Questions tagged [job-search]
Questions relating to the activities involved whilst seeking employment.
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Have I messed up by saying "thank you, see you on the 25th" in response to an email giving me a Zoom link for an interview?
I’m panicking slightly. I have an interview coming up and it will be on Zoom. The employer sent me a link and said here’s the Zoom link, see you soon.
I replied “thank you, see you on the 25th”
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Should I apply to developer jobs now with Thanksgiving and Christmas on the horizon
I want to apply to Junior ASP.NET Core Web Developer Jobs as soon as next week, the week of Nov. 15th. Is this advisable with only 1 week away to Thanksgiving and 1 month away after that to Christmas? ...
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Interviewer picking specific interview date. Is it a bad idea to ask to reschedule?
I've been offered a job interview which I'm really keen for, but they've set it to a specific time and date in 2 weeks time without any option to change it (at least none that they've mentioned anyway)...
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Quitting IT job and perhaps the industry safely [closed]
Brief historical background:
I've turned 24 recently. I taught myself how to code at 18-19. Dropped out of university to get a full-time job. The very first opportunity came about around 6 months ...
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Length and font for a resume (tech) [closed]
I have been reading advice about the resume format.
I have been reading that a resume should be at most 1 page long in one source, elsewhere at most 2 pages for 5+years of experience and another ...
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Seasonal job went great. Have been applying for permanent position since. Manager finally told me I'm not right fit
A couple years ago I worked seasonally at a retail store. It was actually a boutique store that required specialized knowledge. Also it was unionized and had lots of opportunities for advancement, for ...
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Job going to be terminated? [closed]
I have started a job as an independent consultant a couple of months now.
The pay is good and I have been learning new stuff more than producing.
However, my colleague, who is in a similar situation, ...
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How to handle interviews wherein your interviewer requests for questions?
I recently did a few rounds of interviews for a company. After a few questions, I was getting the impression that the interviewer was not satisfied with my answers. They asked me to provide topics to ...
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Is there a polite way to cut off someone who is long winded and rambles?
I just had a phone call with a company that I'm considering work for. They said it would be 5-10 minutes and it was 30 minutes. He called me back right after and I didn't bother answering. I spoke ...
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Is it reasonable to expect confidentiality when applying to different job at same company?
Background: I work at a large US company with an IT department of a few thousand people, and have been here for a couple of years. Several months ago my manager submitted paperwork to promote me, as I ...
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Just got fired after 4 months what do I do [closed]
I just got fired after 4 months (I think I was placed poorly but who cares what I think) after being unemployed for 3 months I just graduated a year ago and I'm looking for my 3rd job
If I was an ...
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How should I update my LinkedIn acct, that I haven't used in years, that I'm no longer with my last employer, and looking for work?
Background: I was offered/given an acceptable severance package to leave, so I did. The regional manager & HR manager said they would confirm with prospective employers my start / end dates and my ...
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Tips for finding jobs writing compilers and/or operating systems? and, are the salaries of people with these jobs open knowledge?
In the tech space, my dream job is writing compilers for new and various languages across different paradigms (think everything between Haskell, C#, C++, Smalltalk, JavaScript, prolog and LISP). I ...
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Is it considered polite in Switzerland to send a follow up email if I didn't hear from the potential employer?
I've done an online job interview on Aug 27 for a job in the medical field in Switzerland.
I think I did a good impression and the interviewers told me they would update me in a month or so. I've ...
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How much reputation on different websites is credible for employers and professional status
So either you are an employer in tech industry or you can try to think as one. One may say that people are superficial but in reality people have limited time and energy to screen someone's ...
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How to choose appropriate job title on Linkedin, if I'm a startup founder who is now looking for a job?
I founded a startup and worked for it solely for years, so I actually did almost everything such as marketing, business development, sales and etc.
I'm now looking for a job in an enterprise company, ...
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Are there any job sites that allow you to filter jobs by hourly wage?
I'm looking for a job site (like indeed) that allows you to filter jobs by hourly wage. Sites I've found so far have salary or yearly wage (or no wage at all) listed, which isn't really helpful for my ...
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Does non-disclosure agreement still hold if i break contract before i start work?
I received an offer from a company, say CompanyA, and am interviewing still with another company – CompanyB.
CompanyA has a lot of clients one of which may well be CompanyB – CompanyA has a lot of ...
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How can be the interview for scrum master job? [closed]
I've been software developer for more than 5 years, and get my Scrum Master certification, so I am applying for this job.
Even if I have 0 years experience as a scrum master, I've always been working ...
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How to find out about company turnover rates?
Is there a reference / lookup for employee turnover rates, i.e. the ratio of employees leaving the company to the ratio of those hired?
This would be a very solid reference to how well the company is ...
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How can I get job as a self-taught developer with no degree or certification?
I'm 26, an undergraduate in B.A, a year ago I started Python from YouTube, I have finished the course and started doing freelance from Fiverr, did multiple projects, now I am learning JavaScript to ...
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As an Immediate joiner, is it okay to provide your documents and get offer letters from several companies and maybe reject it afterwards?
Scenario: I am an Indian and a 5+ years experienced Java developer and currently I have been looking for a job change within India. I am an immediate joiner and my notice period in previous company ...
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What's on the recruiters mind ? And How should I approach ? What should I do?
Scenario: I am not a fresher, I am a 5+ years experienced professional. I spent 5+ years in a branded company without any job change. Recently I wanted a job change and I cracked an interview in one ...
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Does working for a mediocre company hinder job search for your next position?
Say I'm a software engineer for 7/11 but now I want to get a better job. Does have that 7/11 on my resume hinder my job search especially if I want to work for big company say software engineer for ...
