't just waking up early in the morning, sending a bunch of emails, and then spending the day doing nothing. You don't have hobbies? If you are applying to a job where you need to interact with people, being them coworkers or clients, they expect you to have hobbies that leads to interactions. There's no "correct" answer for "And what do you do in your free time?", but there are incorrect ones, like "I stay at home playing games (sorry NeoGAF!) / watching Netflix / doing nothing". If you don't have real life friends, or if you don't care about friendship, you can anyways try joining an open/free software project, joining Wikipedia, etc, which also require you to coordinate with other people, to share thoughts and be constructive with your time. Heck, if you like reading books, you can tell them you like to go to the library to read books, maybe even having the opportunity to discuss about books you've read in that environment, etc. Or get a pet and spend weekends strolling around the park with it. There must be something that you like that can become a hobby which enables you to contact and establish relations with others.

By the way, I wonder how many know it's rather easy to track people nowadays, to find aliases in YouTube, Twitter, NeoGAF, etc, and that something (negatively) you might comment here (Twitter, etc) might weight towards their rejection. I'd tell people to be careful when talking about previous, current or new jobs, especially if you use the same nick everywhere. We all have a skeleton in the closet, you just need to conceal it long enough until those searching for it stop doing so.

 

[WEGGLES]

What was the longest gap between submitting a resume and getting a response?

Just curious. I submitted a resume at a place in late Jan and they just got back to me now. Seemed strange, had written them off entirely at this point.

 

[cpp_is_king]

What was the longest gap between submitting a resume and getting a response?

Just curious. I submitted a resume at a place in late Jan and they just got back to me now. Seemed strange, had written them off entirely at this point.

A year for me. A lot of the time your resume just goes in a database and when something opens up they check the database

 

[Karsticles]

What was the longest gap between submitting a resume and getting a response?

Just curious. I submitted a resume at a place in late Jan and they just got back to me now. Seemed strange, had written them off entirely at this point.

I once had a place call me back 6 months later. I couldn't believe it. Yeah guys, I'm sitting here waiting all this time just for you.

 

[Kalnos]

I have a pretty good job right now but I applied for a dream job, got the interview, and it went fuckin' really well last Thursday and now I'm fucking super nervous waiting for a call/email back. I hate this feeling so goddamn much

 

[Darryl M R]

Landed my next project/engagement within my firm. I have been on the bench for weeks. Luckily it was during a period where the rating period was ending and a new one started. The project will have me working in data analytics and data visualizations; two skills I really want to hone to become a specialist in to become more marketable within my firm and afterwards.

The commute for this project is much longer than my normal projects but I am truly grateful for this opportunity to gain new skills and stay employed; I'm fortunate that when I was on the bench I was still getting paid but my firm takes into the hours I am billable and that affects my end of the year rating which affects promotions, salary increases, and recommendations for exit opportunities.

 

[entremet]

man these niggas have been giving me the run-around for a month now.

Got a job interview, 3 applicants at the same time with two dudes interviewing. They said, "OK, we need somebody on Monday(its Friday), so after this interview we'll give you a call if you made it". Aced that, got a call saying, "yeaaaaaaaaah, we can't make a final decision. Can you come in for another interview on Thursday?"

Did that interview, said, "We'll call you next monday if you got the job or not". So another weekend of waiting impatentily....Monday goes by. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday, 7:31, I get a call, "oh yea, the director hasn't been in this week, he makes the final decisions. Next week tho, he'll be in, you'll know early next week"

So another week of impatient waiting. Monday rolls by, and Tuesday, and Wednesday, and Thursday...Friday again, "Hey, can you come in and meet with the director next Wednesday?"

like bruh if I don't get the job after this shit das it mane

That's nothing, bro.

3 rounds is nice. I once did 5 rounds and a mock training over Skype and I still didn't get an offer lol.

