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Hi everyone, I got laid off last year, and since then it’s honestly been hard finding the right job. I even cleared around 3 opportunities, but unfortunately nothing materialised in the end.

Still, I’m continuing to apply and put myself out there. I’ve tried the traditional routes too like LinkedIn, Naukri, and referrals, but nothing’s really working out for me right now. So here I am, hoping Reddit does something magical.

Currently looking for opportunities in Content Strategy, Brand Communication, Content Marketing, Editorial, or Internal Communications.

Got 7+ years of experience across SaaS, tech, automotive, media, and corporate communications, having worked with companies like Pricol Group, Cybage Software, Multichoice Africa, and iMocha. My work has included thought leadership, ESG reports, campaigns, social media, newsletters, sales collaterals, blogs, video scripts, storyboarding, and brand storytelling.

Preferred: Remote or Bangalore (HSR, Koramangala, Indiranagar, Bannerghatta)
Last drawn: 14 LPA

I’d truly appreciate any leads, referrals, or connections. Thank you 🙏

Hi Reddit Community,

I am currently exploring new opportunities as a QA Engineer / QA Automation Engineer and I am available as an Immediate Joiner. I got laid off from my job in march. Initially i was getting the recruiters call but now i am not getting any calls. So please suggest what should i do.

I bring 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance, with hands-on expertise in Web Automation, API Automation, Manual Testing, Regression Testing, CI/CD-based test execution, and Agile QA practices.

My core skills include Selenium, Playwright, REST Assured, Postman, Java, Python, TypeScript, TestNG, Cucumber BDD, Jenkins, Git, Docker, Jira, MySQL, and JMeter.

I have worked on automating UI and API test cases, improving regression coverage, supporting production releases, managing defect lifecycles, and contributing to quality improvements across web and API layers.

I am looking for opportunities where I can contribute as a QA professional and help teams deliver reliable and high-quality software.

If you know of any relevant openings or can refer me, please dm me.

Thank you.

Been applying for a while now and I’m starting to notice a pattern where I barely get any responses at all.

I’ve changed my resume multiple times, tried different formats, and even used a few online resume builders just to see if I was missing something obvious. It still feels like applications just disappear into a void.

I don’t have a super complex background either, mostly entry level experience and part time work, so I expected at least some callbacks if I’m meeting basic requirements.

At this point I’m wondering if it’s the way my resume is written, the format, or if ATS filters are just filtering things out before a human even sees it.

For people who started getting interviews again after being stuck, what actually changed for you first, the resume content or the structure?

Hello pooo! Ano pong job ang pwede ko pong pasukan? Wala pa po akong experience sa trabaho. Need ko po kasi ng pang gastos sa araw araw, hindi po kasi muna ako tutuloy sa college ngayong taon kasi wala pa po akong state universities na naipasa :((. Wala rin po akong pang tuition kung sakali, so sana po may marecomend po kayo na legit na work po kahit work from home or sa mga fast food pooo. Tysm in advance everyone! :>>

Hello, I live in NYC and just got back home after graduating with my undergrad degree in Psychology. I'm planning on pursuing a Master's in Sport and Exercise Psychology in September while playing basketball, but I would like to find some work with a psychologist or psychiatrist as an assistant for the summer if I could. I know this is a shot in the dark, but if anybody is looking for a remote assistant, I'm personable and willing to learn any new skills!

i have a job interview on wednesday at raising canes, any tips? this will be my first job, i’ve had interviews in the past but sadly i haven’t gotten accepted.

Anyone in NOVA have recommendations for good ways to find local side work besides the usual job apps?

I’m based around Ashburn/Sterling and have experience with warehouse work, moving help, general labor, cleaning, cat sitting, and math tutoring. Open to flexible or short-notice work while applying for longer-term positions too.

Would appreciate any advice, local groups, apps, or places people have had luck with. Positive/helpful suggestions only please 🙌 Thanks!

Had an interview today that started off really well, which honestly made the bad part hurt even more.

The interviewer was smiling, nodding, and seemed genuinely interested in my experience. We talked about my background for a few minutes and I actually felt confident for once.

Then they asked:

“So can you tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult situation at work and how you handled it?”

I HAD an answer in my head.

But instead of answering directly, I started giving unnecessary background context. Then I jumped into another example halfway through because I thought the first one sounded weak. Then I started explaining why the situation happened instead of what I actually did.

At one point I could literally feel myself rambling and trying to recover in real time.

The interviewer still nodded politely, but I knew I lost the structure completely.

What’s frustrating is I knew the answer. I just couldn’t organize it properly under pressure.

Now I’m sitting here replaying the conversation wondering…

Can one badly answered question completely ruin your chances of getting the job?

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So hear me out. I know some people who have been jobsearching for years and others for a few months. I'm intervieeing for a role which is less money than my previous salary (around 7k less) but in two minds. I have significantly more experience for the role in terms of years but they can't up the budget. Do I take a lower salary just to get a job or stick ti my guns and reject if offered and still look? I'm applying for higher paid jobs than my last salary but the market is very competitive.

We spent six weeks on a hiring process. Finalised three candidates for final-round. To our dismay, all three had gone before we made an offer.

