Am I the only one who is unable to find any good opportunities? I keep searching daily but I'm mostly coming up empty. When I do find something I like and go through the entire very lengthy process, I end up finding that their offer is ridiculously low. I hate wasting my time like that!
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Anytime you get an email with a subject title of “business update” you know it’s the hangman calling.
@2nml+1mxZ6TKy - The day before Mental Health Day? Even for TR, that's cold.
Who was it?
And the trend continues...Another batch laid off today ..The Leaders are showing the door to the talented people and themselves going and planning for their vacations and having a good time ..No accountability and No responsibility left with them ..The epitome of shamelessness.
I am sure you know this, but it's all about who you know. I'd spend more time connecting with past colleagues in your network over applying for roles at companies where you don't know anyone. Also, reach out to a recruiter - the reputable ones in your area know EVERYONE and it costs you nothing.
My rule of thumb is for every 10k of compensation add 1 month to finding a job. So if you make 80k, that is going to be 8 months.
I recently looked up the average length of time it takes to find a new job and it has gone up in the last quarter. According to the BLS the average for all jobs is between 22-24 weeks. This includes all wages and professions.
https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t12.htm
I agree that the offers are getting lower. I have been going through the job search process for the last 18 months. I am always looking. I ultimately had to settle on a second job for various reasons. Mostly all due to the fact I do not want a manager level role and just want a better work/life balance. So I took another job with lower responsibilities.
Back to your question, I had to submit my application to 100’s of places to eventually get a job.
I actually paid someone to automatically submit me to 100’s of roles through LinkedIn/Indeed. That service is no longer up and running. However, based on my own experience I recommend you do the same and just mass apply to hundreds. It’s a numbers game. Make sure to optimize your resume to get through those darn Applicant Tracking Systems.
ChatGPT is your friend for that. In fact it is useful for all kinds of random questions an application may ask for even for the cover letter too.
So yeah, salaries are sh-t. I ultimately could not find a suitable one that paid the bills and decided to buck the system.
Decide what is right for you. If you’re at the top of your pay range for what you do, it’s going to be harder to find a replacement. Determine your goals and decide if you need to change how you are approaching the problem. That is what I did. I knew I was at the top of my salary for my role. Only way to grow was to diversify my income.
Good luck out there