Wow. That is a lot of applications, at about 15 mins a piece…. That is dusk till dawn with food and bathroom breaks….
Let me guess: LinkedIn quick apply button?
Having been through this mill a few times (former BI / DW engineer and now product manager at Director+ level)…. and hiring a lot of people over the last 27 years…. (UK, California and now Virginia).
Finding a job takes time. At my level, 6 months is a safe bet. And the quick apply button has generally been a waste of time especially if you send the same resume to every job. @aguillaume has the right idea - take your base resume and tweak it for each job. There are keyword / phase engines out there that allow you to compare the posting to your resume for scoring -> this is exactly what job application engines do. If your resume has a low match score, it goes into the bin.
Especially for less experienced roles like yours, which have far more applicants.
Slow down when applying, look at the company website and pull out key points on their products. And try to work your resume and perhaps cover letter to mention some of those. And just a 1 page resume due to experience (I have seen people like yourself stretch it to 2 with high school projects)….
Finally, try some networking and attend some in person Meetup events. They are a great place to start. I don’t know about coding anymore (stopped that over a decade ago), but if you can find the equivalent of “Product School” which does local meetups for people starting their PM journey…. Hiring managers are always there.
You have looked once and accepted a counter. In my experience you will be looking again in 6 months. Start prepping now. And the best luck.
NeophyteBuilder t1_itptizh wrote
Reply to comment by aguillaume in [OC] My aggressive (and comparatively sad) 1-month job hunt as a software engineer with 6 months experience, before accepting a counter-offer from my current company. by coaster132
Wow. That is a lot of applications, at about 15 mins a piece…. That is dusk till dawn with food and bathroom breaks….
Let me guess: LinkedIn quick apply button?
Having been through this mill a few times (former BI / DW engineer and now product manager at Director+ level)…. and hiring a lot of people over the last 27 years…. (UK, California and now Virginia).
Finding a job takes time. At my level, 6 months is a safe bet. And the quick apply button has generally been a waste of time especially if you send the same resume to every job. @aguillaume has the right idea - take your base resume and tweak it for each job. There are keyword / phase engines out there that allow you to compare the posting to your resume for scoring -> this is exactly what job application engines do. If your resume has a low match score, it goes into the bin.
Especially for less experienced roles like yours, which have far more applicants.
Slow down when applying, look at the company website and pull out key points on their products. And try to work your resume and perhaps cover letter to mention some of those. And just a 1 page resume due to experience (I have seen people like yourself stretch it to 2 with high school projects)….
Finally, try some networking and attend some in person Meetup events. They are a great place to start. I don’t know about coding anymore (stopped that over a decade ago), but if you can find the equivalent of “Product School” which does local meetups for people starting their PM journey…. Hiring managers are always there.
You have looked once and accepted a counter. In my experience you will be looking again in 6 months. Start prepping now. And the best luck.