 

[mrklaw]

Just got a call from an agency saying my CV matches really well with a role I just applied for, but they are really strict on educational qualifications - I don't have a degree unfortunately, but I have 20 years experience (yes I'm old) so I had hoped I was past the 'have to have a degree' part.

Arse.

 

[entremet]

Just got a call from an agency saying my CV matches really well with a role I just applied for, but they are really strict on educational qualifications - I don't have a degree unfortunately, but I have 20 years experience (yes I'm old) so I had hoped I was past the 'have to have a degree' part.

Arse.

That's super weird. Could you negotiate with the agency for consideration?

 

[mrklaw]

That's super weird. Could you negotiate with the agency for consideration?

nah. They were sympathetic but their client was clear about the requirement. They had a couple other roles going live this week that they'll contact me about but they're much further out (60 minutes minimum each way, instead of 20)

 

[spuckthew]

I started applying to places last week as I can no longer stand working in education and want more money.

I applied to a few places, got one rejection email (at least they actually responded), but I also have two interviews lined up already. One is in Mayfair, about an hour's commute, and the other is actually in the same town that my school is in, 20 minutes down the A3.

I really want to work in London as I've never done so before, but I'll have A LOT more disposable income if I chose the other place. Both are offering similar salaries, but commuting from Zone 6 is fucking expensive (£227 pcm). A wiser man might say the 20 minute drive is a no-brainer. Anyway, let's not get ahead of ourselves as I might get neither job, or the decision might get made for me.

First interview is in 2 hours :O

 

[KmA]

I was seriously trying to get an IT internship since the summer of 2015. And I was getting rejected everywhere. Which to me didn't make sense because I had Helpdesk internship in the summer of 2014 like I clearly am qualified for all these places I'm applying for. And I probably have more experience as well. I was starting to get worried that every place was rejecting me because of my ethnic sounding name...

It's been like 8 months but I finally got an internship ))) and they pay well too thank god. These past few months have put me in the worst possible mood but thank god things are starting to change.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

I'm running out of ideas for places to apply.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

I'm running out of ideas for places to apply.

Best Buy?

 

[entremet]

I'm running out of ideas for places to apply.

Try quick gigs.

Restaurants, parking attendants, starbucks, etc.

You're totally jobless correct? Get a part time job and work from there. You're more attractive to employers doing anything. Plus it will help your confidence in interviews.

If you're looking for more professional opportunities and love kids, consider alternative certifications programs for teaching. They always need new teachers.

 

[Syphon Filter]

I'm running out of ideas for places to apply.

Like entremet said, try some smaller gigs. Craiglist has tons of them every day including the weekends.

 

[That1BlackGuy]

I'm running out of ideas for places to apply.

Try looking for administrative assistant and clerical work in your area. I also cosign Craigslist. Call centers are always hiring as well, see if you can find one with decent pay (or if you want a phone job from home, go with Apple for At-Home Advisors). It's tough out here, but you got to stay on your hustle.

 

[koutoru]

Just got accepted as a software engineer in the city. First job out of college.

I hope I do well.

 

[Kalnos]

Just got accepted as a software engineer in the city. First job out of college.

I hope I do well.

congrats!

 

[Fall Into The GAF]

I am in a bit of hopeless situation as I have applied online countless times and nothing has been sticking, mostly because the deck is stacked against me (underemployed, lack of experience, gaps). I would like to get a job in graphic design, but according to every infallible expert, the market is "just too saturated, maaaan". The problem is that sans working in retail hell for the rest of my life, I have no other marketable skills and I really don't want to have to go into extreme debt to get said marketable skills.

Also, what's the consensus on job fairs? The benefit is bypassing the bullshit HR Bots.

[EDIT] I should add that not even retail/entry level places don't want anything to do with me. I have a sneaking suspicion is mild ageism.

 

[funkystudent]

Found myself a part time office admin gig. Nothing stressful. If anything its real dull when things are slow. Never worked admin before.

