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times are weird right now. are you holding up ok?
one tip i learned from my dad is to not bother with the contact forms, if it's a small company. just find the number to the ceo and call them directly. shows drive or something. i have no idea how well it works.
Not really but I don't have much choice but to keep on.
Mostly the applications are in HR portals, or linkedin. I came across one the other day wanting me to email my resume and cover letter, I closed the tab. I'm not doing cover letters and I've tried tailoring resumes to the position but it didn't make a difference.
It feels like a lot of the job posts are not there to be filled.
that's the impression i got even in consulting. we had five posts waiting for customer approval at one point, and after two months of silence they were just cancelled, no comment