My dad walked into a single newspaper office right after getting his journalism degree and got hired within 30 minutes. People who grew up in the 70s will never understand today's job market.
they are simultaneously uninterested in and incapable of understanding the job market. It's so much easier and more satisfying to just shout "fuck you, I got mine"
It's not just the 70s. Even in the 90s (when I graduated), the days where you could go get a job right after high school making a living wage were all but gone. You had a much better chance with a college eduction of any kind than you do today, but even then it was no guarantee depending on the degree. Don't make it all about your generation, a lot of generations have struggled.
Yah, yah and you walked to school uphill both ways. I graduated with an engineering degree in 1975. Every "entry level" job I applied for had competitors with 5 - 10 years' experience. There was a recession on at the time. I worked as a technician for 5 years (for which I was overqualified an under experienced at the same time) until I was making more than an entry level engineer. My employer took pity on me and gave me an engineering title. I saved 10% of my salary even when I was making minimum wage (yes, I started out at minimum wage). 10 years later Silicon Valley was booming, and I was off to the races. You molly coddled babies will never understand.
I sent our 400 resumes in 6 months. Each one I worked on. I tweaked the cover letter. I got 5 calls and no offers. Ironically, at the time I was helping others tweak their resume for some cash. I did 3 resumes - they all got jobs within a week!
Sad to hear that bit I wonder in what industry are you? I have send 1200 CVs in Europe over 18 months, non technical person but with good experience and education. Got me only 3 interviews. 😪
I'm in a similar boat. I'm even highly recommended by previous colleagues and managers, but get rejected for all trivialities along the interview process so end up grinding 100s of applications before landing another gig. it's exhausting "proving" yourself over and over
I have 3 of the FAANG on my CV and took 1 year sabbatical in 2023. Never been able to get back into any of the big tech companies in 2024.... I feel triple cooked.
guess what, I even feel that recruiters sometimes set you up for an interview, so that they are "busy" doing something and won't get laid off. They may not be really hiring. They just want to look busy. And they may even let you do an interview, some may even ask you to do a 5 hour "homework", and then later on, tell you they are moving on with other candidates, which is just a boilerplate statement. Well, then they won't allow you to be interviewed with that company for a full year. That's bad treatment to you, right? In America, it is called, "Well, it is YOUR problem."
YOU ARE RIGHT!!!! I had an agency called me and sounded I am about to get a job and kept saying my resume impressive (hiring managers never say that) and set me up for an interview with her manager first and then they said we will send your info to the hiring manager(google) (22/h) then they never come back. A real hiring agency they sent my info to the hiring manager (google) (the same company!) (28/h)! without all of that crab (my manager interview) (which by the way he said that happen if you got the job not before!) in 3 days he emailed me that I have face to face interview with the hiring manager (google!) and guess what I got an offer!! Believe it or not once I had a face to face interview the girl from the first agency called me and said I just want to tell you that your resume is shortlisted which is a good thing and I did not forget about you (yeah right you called me because you saw my name on interview) so the first agency never sent my info or the hiring manager told them. Boy I will call her and tell her I got the job! have you sent my info to the hiring manager because I asked him and he said it is the first time I seen your resume! because the hiring manager deny double submit! so yeah I got more than 5 emails offering opportunities daily!! becarful which one is real! good luck
@@frankhalgas3798 funny thing is, after several days of coordinating with this and that recruiter, I finally was able to go on a phone call with the hiring manager. The first thing we found out was, the hiring manager was looking for an iOS developer, while my resume's OBJECTIVE line clearly says I am looking for web front end development
@@vanesslifeygo I'd like for it to happen, except they usually can claim, "we are testing the market", "we are checking to see if we can get an exceptional candidate", "we are doing our due diligence once the budget allows hiring"... you know, they can always claim that, just like they sell somebody something useless and claim, "oh that's just my job to sell" (even by using psychology twisting). "nobody forced him to buy"
Keep in mind that recruiters aren't always hiring or looking to fill needed positions, they only do that once in a while if they're actually running short of workers. And trust me it got nothing to do with the layout or the colors in your resume because they don't even read it in the first place and don't care about the skills you're bringing to the establishment. They have other criterias based on requests from the general directors as sex, age or place of residence and even if you were the only professionally qualified person among their favorable candidates, they will just stall you with additional interviews and silly homeworks and at the end tell you they'll proceed with other candidates or completely ghost you. Job hunt is simply pure luck and i wish the best of it for everybody that's searching.
