r/jobsearching

Hi everyone,

I’m a newcomer to Ottawa, and I’ve been trying to find a job for almost two months now even just a survival job. At this point, Indeed and I are in a serious relationship.

I genuinely love the city and the people here, but I didn’t realize networking was basically a job requirement too. It’s hard when you don’t know anyone yet, and the job search can get pretty lonely.

I hope it’s not too much to ask, but if anyone knows of places that are currently hiring, I’d really appreciate it. I’m starting to think my résumé has been personally offending employers. 😅

Thanks for reading, and I hope everyone is having a better week than my job applications.

I'm 24 and dropped out in high school, I'm autistic, have no transportation, live 3 miles into the outskirts of the town I'm in, no phone number, no previous job experience, and the town i live in is small. I want a job but last year and the year before I applied to over 100 jobs in various ways like in person and online and repeat applications and never even got a call back(this was when I had a phone number and lived in the town and not the outskirts). The town I live in is Silverton Oregon.

Hi guys, I have been laid off recently. I am searching and applying for jobs but not getting any callbacks, what is going on in the market? I have few doubts about the usual timing that I can get a call from HR or company if my resume got shortlisted. Do I need to edit my resume according to the job titles? Is it possible that I can get calls from HR for scheduling interviews even after 7pm or is there any specific timings?

For context: Im 17, graduated, soon to be 18 next month and currently work at walmart (which i like and best pay around here for my age), stay just outside of charlotte too(30 mins away). Not rushing to get away from it or anything and just taking my time, only been there for a month, but I’m curious about other jobs and places when i turn 18. Just wanted to know high paying jobs people recommend, like warehouses, nd non customer facing jobs. I enjoy physical jobs nd dont mind them js wanted to know more options people recommend that are livable for a person trying to move out, save up, nd have job security, thanks!

Overnight tech became obsolete.

I have been unemployed longer than I have held a job.

I have sent thousands, thousands of resumes. Nothing.

I need to pivot. 28M. BSc Computer Science, MSc Algorithmic Trading. Hedge Fund quant trader exp.

Where can I go from here, need a job in 4 weeks or I move in with my grandmother.

Hi Everyone, I am a female and was working at a healthcare startup where my IT Head misbehaved with me and when I reported this they laid me off as he was a closefriend of Md. I have financial commitments and need a job asap. I was working as an Ai ml enginner and completed 6 months there. I want ur help. I have the enthusiasm to learn and grow. Thank you

I have recently completed my PG in Civil Structural Engineering and had an internship of 9 months at Walter P Moore. I was unable to get a permanent job there but since then it has been 3 months as of now and still i am unable to even have an interview call from a company. I have even tried for the referrals from the seniors from WPM itself but even that didn't got me any response.

It feels like I’ve been hitting a wall and could use some perspective from some seniors as i am not even getting a response for the companies. Can someone help me guide to what i am missing or some suggestion to improve my current situation.

Hey guys, seen a lot of people post their winning strategies to land jobs on here but it's quite scattered, so thought I'd compile them in a cheat sheet to make it easier for everyone.

Happy to share it with you all. (Check the comments for it)

Hey guys, seen a lot of people post their winning strategies to land jobs on here but it's quite scattered, so thought I'd compile them in a cheat sheet to make it easier for everyone.

Happy to share it with you all. (Yes it’s free, check the comments for it).

Hey Good people,

I am a PGY-3 Internal medicine resident. Can you please guide me how to look for jobs. I wanted to apply for PCP. Have no idea where to start looking for jobs and how to prepare the CV. Seeking for guidance. Thank you

Hi everyone! I’m currently a SEN ta at a school however I’m still under an agency which means during the summer holidays I won’t have an income… I’ve managed to secure a babysitting role but it’s only on Mondays and Tuesdays but unfortunately this won’t pay my bills :( I’m currently looking for a fully flexible do it when I want to job if anyone has any ideas? I’ve currently applied for EVRI but I’ve not yet heard back. As you can imagine I’m a little bit stressed thinking about this. Can anyone recommend anything?

Obviously lots of us have been laid off (myself included) and the market is brutal. I have a phone screening for a role without comp listed. It would be about an 18.2% pay cut for bas pay and that doesn’t include what sounds like a big cut for benefits for including going from 100% vested in a 401k to a 5 year vesting schedule. Dont want to say no to any opportunity but I have good experience and a masters degree with loan debt, so it’s tough! I’ve also gotten almost no traction since my start in March (been unemployed since May with notice starting in March).

