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A comment on Ask HN: 27 year old with a MSc degree in CS. No job experience. Am I screwed?.

Re:Ask HN: 27 year old with a MSc degree in CS. No job exper... by Raed667 on Saturday March 18, 2017 @05:03PM (#13903510)
You sent 30 resumes and got 5 interviews! That's an AMAZING rate.

I personally sent a couple of hundreds (some personalized, some bulk shotgun). Don't give up, and don't be discouraged by the stories of "rock-stars" you read about here in HN, keep sending and keep interviewing every day, all day.

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Re:Ask HN: 27 year old with a MSc degree in CS. No job exper... by danbolt on Sunday March 19, 2017 @06:35PM (#13910099)
When applying for positions, I often decide that there's a 5% chance of being hired from a single application, and try to estimate how many resumes I need to send before I have a 95% chance of receiving an offer. The clear deadline helps with time budgeting, and helps me focus on avoiding making anxious spammy applications.
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