Not true. My husband worked as a recruiter and he always made sure to find the right person for the right job. He’d give advice on how to navigate the interviews, what to wear/what to say etc. he also made sure he got as much detail from the clients as possible regarding the job position. He told me the worst thing a recruiter can do is just shove random people for a job and not have them work out or last. He said that reflects on the recruiter. If they try to push bad workers on the client then it makes you as the recruiter look just as bad.
@@spinecollector9931 you are so wrong. No human system is fair. People make decisions due to emotions and personal self interest. Rarely someone makes a decision keeping moral and ethical values in mind.
@@Farhat-afza well I’m just explaining my point of view from what I’ve seen and heard from my own husband. Not saying everyone is like him, some of the people he worked with aren’t even like that. but those who came in looking for a job, my husband would go out of his way to make sure it was a good fit. That’s just who he is. Doesn’t make my comment wrong, it’s just in that specific circumstance shows that not everyone is lazy or careless about their job.
This video was spot on. I am white and my name is a black persons name. Co-workers at jobs thought I was black because of my name before they met me whenever I started a new job. I will tell you first hand employers profile names and because of my name and racial profiling this has prevented me from getting interviews. I recently changed my name on my resume and my theory worked. I got more calls for interviews. Sad but true.
Was it like a Tyrone/Lamar-type name? Ironically they are wht names! Tyrone and Lamar are Irish and German, respectively. Some "black names" we associate with blk people are European. Interestingly enough, Quantavius was from Medieval Europe.
I shorten my name so they don't judge me by my name. My only question is, what is a "black name"?. Blacks were not even allowed to keep our original names, so they are mostly European. I kind of understand what you're saying but to call a name of black name or a white name is very cringe-worthy
@@sunchild9455 it might be cringe-worthy to you, but In the mid/late 60's there was a great re-association of Black people to very specific cultural ties such as names/holidays/traditions. This was in response, primarily to two specific events. The first being the rebranding of the Republican party as being "by the white man, for the white man". Black people used to be primarily Republican, prior to this rebranding ushered in by people such as Barry Goldwater. The 2nd event was the Black Cultural Movement in the 90's
I have a resume type 3 styled, and I got 50% interviews on my applies. I think the difference in this is the kind of job you're seeking: in my case, I was looking for a communications/content creation/marketing job. In that field, being focused on looks and creating something visually beautiful is more important vs. a job where being data-driven is more important.
If your target job has busy people, they will appreciate #3, I would just use a solid white background. The Swiss style seems to be gaining traction now as well.
@@esmeekruidhof1887 i also work in the same field and have a resume like this! However i started with a light pink one as well because it’s « my personality » but it quickly changed it for a dark colors (gray-ish) one, out of fear it was too « girly ». Great to know your light pink works!
@@jbkawaiiholic I also feared it was to girly, so I added a more "rock/metal" style font to it to make it more gritty and also give a slight hint to my interests (I also added a picture of one of my favorite metalbands, which seemed a nice conversation starter as well during interviews).
Why’s everything so complicated nowadays? We studied for years, spent hundreds of 💵 and travelled to different cities and countries to get degrees. Now we have to do these all sh!t to get hired 😢
The reason resumes 3 and 5 were unsuccessful is that the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) was unable to read them. Recruiters do not have the time or energy to read every resume; they rely on the ATS, which scans the resumes and assigns a score of up to 100 points. If your score is below 80, you will automatically receive a rejection email. A score above 80 means a recruiter will review your resume. That's why it's advisable to search for an ATS-friendly resume template and use that instead.
