Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job?

Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by ritchiea on Thursday April 15, 2021 @07:56PM (#26827641)

This is great advice. I would add: don't wait for them to coach you, tell them what your strengths are and how you've had trouble finding a job at big tech companies. Let them know you're open to smaller and lesser known tech companies and that you want to be coached to help you with the interviews. Because you're striking out at the interview stage and you know you can perform better.

EDIT: based on the first reply I got I want to revise this slightly. Don't go into too much detail about who rejected you or how many times. In fact keep the details short but make it clear you think interviewing is a weakness they should coach you with

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Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by Covzire on Thursday April 15, 2021 @08:21PM (#26827842)

Personally I wouldn't volunteer to tell them which or how many big tech companies rejected my resume. I'm afraid that nine times out of ten it would create undue prejudice in the interviewer/recruiter.

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Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by brundolf on Thursday April 15, 2021 @09:24PM (#26828272)

Important to note that interviewer and recruiter are two different parties. The interviewer's job is to be skeptical of you; the recruiter's job is to polish you up and sell you to the interviewer. The recruiter is on your side, so it makes sense to be open with them.

(Note that this only applies to recruiting agencies. A "recruiter" at the company you're interviewing for is the exact opposite story.)

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Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job? by ritchiea on Thursday April 15, 2021 @08:45PM (#26828004)

Thanks that is actually great advice. I added an addendum suggesting let agencies know he could use interview coaching but avoid details like where he's applied already or to how many companies.

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