Usually, we don’t try to find out the reason for drop-offs. and just move on.

This time we did, and one of them replied to my follow-up email. She was polite about it. She said she'd been in our process since week one and had heard nothing between stages. By the time week four rolled around she'd started to assume we either weren't serious or had already moved on. So she started seriously engaging with another company that was actually giving her timelines.

She wasn't difficult. She wasn't being impatient. She was a professional managing her own search the way any sensible person would.

The thing that stayed with me was that we thought we were being thorough. She experienced us as being absent.

We've changed a few things since. Skills screening goes much earlier now, so we're not six rounds deep on someone before we find out there's a gap. Async video interviews before the first live call have shaved real time off the front end. And we send updates between stages, even when there's nothing new to report, because "still in process, here's what's next" is apparently a thing candidates actually need to hear.

Anyone else been on the receiving end of that kind of honest candidate feedback? What actually changed in your process because of it?

Hi everyone! I just wanted to post because I need some help. I just recently graduated w my surg tech degree the beginning of this month and I’m moving out of state to NC. I’ve applied to Duke University as well as UNC which are the closest places around me and I’ve been rejected from both places :( Both positions I applied for said there was no experience necessary however Duke rejected me due to my lack of experience in 2 common ortho procedures, and UNC has also rejected me. I’m getting a little stressed especially with moving out of state and I just want to have a job secure. Are there any tips or things I could try to do? Thank you soooo much in advance!!

Hi po! I'm graduating shs this school year, and I really wanna help my mom pay tuition and for my daily allowance also. And, I'll try saving up for my college. Because, they want me to pursue Nursing which apparently out of the budget, there is no state college here in our province that offers a Nursing program.

I prefer to work at midnight, because my classes starts at 8:30 and ends at 4:00. I hope you can help me find a job, FYI po, I can't apply here in some fastfood chains because they can't allow minor workers and due to my school schedule. I also tried looking for online jobs in Facebook, and it turns out to be a scam. That's all po, I hope I can find a job to sustain my daily allowance and help my mama :)

I’ve been testing a more structured way to search for jobs instead of just typing one job title into LinkedIn/Indeed and scrolling forever.

The workflow:

1. Start with your redacted CV and 5–10 job descriptions you actually liked.
2. Extract repeated keywords from both:
   • tools/technologies
   • industries
   • role titles
   • business functions
   • seniority terms
   • domain terms
   • location/remote preferences
3. Split keywords into groups:
   • must-have
   • nice-to-have
   • avoid
   • alternative titles
4. Search using alternative titles, not just your current title. Example: “Data Analyst” might also map to “BI Analyst,” “Reporting Analyst,” “Product Analyst,” “Operations Analyst,” or “Analytics Consultant.”
5. Score jobs based on overlap with:
   • your CV
   • your preferred job descriptions
   • your preferred location/remote setup
   • language/visa constraints, if relevant
6. Review the top matches manually instead of trusting the score blindly.
7. Keep a rejection/response log so your search terms improve over time.

The biggest improvement so far has been using alternative titles and industry-specific keywords. Many relevant jobs don’t use the exact title people search for.

Also, I’d avoid uploading a full CV with phone/address/birthday/photo into random tools. A redacted version is usually enough for keyword extraction.

Hi there,

This post is going to be a bit vulnerable but hopefully people on here can relate or have relevant tips to help me power through.

I defended my PhD in a niche life science domain in December 2024.
I then moved out of my country, and followed my bf to Canada to try living abroad (because he was granted a work visa).
He got a job offer like 1 month after settling (he had interviews before even leaving our country, he’s experienced in IT… lucky him).

I, on my end, was still deep in finishing my stuff before leaving, and I didn’t even have a work visa so I waited a few months before starting the job search.
When I got my canadian work permit, I was very hopeful. I finally had the authorization.
I knew finding a job in Canada + transitionning to industry from academia was going to be a long and humbling adventure, even more difficult if I’m an immigrant.

I actually didn’t wait that long and ended up finding a remote freelance job in a super impressive startup (in life sciences) in like 3 months of job searching.
I learned so much from those 6 months, got the chance to get out of my niche area to something more relevant to human, and more data analysis.
(Fun fact, I thought they had a permanent position for me but ended up not renewing my contract and advised me *quite* late, my ultimate 2025 heartbreak, but that was one of the risk I was willing to take)

So I started 2026 unemployed again.
Looking for a job, again.
This time: carefully aligning my cv for each offer.
Trying to add more people on Linkedin because network matters, I know.
I thought « Oh now I have some experience, it must be more compelling and reliable for recruiter »… sike!

It’s almost June and I am defeated (not everyday, but at least a few times a week).

118 applications to posted jobs.
24 cold emails.
All quite specific to what I want to do, OR my field OR what I can do.
Some less qualified job than a PhD, a few stretches, but I wouldn’t consider any « ghost applying ».

39 rejections.
1 very condescending interview where I was told literally that my PhD wasn’t professional experience (for a publication-focused post… when I have peer-reviewed articles).
1 interview that didn’t go bad, they told me I was short-listed but had more interviews… then ghosted me 😄
2 technical challenges (one that I really put my heart in and knew it was good, one that I know was cooked) -> didn’t get feedbacks at all because too "too many applicants" or "the process is confidential".

