u/PEA096

Just curious what others are seeing in the current job market in Australia. From my experience, June is usually quite slow due to EOFY and budget closures.
I’ve noticed that hiring sometimes starts picking up again from mid July once new financial year budgets kick in.
For those actively applying right now are you seeing any change in response rates or interview calls compared to June?
Would be good to hear real experiences ppl.

I never expected job hunting to be this exhausting.
Every job application feels like a mini project. You read the job description, compare it with your CV, tweak keywords so it gets past the ATS, reword bullet points, adjust your summary . and before you know it, you’ve spent 45–60 minutes on a single application.
Then - > silence.
No rejection. No interview. Nothing.
After doing this over and over, the burnout and frustration hit harder than my actual full-time job ever did.
I’m curious, how many of you actually tailor your CV for every application?
Do you:
—Customize it every single time?
—Have a few versions of your CV and pick the closest one?
—Just send the same CV everywhere and hope for the best?
I’d love to know what’s actually working for people, because sometimes I feels like I’m spending more time editing my CV than applying for jobs.

Feels like there are hardly any roles out there, and the ones that do pop up have crazy competition.

Not sure if it’s a June slowdown thing or the AI wave changing things… but job hunting feels tougher than ever lately.

Anyone else feeling the same, or is it just me lately?