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MARKETING MANAGER

Feeling hopeless about the job hunt for the rest of the year. I’ve been
searching for 4+ months after being laid off and it’s been nothing but
rejections. I have some middle round interviews this week but I’m not super
excited about the companies so far and I’ve gotten all the way to the end only
to be rejected 3+ times. So with my luck? Probably going to end in rejection It
feels like I’m just no one’s top choice, a failure compared to others who won
out over me

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1. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 1

Sometimes companies have someone earmarked for a position and go through
the posting/interview process for appearances. I know it's hard but try to
keep your outlook positive. Have you looked at companies' websites that may
post on sites related to their business, such as the AMA. Also check local
municipalities, colleges and universities, and non-profits in your area;
they may not be posting/advertising on typical job search sites. Here's an
example from AMA,
https://jobs.ama.org/?_gl=1*1y4mqvj*_gcl_au*NDgzMTA0NDUuMTY5OTQ1NzQ5Mg..*_ga*NDM4MzkxNTI5LjE2OTk0NTc0OTI.*_ga_VZ6FMZZPER*MTY5OTQ1NzQ5Mi4xLjEuMTY5OTQ1NzQ5NS41Ny4wLjA.

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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 1

Are you the OP? I understood the OP to be in Marketing, not PT.

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2. ADAM SHEARER

I know its probably not exactly what you or someone in your position wants
to hear. But do remember that each rejection, each bump in the road brings
us that much closer to where we need to be. It only takes 1 person to say
yes! Don't give up hope. Keep putting yourself out there and the right
position will find you!

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SYSTEMS ENGINEER 1

Second this--it only takes one yes! It can help to also spend time on
training, volunteering, or other projects to keep up your skills &
confidence. I am also in month 5 of looking. This is my 2nd job search
since graduating & I think this is typical!

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3. DATA ANALYST 1

Hint: look for someone on LinkedIn working at a company you like to refer
you. To make it easy for the person , check if the job is available first
then tell the person to refer you, they get bonus when they refer to the
company they work at so it is a win win. Note: don’t apply for the job.
Underneath your name on your resume include the job title and send to the
person you find on LinkedIn. Referral works faster than you think.

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4. PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 1

I get it. It’s basically ageism. Especially if they can hire someone young
with les experience. I’m having same problem. Seems like a witch hunt out
there!!!!!

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PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 1

Same here!!!!! I sit for clients. And dong let anyone know I’m a therapist.
Wow!!!! The fraud. And incompetent young therapist hired have no idea. But
honestly. We are not going to have a free world anymore. As communism is
taking over. So enjoy life while you can.

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5. ALIGHT 1

Hi! I've been looking for 2 months and have been laid off for 1. I've been
getting interviews pretty consistently - I find that updating my resume and
really working hard on it helped a lot. Also applying to as many jobs as I
could. Feel free to message and maybe we can exchange pointers

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6. ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 1

Take a look at how you can adjust. Can you apply different? Get a referral
from someone? Does your resume need a fresh pair of eyes on it? Every time
this get rejection can you get feedback on how to better position yourself
for the next one? Keep your head up, adjust and keep it moving. You’ll get
there.

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PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT 1

No. It’s not that easy

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7. PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR 1

I can say I feel like you have I've been out of work for the last 3 months
I've gotten plenty of interview to the second round and I've got nothing
but rejections I even got interviews from recruiters but I still have got
nothing but rejections I did my due diligence on trying to get information
for the companies and who I was interviewing with but still I've gotten
rejections at this point I feel like it's my age as well on a couple months
I'll be hitting 58.....😔

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8. PRODUCT DESIGN MANAGER 1

Look at it this way. The whole thing is a giant funnel. Hundreds of people
apply to many positions. Maybe 10 get phone screenings from HR. Maybe 3-5
are selected for formal interviews and generally one is offered the job.
So, it you make it to the final round, you have between a 1 in 3 or 1 in 5
chance of being offered the job. Sounds like you are doing fine. Last time
I was laid off, I applied to 100 jobs, got maybe 5 phone screenings, 3
formal interviews and one job offer. Work your contacts. You need to jump
past that first brutal screening when it goes from hundreds to ten.

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9. HII 1

Keep your head up. A change is coming 🙌

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10. CASE ANALYST 1

I've been feeling down from all the rejections. I saw a story about a year
old Cane Corso puppy who had gone through horrible situations. I spent all
last week trying to find a rescue to pull her from the kennel she was in.
Trying to help her reignited the spark. Unfortunately, she had injuries
that were worse than we thought. She passed away yesterday. But I want to
continue to help animals. So, I am trying to find a position that would
allow me to work with animals. Find a cause that ignites your spark. It
might lead to opportunities you didn't know existed.

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11. HRBP 1

Don’t lose hope. Keep pressing forward. I’ve also been job hunting for a
few months now and just like you, I’ve been on several interviews. Made it
to the first, second and sometimes final round of interviews only to
receive a rejection. Although I felt as if I’ve come close but I haven’t
received any offers yet. I know some people that has been unemployed and
looking for a job for over 9 months and some even over a year. They have
deep skills, really experienced and worked at top corps. but they’re also
getting rejections. Keep in mind it’s extremely competitive right now. Also
keep in mind that the tables have turned and employers have the upper hand
at the moment. A job that may have had 20 applicants back then is now
looking at hundreds of applicants. It’s not you. It’s the nonsense job
market.