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If I mention Stack Exchange contributions in my resume, do I need to put my real name and/or photo in my profile?
I've read Is “Stack Exchange use” a valuable skill on my CV? and decided to include my Stack Exchange contributions in my resume when I start looking for a job for the first time.
I consider simply ...
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Some questions about job application formatting in Europe
I've been working about 5 years for the engineering industry. The last 4 years have been in Europe. I'm now looking for a new position, and would like to ask for some feedback regarding the documents ...
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I can do the work but theory is weak
I have a job interview for a python role.
I have self taught myself python over the last couple years and can pretty much accomplish any project I start along with some help from this fine ...
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Need guidance on job-search process
I am a post graduate student of Computer Science, doing a specialization in Data Science, in my final year. I am doing good in Machine Learning and Statistics, however I have realized my calling is at ...
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Is it a bad idea for family members to give each other referrals?
My mom works at a company that I am applying to and I'm going to be applying there soon. Would it be a bad idea for her to give me a referral? I understand it comes off as being biased, which is why I'...
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Curriculum Vitae vs Resume
Which one is more recognized\preferred by recruiters between a CV and a resume? I am currently trying to find employment and I don't know which one is better.
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Dealing with a coincidental need to jump every year?
I am a software engineer with two years experience since graduation. In that time I have had two jobs. I left the first one as all the senior developers got poached in the first developer boom. At one ...
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Recruitment Suggestions [closed]
I am recruiting for a developer and a database administrator. What is your experience on how to attract top talent for these roles?
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What career path should a programmer who is not good at coding but still quite analytical follow? [closed]
I got a CS degree, researched a bit and worked almost 2 years as a Django developer in a startup.
From these previous experiences I have found out I have the following weaknesses:
I may have bad ...
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7 years of gap after 12th and 2 years of gap between my bachelors degree?
I completed my 12th standard in 2014, after that I wanted to be a musician however my parents didn't allow me to pursue music then I started learning myself learnt basics of guitar and music ...
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Looking for a job in approx 12 months... put the feelers out now?
I started a new job around 5 months ago. The job is going quite well and I'm enjoying it for the most part, but two issues are:
The location means a time consuming and expensive commute (moving ...
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I don’t have a degree or experience in tech industry. How do I make a resume?
I want to clarify few things
I’m a self-taught programmer, I’ve been learning programming for the last 3 years and before I started to build projects. I was learning JavaScript with the problem-...
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Should I leave this job while being involved in a project, or should I wait until I finish this project successfully early next year? [closed]
I'm currently working in the adult education field within a non-profit sector, and my employer asked me to be a part of a new project beginning soon. It's a team with only 3 members, and I have a ...
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I applied for a job at another company and someone from that company forwarded my job application to the manager at my current company [closed]
I applied for a job at another company and, unbeknownst to me, the person reviewing resumes at that other company (let's call them person A) is friends with the owner of my current company (let's call ...
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How to handle a surprising counter offer
I have recently been in the job market (I work in software development), and have been offered a new position with a 50% pay increase. I have been at my current organization for 5 years, and have been ...
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Will are I be penalized in a job search for posting content related to my field on the internet?
I currently have a couple of websites. One website is directly related to my field and one website is adjacent to my field (with some emphasis on entrepreneurship). I've been posting video content on ...
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I keep receiving recruiters emails on an outdated address that reveals sensitive personal information, how can I find out which company is selling it?
There is a recruiter database somewhere that has an outdated email for me. The problem is I'm trans, and my old email outs my trans status and my deadname (because of the first-name.last-name email ...
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Job searching. How to contact company to ask more information about the job description?
I found this company that advertises a team lead position in a software development team. It says they are looking for a person "to lead a team of developers in developing products for their ...
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Received an exploding offer and was able to push the response date by a few days. Can I still negotiate salary or should I be careful with what I ask?
I received an offer last Friday, but I found out that they wanted a response three days later (today).
After speaking to the HR person, I was able to push it to the end of the week. It's not as long ...
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Advice on Staying Motivated During Interviews Elsewhere
Recently, I decided to leave my current employer due to some reasons I'll try to hurry through:
Toxic & abusive former manager demoted me without cause, I think this was due to scapegoating a ...
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Job application form submitted after deadline [closed]
There was an on-campus internship opportunity at my college.I got the mail and deadline was 10AM 15
June.I misunderstood it as 10 PM.We had to fill a google form and attach our CV.Nevertheless I ...
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Interviewing at multiple companies, how can I stall one so the others can catch up?
I am a software developer, and I'm actively applying for positions. The average turnaround time for application through offer in my area and industry is about 6 to 8 weeks, which is a pretty long ...
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How useful is experience/knowledge in data engineering for scientific jobs? [closed]
I was wondering (as shown by the title) how useful experience in data engineering could be for future scientific work. In other words, could it be useful if you wanted to do physics and engineering ...
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Had a 1-day virtual onsite (late in application process) and spoke to 9 people across 3 interviews. Do I send follow-up thank you emails to everyone?
The most amount of people I've spoken to in a day, for the same job application, has been four. Nine people is...a lot. Although it was great to meet the people I could work with, the prospect of ...
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Why would someone try to hide information about the company they are hiring contractors for? [duplicate]
A friend put me in contact with someone who is hiring contractors. Aside from the job title, the person hasn't given any real information. I directly asked what the name of the company was and to see ...
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What is the STAR model for writing job applications, and why do some employers encourage it?
Some job advertisements encourage applicants to use a "STAR" approach when writing an application. What is this method, and why do they encourage it?