This is the first time I've ever seen reference to a specific number being the cutoff for rejections. I'm going to try this and see what my results are. Thanks!
What is the ATS looking for? I've plugged in the exact words and phrases used in a job ad into my cover letter. That worked a few times for interviews but then never again. I just don't get what the automated system is looking for.
A year ago i had applied to over 1000 jobs and got like 4 call backs , this included going into the store and handing in physical resumes it can really be tough out there, this was useful.
That is unbelievable, in this day and age, graduating from college you'll need to start sending out at at least 200 resumes to get a job, would've never thought it would be like this. How in the world people are sending out 200 resumes? Some kind of automation app?
I had a 3 year gap in employment and got a job offer. I was honest about it and told the recruiter that I explored and lived life. I got into astronomy, photography, backpacking and travel. Done some of the things I wanted while I was young enough(40’s). They saw value in my passion, experience and boldness and thought these experience offered a unique perspective. Edit: three years is a long time. I got the impression from my interviews that a 12-24 month gap is easier to justify as long as you are doing something. Think taking some courses or the other things I described. Just don’t smoke weed and play games all day. That helps no one haha. It also depends on your field. I’m in business services so it’s easier to walk back in. If your field could pass you by in three years, then maybe consider taking less time or do some volunteer work to keep sharp along with a short course or two while you’re away. Good luck!
I also have a three year gap in my resume due to moving to another country and family health problems like two of my siblings getting chemo one for cancer the other for autoimmune disease.. It does not sound as fun as your reason for them to give me a chance i guess :) don't know how to deal with this gap cause the recommendation on the video does not work either when the companies application forms make it mandatory to fill those dates in..
From an employer perspective, you are a wage slave. A leased piece of equipment. The idea is that if you can afford to take a year or several years away from wage slavery, you won't be able to be a good wage slave. That's why you don't get hired. If you're gonna do that, start your own company, take courses, work on projects, make it clear the time was still spent working and growing your skills, then they would think you're just an ambitious wage slave.
Start with your experience. Quick learner. Computer literate. Follows instructions. Organized. And it doesn't necessarily have to be work oriented. Think about it. Cooking - Using recipes? First you have to plan (what ingredients do you have, make a list of what you need, ). Do you have all the equipment? Grater or zester? Slicer? blender?cutting board, knife for veggies, knife for meat etc. Then you have to go get what you don't have. Then you have to set up tools, foods, bowls, pots & pans - it's called organizing. Then you have to cook items in the order instructions tell you for the time it says to. So you are planning, organizing, managing your time and following instructions. When people say they're a bad cook - they're bad at one or more of those things.
We may as well have an AI do this. If these corporations will cheat and be biased after running your resume through algorithms after you spend so much time preparing. Then let's automate this process. The power is insanely one sided in America, practically the average person is just a pawn to toss in the trash when a company sees fit. Then make these processes easier for the average person. At least have a fighting chance
@@newagain9964 lol exactly, and this is not new. I'd say for 20+ years, computers search keywords and reject resumes as a first pass. we were taught (back in the 90s and 2000s) to write keywords in the resume so that these software picks up on those that matches the job posting. this is not new. now, it's just gotten better with AI, that's all. same game.
amazon already tried this and threw the project out cause they trained the model on employees they had at the company and created the same biased described in the video.
Let's not forget that most of the people who are getting hired in corporations know someone. They have contacts through family, friends, fraternities, etc. I think the only reason why a company even posts the jobs to the public is because they are required to by law. There should be federal laws to the hiring process with strict penalties. Otherwise, UBI is the only solution.
3 business degrees, one is a Master's, 5+ years of exp, 5 months unemployed. Barely any interviews and tons of rejection. More than qualified for the positions I applied for. Apparently they prefer women in HR, so I've been told.
