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what tips do you have to survive job hunting? (linux.community)

submitted 4 months ago by vestmoria@linux.community to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have a job I don't quite like and I'm shooting applications elsewhere. I work full time and I'm also looking for another job in my city that fits my qualifications. I cannot change states or move to another city, it is what it is.

So far I've sent 5 apps for positions that interest me: 2 have answered, one could offer me a different but similar job (position already filled) and the other one, while fitting what I majored in, means constant stress, plans that change constantly, even several times a day, a pay reduction and the last 2 who applied to do this quit in 4 and 6 months respectively.

At least they were honest during the interview, but I now feel depressed. I was hoping to work there and quit my current job.

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[–] NuraShiny@hexbear.net 2 points 4 months ago

Set aside a day of the week to do your job searching and application sending on. Teat it like your job on that day, but then don't worry about doing it for the rest of the week.

Lie on your resumes. The corpos you will work for will lie to you, so don't put yourself at a disadvantage by being truthful. You owe them nothing when you show up for an interview.

If you think you can learn how to do some BS thing the job wants you to be able to do, learn what it is enough to answer questions about it during the interview. If they hire you, learn enough to start working on it before you start.