Numbers from my recent job hunt

Posted by Shane325 on Thursday July 17, 2025 @12:28AM
from the shanebarry.com dept.

https://shanebarry.com/numbers-from-my-recent-job-hunt/

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Re:Numbers from my recent job hunt by willprice89 on Thursday July 17, 2025 @01:05AM (#44589853)

> Unfortunately, the spray and pray method will not work in this job market.

I guess the takeaway is if you don't already have a solid network to draw referrals from your top priority while job hunting should be attending networking events to build one?

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Re:Numbers from my recent job hunt by Shane325 on Thursday July 17, 2025 @01:59AM (#44590161)

Yes. If you can chat with someone face-to-face you’re already miles ahead of an online application. I wouldn’t even say you need to have a solid network. I just reached out to people on LinkedIn (some of whom I didn’t know).

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Re:Numbers from my recent job hunt by bix6 on Thursday July 17, 2025 @12:40AM (#44589747)

Out of 10 interviews how many were from the referral category?

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Re:Numbers from my recent job hunt by Shane325 on Thursday July 17, 2025 @01:57AM (#44590150)

7 from referrals. 2 interviews from networking events, and 1 from an inbound email (which turned into an offer).

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Re:Numbers from my recent job hunt by bix6 on Thursday July 17, 2025 @08:35AM (#44592617)

So referrals got you more interviews but the inbound got you the job? Interesting. My buddy also got his job recently from an inbound.

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Re:Numbers from my recent job hunt by lifestyleguru on Thursday July 17, 2025 @11:47AM (#44594635)

You guys are getting any jobs?

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