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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR 1

Thank you for the encouragement I'm trying to stay hopeful but sometimes
it's hard but I really appreciate your comments it was very pleasing and
very nice to hear in a time like this again thank you very much and good
luck to you as well 🙏🏼

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12. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE 1

If you're getting to the interview round, it's prob not your resume. Here's
some tips I hope might help: -businesses aren't necessarily looking for the
most qualified candidate. They're looking for "the safest" hire that will
augment the existing team. Sometimes the most qualified candidate on paper
isn't a hire with a high chance of success to stick after the time and
expense of on boarding, or throws yellow flags when it comes to
collaboration and they won't be extended an offer. So I hope that can help
you feel more confident going in to interviews! -apply for jobs where you
meet between 75-90% of requirements. If you meet 100%, there's no room for
you to grow with the position and you likely won't stay long term, see
above; this makes you a sub optimal hiring investment. -research ways you
can use chat gpt to help you with interview prep. You can pull the job
description and have the ai predict the most important qualifications,
extrapolate likely interview questions, then you can form you answers to
those questions, feed your responses back into chat gpt for suggestions to
improve. This should help you be more prepared for the interview and convey
more confidence.

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13. CONSULTANT 1

Maybe you lack some key personality traits like confidence, resilience and
motivation. They can pretty well determine this through interviewing. Would
you hire someone who loses hope so easily? Someone who holds so much self
doubt? You should be self-assured of your strengths and your ability to
master the task at hand. Now go get that job!

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BRAND MARKETING STRATEGIST 1

I don’t think OP is saying interviews are pointless but rather there’s been
a track record of losing out on the role. So people try their best but
realistically the odds are not great right now. People are allowed to be
dishearten and be at a low point now where they need affirmations. Its part
of the job processes, these lows and building yourself up with compassion
and acknowledgment that moments of self doubt will come

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14. LIBRARY AIDE 1

Don’t feel this way! What helps me sometimes is getting pissed off in the
back of my mind: “I want this F’ing job, F these people!” Also, I use
reverse psychology where I tell myself I’m not going to get this job
anyway, so it doesn’t matter what I say - which relieves pressure and
perform more relaxed on interviews. Also, explore other fields of interest,
like less saturated ones. Good luck and think positive!! 😉👍

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15. SYSTEMS ANALYST 1

Hang in there. I'm in the same boat as you, for longer, and dang it's been
tough. 🤞

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16. DESIGNER 1

Watch YouTube interview videos, it’s helped me a lot. It’s helped me pick
up a lot of small things I could improve. Don’t get hard on yourself many
people have been looking for over a year. Meanwhile try to spend your time
constantly improving your resume, creating a LinkedIn profile, get a
professional headshot, network, go to networking events. Freelance, market
yourself. There’s so many ways to generate income even if it’s a small
amount but look at it as a way of putting yourself out there. It’s hard at
first, it gets easier. It took me over a decade to finally put myself out
there. I got passed over on a career opportunity I felt was MADE for me. It
hurt a lot. It was a dream position for me. I picked myself up and put
myself out there, went to networking events, seminars in my trade, etc… I
had opportunities I didn’t take because of relocating. I even applied at
entry level positions just to get a response and I did, I got rejected 😂.
The economy is in a downward spiral, you’re not alone. All you can do is
keep trying to improve yourself, watch videos, market yourself, make
business cards offer consulting services freelance (you can network great
and sort of show people what you’re capable of), get on every job posting
website and email alerts (Glassdoor, indeed, LinkedIn, monster, etc…) keep
in mind many companies aren’t doing as well financially and might be
holding off on adding more overhead. Keep your head up. Even try some self
care like meditation, therapy, yoga… put yourself in a happy place because
positivity attracts positivity. I was REALLY down at one point. I still
have no real prospects, but I changed my outlook. Either way I’m working.
Listen to motivational speakers (Les Brown is my favorite). Hope this
helps.

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17. BRAND MARKETING COORDINATOR 1

Internal Referal! My advice is message people you know irl or on LinkedIn.
People like to help people, and jobs like to hire people they already know.
I hope this helps someone ❤️

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18. SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 1

Hi there! As someone who was laid off in May and has received countless
rejections, all I can say is hang in there. I was able to land only 4
interviews and two of those ended in a rejection and the role being
cancelled. I only just got an offer a few hours ago from one of the
remaining two, and might be starting in December. The past couple of months
have definitely been demoralizing but there is a light at the end of that
tunnel. I tailored my resume to each JD and where I was able to, I found
out who the recruiting manager was and emailed them directly on LinkedIn
letting them know I applied and why I was perfect for the role. This
approach landed me two of the four interviews. Best of luck!

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MARKETING MANAGER

Thank you for sharing!! This gives me good inspiration and hope.
Congrats!!!!

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19. MARKETING SPECIALIST 1

Don't feel like the lone ranger.this is happening to everyone. I have been
searching for 5 yrs for a full time position! I've only had freelance gigs
and short term temp postions since 2018. This job market is INSANE!

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20. MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER 1

I'm in the same boat as you! I was laid off in July after 10 years with a
company and have applied to about 80+ roles and got 2 interviews only to
not make it past that first round. Also, I know I am rusty with
interviewing so I have been practicing, thanks to the poster who
recommended YouTube for interview prep! I've been taking classes and
registered with my state job placement for free resources and coaching. I
have 9 weeks left of unemployment and then S#*% is going to get real. Good
Luck!

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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY 1

O Omg! You kept it raw with your reply. Whew. Trust and believe that I
understand. I graduated last May with an MS in Human Resource Management
and Development from NYU. The job search has been hell. One hiring manager
expressed concern that the pay range would not keep me with the
organization. Another organization had me go through three rounds only to
be insulted by the VP of HR who clearly was dismissive of my education.
They ghosted me. On the flipside, I look at rejections as blessings that
God kept me from being in bad work environments.

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