Early Career Folks- What's Really Going On w/ Employers...
Yes hiring is broken, it got broken by both sides.. Most Career Advisors' on-campus advice DOES NOT reflect this.
I am aghast at resumes from co-op applicants and entry level folks... They look like they were written in 2004, even with the help of Gen AI.. A salad of buzzwords and skills, with no outcomes or meaning.. The "good ones" resemble the job listing more than a person....
I am also aghast that the adults in campus Career Advisory have the most juvenile advice to youth.. It must be the campus isolation from the real world, the advice being given to those leaving university is very 2004... On top of that, early career folks compound the 2004 fallacy with Gen AI help, which isn't really helping (see why, 2 subsequent videos below):
AI was supposed to fix the job search. It's breaking it
Employers’ new plea to job seekers: Stop relying on AI for your résumé - The Washington Post
Applicant screening has been more about screening efficiency FIRST, while finding the best candidate comes when there's only 5-8 resumes remaining.. Spending more time on the Keyword Arms Race is a Law of Diminishing Returns... These (2 subsequent) videos illuminate to younger folks exactly what's going on in the hiring jungle..
(70) Why Entry Level Jobs Demand Years Of Experience - YouTube
The Resume Loophole HR Hopes You Never Find
A palette of job finding paths:
I Rated 16 Job Search Strategies For Effectiveness! Which Are Best To Get A Job Fast?
The most effective job hunt methods involve human intervention....
>Trust is the new "skills section",
>Relationships are the new resume...
What the above means, both Trust and Relationships are more powerful than any uber-keyword optimized resume... Relationships (formed from trust) will get your average resume looked at quicker than the super keyword optimized resume buried in the database... Assume you and all your graduating competitors are competent with roughly the same skills (same education), what differentiates you?