Basically come in, do some emails, update some spreadsheets, tell person A to be in place B for X o clock. Take phone messages, Make sure the building isnt on fire. And repeat for 4 hours.


No one else around which is a blessing and a curse. No great internet so when there is no work to be done I am basically staring at a wall.

Its good CV padding though. Hopping it leads to bigger and better things. Was working casually / zero hour contract before with few days per month but long ass hours per work day before so getting on a proper schedule now even with short hours is nice.

 

[gwailo]

I am in a bit of hopeless situation as I have applied online countless times and nothing has been sticking, mostly because the deck is stacked against me (underemployed, lack of experience, gaps). I would like to get a job in graphic design, but according to every infallible expert, the market is "just too saturated, maaaan". The problem is that sans working in retail hell for the rest of my life, I have no other marketable skills and I really don't want to have to go into extreme debt to get said marketable skills.

Also, what's the consensus on job fairs? The benefit is bypassing the bullshit HR Bots.

[EDIT] I should add that not even retail/entry level places don't want anything to do with me. I have a sneaking suspicion is mild ageism.

Retail tends not to take "overqualified" people (ie, higher than high school education) because they think you will leave once you find a better job.

I found job fairs to be useless. Most of the people I talked with would just tell you to apply on the company's website anyway.

 

[wowzors]

So been working at a place about a year and a half, just last week it was announced our lead is leaving and the other guy I work with is taking his place. Both of them were in this role at same time and have worked it two years.

I have been labelled as a trainee for the past year and a half, while the other two started off as full role positions. So now that the other guy is getting lead I figured I would move to full role, but manager says that will happen when the third spot is filled.

My problem is, why was I in trainee role for one year and 6 months and them in it for all of two weeks? It is increased pay which may be why, but in that case I am getting the short end of the stick.

Trying to decide if its time to start looking again.

 

[Kaydan]

So I had a phone interview last week, then a real one hour interview last friday. They seemed pretty interested.

They sent me some quiz and a skill test to do over the weekend which I sent back on Sunday.

No answer still. How long is it reasonable for an employer to call back usually? I haven't had a job interview in a long time so I'm a bit out of the loop on these protocols...

 

[B-Dubs]

So I had a phone interview last week, then a real one hour interview last friday. They seemed pretty interested.

They sent me some quiz and a skill test to do over the weekend which I sent back on Sunday.

No answer still. How long is it reasonable for an employer to call back usually? I haven't had a job interview in a long time so I'm a bit out of the loop on these protocols...

I'd say it's safe to touch base at this point. You waited a few days, heard nothing, so reaching out isn't unreasonable.

 

[That1BlackGuy]

I am in a bit of hopeless situation as I have applied online countless times and nothing has been sticking, mostly because the deck is stacked against me (underemployed, lack of experience, gaps). I would like to get a job in graphic design, but according to every infallible expert, the market is "just too saturated, maaaan". The problem is that sans working in retail hell for the rest of my life, I have no other marketable skills and I really don't want to have to go into extreme debt to get said marketable skills.

Also, what's the consensus on job fairs? The benefit is bypassing the bullshit HR Bots.

[EDIT] I should add that not even retail/entry level places don't want anything to do with me. I have a sneaking suspicion is mild ageism.

In terms of your Graphic Design, do you have a website/portfolio? Have you tried reaching out to small businesses and not-for-profit organizations? Craigslist? LinkedIn Groups? If you are looking for something just to pay the bills temporarily while you build your portfolio (if you don't have one), look into Call Center jobs I know for many it's not the most glamorous gig but you won't be there long anyway and it'll plug in your gaps. If phones aren't your thing depending on where you live, you may also want to try out your local Temp agencies. Also if you haven't already, consider asking your family/acquaintances if they know someone; it doesn't hurt to try as I am sure you know the old saying.