And for now, ghosted for the remaining 99 😄

It is hard to be rejected, but that's part of the game.
It is hard to not get a job you were confident you were a GREAT fit, but that's part of the competition.
But what's especially hard, is not knowing what I am doing wrong.
I keep spiraling. I want to do better, I know my dream job is right around the corner and they'll see my worth. But if I don’t know why I’m rejected, I just have to keep trying to change everything in vain (?).

Is it because I’m under-qualified and they found someone genuinely better in those 200+ applicants?
Is it because I’m over-qualified and they are scared that I’ll leave ?
Is it because I’m a temporary resident ? (And every citizen and permanent resident get ahead of me even if they are less aligned)
Is it because I was not referred?
Is it because they choose someone internally?
Is it my resume ? (I’ve been working so hard on my applications: getting them checked and assessed for ATS, being careful about AI signals and reviewing/editing them myself, staying genuine and honest)

I would love to hear from anyone who's been through something similar.
Or any recruiter in life science / biotech that see the same people doing the same mistakes.
Or any tips or hopeful story as immigrant in Canada finding jobs.

I’m really not complaining about it being less easy as an immigrant, I know the context is complicated, especially right now. It is what it is, I’m not an isolated story. I’m just trying to do my best to be SEEN and get my chance in jobs that I know I’ll be so good at if they just hear me out and give me the chance to talk.

To end on a more positive note: I know I should reach out to people on Linkedin more casually. I have been getting better at that lately. But it’s very intimidating, with the imposter syndrome and feeling so shy, and ashamed of being unemployed for so long, and ridiculous to reach out to strangers.

I can edit vlogs through Capcut. I can be a social manager too. I just really need income right now. 😭

I worked in HR at a big tech company for years before this. The single most common DM I get now is some version of "had my final round 9 days ago, still nothing, should I follow up or is it a no."

Here's what I can tell you from being on the other side of it.

If they didn't want you, you'd usually know by day 4 or 5 because someone in the loop pushed for a close on it. The drag happens when they do want you, or they're not sure, or there's something happening internally that has nothing to do with you.

A few things that actually cause the wait.

The hiring manager wants you but is waiting on headcount approval from finance. This is the most common one and the most invisible from the outside. Sometimes the role you interviewed for technically doesn't exist yet on the org chart. It got opened conditionally and now someone two levels up has to sign off. Nobody tells you this because it would make the company look disorganized.

There's a second candidate they're still interviewing. You finished first, they liked you, but they want to see one more person before they decide. They're not going to tell you "we're talking to someone else." They just go quiet.

The team you'd be joining is in some internal mess. Reorg, a manager leaving, budget review, anything. The hire gets paused until that resolves. You're not the issue. You're just downstream of something.

What I'd actually tell you to do.

Send one follow up around day 7-10 to whoever your main contact was. Recruiter, HM, whoever you spoke to most. Keep it short. Something like "wanted to check in on next steps when you have a moment, happy to answer anything else that came up." Don't apologize for following up, don't reintroduce yourself, don't say you're "still very interested." They know.

After that, one more check at day 21 if you still haven't heard. Past that, you can mentally move on but don't write it off. I've seen offers come 6 weeks after the final round. Not common. Not rare either.

The thing you should not do is keep refreshing your email and reading meaning into how long it's been. The timeline of their decision has almost nothing to do with what they thought of you in the room.

If you're sitting in that silence right now and want to talk through your specific situation, I'm around in DMs.

After a complete job wasteland (almost NO interview invites) in 2023 and 2024, I began to get interviews in 2025, but it was not until the second half of 2025 when I began to make it to a couple final round interviews, one time even getting flown to another state all paid for by the company.

In 2026, I have been making it to final rounds regularly, if not getting stuck on 2nd or 3rd rounds, but completely failing to convert anything into an offer.

Been focusing ENTIRELY on converting something into an offer, and COMPLETELY lost track of how many places I applied to or interviews I had.

For context, my industry is finance. Went to a good school on a full ride and got great internships at brand name firms while there. But graduated jobless and have been doing a temp corporate development job as a stepping stone role.

Every day, I feel like giving up but when I look back at how far I came, I realize that I am just one yes away from a much better life.

Should I keep going?

Is anyone else in a similar situation or was able to succeed in similar circumstances?

Hey everyone, I’m based in Philadelphia and looking to transition into the stationary engineer field. I currently have about 3 years of plant mechanic experience, mainly industrial/mechanical work, troubleshooting, repairs, and working around equipment. I’d still consider myself more mid-level because I honestly haven’t had the opportunity to be properly mentored or fully trained by experienced engineers.
I recently got my Grade A Engineering License and I’m trying to change paths and get into a role where I can continue learning and grow long term in the field. I’m motivated, willing to learn, and not afraid of hard work — I just need the opportunity and guidance to get my foot fully in the door.
If anyone has advice, knows companies hiring in the Philly area, or has recommendations on how to break further into the field, I’d really appreciate it.