Hi everyone,

Ill be very honest Im working in Customer support role its not that i like it but to pay bills i have to work with them. I have very good tech skills and done Btech in CS with specialisation in AI & ML. I want to get into data analyst or data engineer role but even after applying everywhere im unable to get any response. I want to join as a fresher. Can anybody guide me please because rn im stuck in customer support field. Im 22 and its been 1 year already since i pass out from my college. Need urgent help🤧😭

Soooo for reference I am 19M

I am doing a worthless degree from a worthless clg just to get that graduated tag

I have pretty decent conversation skills

I can speak english very well (never met someone better then me in person atleast)

I have no experience in this field never had any real job

And long story short I need a job (guess who needs money) and idk how to find one

What I think I can do is stuff like sales, marketing and managing (yea I am good at making stories making people believe in them and manage people)

Is there anything I can do to make some real money?

I am not asking for stuff like 100k/year but more like an starting point

I hope you guys can help + I would prefer something I can do from home/remotely

I’ve just started looking for Senior/Staff Product Designer roles in Canada and US remote roles after recovering from burnout caused by a toxic job.

I have 7 years of experience in B2B SaaS, working on complex enterprise products. I'm currently rebuilding my portfolio and exploring AI tools.

I’m trying to get a feel for what’s actually working in today’s job market.

I mostly see Senior roles in Canada and more Staff roles in the US, so I'm curious how common Staff-level roles are here and whether anyone has landed a US remote role without relocating.

Are people getting past ATS filters, I just started to apply for roles (not spray and pray) and used GPT to match some of the keywords to my resume, but I'm not hearing back as quickly as I did in 2022.
Are others finding hiring are generally slower now?

What are your thoughts on cold outreach to recruiters or hiring managers?

I've tried to leverage my network, but it's not huge, so I've sent a few cold DMs. I imagine they receive hundreds of messages and can't reply to everyone.

Is anyone using Claude or other sites, outside LinkedIn or HiringCafe, to find opportunities or improve their portfolio?

I'd love to hear what's working for others in this market.

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I made this Chrome extension for LinkedIn because I was tired of opening every single job just to see if it matched my stack. It goes through the jobs in the left panel and shows things like tech stack, experience required, remote/hybrid, etc. so I don't have to open every posting.

It's still kinda rough and I only built it for myself, but if other people think it'd be useful I'll publish it. Open to suggestions if there's anything you'd want added.

Honestly, I’m a big believer that the current job market is a pure numbers game. "Quality over quantity" feels like a total trap if your volume is too low to even beat the algorithm. Here is the exact system and the hacks I used in the past few months:

• Treating the job hunt as a pure volume game: You've got to scale your baseline immediately. I started mass applying via 1-click platforms just to maintain a high daily resume volume. Let the statistical probability work in your favor instead of overthinking every single application.
• Bypassing the ghosting and find platforms specifically for coffee chat: Use coffee chat and build long-term relationship. Instead of cold outreach people who don't have intent to talk to people, use platforms like LinkedIn, LunchME, Slack/Discord communities to find people who have already shown interest in making new connections. Offline meet up is also an option.
• Running a strict 15-minute coffee chat framework: Whenever I get a call booked on LunchMe or connect with an alum, I keep it to a strict timer. I spend minutes 0–3 on a quick micro-pitch about who I am. Then, minutes 3–12 are all about asking them about a specific problem or pain point their team is facing right now. Finally, minutes 12–15 are the closing hook: "If I write up a quick one-page proposal on how I’d tackle that problem, would you be open to passing it to the hiring manager?" It works because you're offering a solution instead of just begging for a favor.
• Building a lightweight job-hunt CRM: High volume completely fails if you don't track the data. I built a super simple spreadsheet to track the Company, Contact, Platform, and Status. I set a hard rule to follow up exactly 4 days after any interaction or application so the momentum doesn't die.
• Templatizing outreach into copy-paste blocks: Doing high volume manually is impossible. I kept 3 core variations of my introductory and follow-up messages saved in a doc, customized only the specific industry or role title, and hit send.

Hope this helps!

Hello,

I have recently returned from USA after doing my masters and working there for 1 year but my contract could not be extended for me to stay longer and given the visa situation, i had to come back because i could not find a job that could sponsor me. I have a total of 2 years of experience (1 india + 1 usa). I needed guidance on job searching in india, what is the quickest way to get calls and land interviews? Any tips are appreciated. Thank you!