In my experience, job fairs (tailored to your industry) can be great for networking which in turn can get a you job down the line. I always used it for networking since I could be more relaxed and not having to try as hard to impress. When I was using it as a job hunting tool (in terms of something more immediate), it was much more stressful and less effective EDIT: since as gwailo said, a good deal of employers may just tell you to apply online. Overall job Fairs in my opinion is good for playing the long game obviously not including direct hire job fairs.

 

[Captain Tuttle]

I am in a bit of hopeless situation as I have applied online countless times and nothing has been sticking, mostly because the deck is stacked against me (underemployed, lack of experience, gaps). I would like to get a job in graphic design, but according to every infallible expert, the market is "just too saturated, maaaan". The problem is that sans working in retail hell for the rest of my life, I have no other marketable skills and I really don't want to have to go into extreme debt to get said marketable skills.

Also, what's the consensus on job fairs? The benefit is bypassing the bullshit HR Bots.

[EDIT] I should add that not even retail/entry level places don't want anything to do with me. I have a sneaking suspicion is mild ageism.

Applying online is a waste unless maybe you're through LinkedIn or something

Regarding job fairs, I was unemployed for 8 years (stay at home Dad) and went to a job fair and was hired literally on the spot. They had a need and I met it. 2 years later I've moved on from that job to another one that is one of the highest profile jobs in my industry in the area. Great money too.

Do anything to get yourself in front of people, go outside your comfort zone, you'll make a connection eventually
But get out from behind the computer, I wasted months doing that.

 

[CliqWriter]

First I wanted to find out the details of the company to see if it'd be worth the time - if it'd be a place I could fit at, what kind of games they make, that kinda stuff. But also, my feeling is that companies pay more attention to direct respondents than to recruiters.

Just wanted to chime in and let you know this is false. My current position is as a healthcare recruiter ( schools psychologists, occupational therapists etc) and generally we have direct contact with who makes the decision and have a reputation for sifting through the terrible applicants. Also because we may be an current billing client so most institutions won't have to go through the legal hooplah. I've seen plenty of "better" people get passed up on if it's easier for a director or division manager. Just fyi.


Fingers crossed guys, I just got out of my second interview for a implementation specialist in a healthcare company. They should be letting us know in a week or two. So freaking nervous.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

i did it yall

I got the fuckin job fam

No more depressed days waiting for calls, no more reject emails, no more recruiters giving the run around, no more googling job interview tips, no more reading this thread and feeling hopeless. 9 months of searching finally over. A good office job with good benefits, salary, room for growth, in a great location

Don't give up niggas, imma telling you one of these days they will give you an offer

 

[spuckthew]

The place I interviewed at yesterday already got back to me with positive feedback, and they want me to now interview with the CTO (final stage).

Also have another interview lined up for tomorrow at a different company.

 

[Avixph]

i did it yall

I got the fuckin job fam

No more depressed days waiting for calls, no more reject emails, no more recruiters giving the run around, no more googling job interview tips, no more reading this thread and feeling hopeless. 9 months of searching finally over. A good office job with good benefits, salary, room for growth, in a great location

Don't give up niggas, imma telling you one of these days they will give you an offer

Do you mind telling us what's the job, the name of the company, and which where did you find the job posting?

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Do you mind telling us what's the job, the name of the company, and which where did you find the job posting?

Its an accounting clerk position for a local steel manufacturing firm, and I got it from applying on Monster.com. Took 3 rounds of interviews spread over a month, but finally our long national nightmare is over.

 

[Kisaya]

Okay... holy shit, just got an email for a request to interview for a full time position. Just replied with my available times and I'm kind of freaking out. This is going to be my first interview for an actual job since graduating last May.

The job is for an Individual Giving Assistant at this well known museum in Chicago. To be quite honest most of my internship work has been in Communications, but I've worked with Development departments to develop fundraising campaigns. Nonetheless I'm still nervous about my qualifications.

Any advice? I REALLY don't want to mess this up.