bonez

Account Manager

Is the job market still this rough?

The Startup I'm at sadly looks like it may go under within the year. It's not really the orgs fault, it's just our industry is being hit hard with everything going on politically and economically. I'll try to stick it out till the end as I truly enjoy the company and people. However being the practical person I am, I'm starting to put out job applications for AM roles I'm completely qualified for and I'm getting pretty quickly rejected. Have had colleagues, and GPT help me optimize my resume and I'm optimizing for every role but goddamn it's defeating to be brushed aside so quickly. I figured with 14 years under my belt I'd be a lot better off right now.

A bit of a rant but seeing if anyone else is having success out there? What job boards are people using to apply? I'm on Welcome to the Jungle and Linkedin but seeing what's out there for Tech.

Thanks my friends - at the end of the day I hope these words of wisdom guide you: "if you're packin' you're never lackin'." May we all find comfort in that.

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Pachacuti

Politicker

10

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

I read your post, wasn’t going to comment, but then saw this on LI and I thought I’d share it -

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alejandro-neri-freelance-recruiter_one-search-millions-of-jobs-activity-7308568759454027777-9P9S?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAABDNtcB17MhbidnxPu_t9WkqbE_QdtktEU

bonez

Politicker

2

Account Manager

Appreciate it my dude!

Sunbunny31

Arsonist

2

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

Wow, that is quite the find!

CuriousFox

WR Officer

1

🦊

Damn dude how'd you find that?

SaulBadman

Big Shot

6

Senior Account Executive

Yeah it’s not great. Especially remote jobs, they all have hundreds of people applying to each one.

jefe

Arsonist

5

🍁

I haven't looked but this is absolutely the impression I have.

Times are tough, sadly.

bonez

Politicker

3

Account Manager

yeah it seems to be what I'm seeing too. I know there are layoffs going on but I still seem to see people on LI with new jobs every day. Maybe luck of the draw?

TheDude

Politicker

5

Partnerships Lead

Yes.
Even worse in Canada.
For every 3 people unemployed, there's only 1 available job.

medhardwaredr

Politicker

3

Director of Sales NA

Good I’m going to need a Canada person next month. Hope people want a sales gig up there

TheDude

Politicker

3

Partnerships Lead

What role? I am looking 😀

oldcloser

Arsonist

3

💀

I’m just going to take credit for this in advance. I really think you 2 would get along. Couple of pros.

Gasty

Notable Contributor

5

War Room Community Manager

Even though things might look tough. All you need is one break. So keep applying, keep getting rejected, keep interacting with people. Something will turn up. You'll see.

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

2

ERP Sales

All you need is one person to take a chance!

Space_Ghost20

Executive

4

Account Executive

It's rough. I ended up going back to a company that laid me off back in 2022. Unfortunately only a part time role at $25 an hour plus commission.

What's happening to me is I'm getting in front of hiring managers via cold outreach and networking, but not getting anywhere once that happens. My conclusion is there are just too many candidates with better resumes than I and that's why I'm not actually getting interviews and offers.

bonez

Politicker

3

Account Manager

Seems to be really competitive out there man. Even when times were ok I still felt like a few resumes out there would at least get a screening. It's a bit wild right now. I definitely want off Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.

Space_Ghost20

Executive

3

Account Executive

From the time I started working in "real" jobs post college (which is almost 15 years now) if I got to an interview, I had a 50/50 shot at getting an offer. I've had 17 interviews since October 2023 and none of them resulted in an offer. Even the "bad" jobs that I was only going to take to have some money coming in. For most of 2024 I was driving for Uber.

medhardwaredr

Politicker

3

Director of Sales NA

Tough time right now, looking at industries outside of the norm may be the best bet if money is a need right away. I am seeing an up tick in postings and old colleagues getting new positions. Who knows after march though

Serious2718

Fire Starter

1

Content Strategist

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FeelItInMyPlums

Politicker

1

Sales Account Executive

I'm also passively looking right now, and those jobs that I just apply to via a portal have gone no where.
Had plenty of success reaching out through former coworkers etc when it came to getting into the process (but haven't found the right spot yet to jump ship for).

Justatitle

Tycoon

1

Account Executive

economic unrest along with a large pool of qualified applicants is likely causing this to be difficult.

SalesinSeattle

Valued Contributor

1

Account Executive

Yes, it's still terrible, and now I've been out long enough people are deciding that's a reason not to hire, regardless of circumstance. Good luck. I'm now waiting tables.

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