@@johnnytsunami3558 Internationalization and the internet so now what happens is when some people can't find jobs in their area, they go somewhere else until it becomes a problem in their area, then everybody moves etc. then now nobody has a damned job and employers can just pick from a sea of applicants since it literally costs them nothing not to hire anybody. And at this point I don't think a functioning global economy exists anymore and all that exists is shell companies getting handouts from govt who taxes everybody everything to keep the damned social experiment going.
Should've done one where you change the school they went to. Everyone always saying it doesn't matter where you got your education and all that. Lets see how much the school prestige really matters.
It can matter, but it usually only for a select number of schools and employers. For example, the state where I live, there are roughly 60 different 4 year colleges. Only 2-3 of them are truly coveted by employers, and for the other 57 or so, it really doesn't matter. It's usually the bigger organizations that pay attention to it, and it's usually just pertains to people right out of college. Where you went to school becomes less and less important as you add more roles and actual work experience to your resume.
This is a valid observation. The difference between 8 percent and 18 percent is notable, but once you take Meta out of the equation, it's down to a couple of percent. And even the most exacting of studies will include that amount or more in their "margin for error"
@@bngr_bngr I'm not talking about the difference between the highest and lowest of interview rates. I'm talking about exactly what you stated- that when Meta was left off the resume, the ratio was like 2%-3% difference among them, regardless of the name, the resume etc. Definitely a level most studies would be comfortable and enough to call the difference inconclusive among the smaller response samples.
@@kevinmach730 What are you talking about? All of the resumes had Meta on it, except for 1 - so for those 4 - which had 18%, 10%, 8% and 8% ... that's pretty significant for those three lower vs. the 'standard.'
Your experiment with resumes is both insightful and shocking! It's a real eye-opener for job seekers to understand what actually works. Thanks for sharing!
I think the result can be biased and it should be mentioned/resolved in the video. This is how they may be biased: After sending the first resumes to each of the companies, many of the recruiters would remember the details of the first resumes. So after sending additional few resumes to the same companies, recruiters could recognize similar information, thus they could be more prone to rejecting other resumes, because of them being sus. That bias may cause the whole experiment to be missinformming. But maybe I am wrong, if you think so, please share your point of view 😊
I think your underestimating the number of resumes people look at and overestimating what people remember. Additionally, resumes are going to have a lot of similarities in general.
Recruiters look at hundreds of resumes, for 7 seconds on average. Do you really think they would have remembered enough details? Not to mention it was likely a majority of different recruiters parsing these resumes...
@@PraiseYeezus because it isn't clearly racist. He submitted very similar resumes under a different name. To rule out a person or even more likely an algorithm that could have flagged those submissions as suspicious he would have to apply to an entirely new set of jobs starting with the ethnic minority's name and then compare the results. If two students submit very similar essays they get flagged. Do you believe large companies wouldn't use similar tools? It's blatantly bad data. That is all. I don't have any tolerance for it after the COVID nightmare that was primarily a result of idiots without the capacity to identify flawed data.
This was very insightful. Now, I don't feel as bad. Everything is a game! Technology is upgrading so quickly I can hardly keep up. Take me back to when you could walk into a company office and fill out an application. Take me back to the newspaper and look through the job section. Take me back to the temp agencies. You could practice typing right there in their office. The temp agencies would send you out right away on a job assignment. Now, you don't meet anyone. Everything is filling out your personal information on line and then they don't call you back. Ugh!
I hear what you're saying april but times have changed and the world you remember no longer exists. One must adapt and move with the times or risk becoming irrelevant. It's like me choosing to rely on horse and carriage in the age of the car, or bringing my own typewriter to work instead of learning how to use a computer with a wordprocessor. However, I GET it. You just prefered the 'simpler' times when there was less information overloard with the internet and web etc.
If they're discriminating against your name before they even see you, what do you think they're going to do when you reveal your name or your face? What happens is that, especially for people like myself with an African background, we just hope that they will have a shortage of candidates and the need for our skill outweighs prejudice.
the recruiter is the screener, and doesnt have the power to say no if the hiring manager wants you. you're interacting with a different person in that first step.
let's not waste time on this, please! If there's racism in football, something that is public like that, what do you think happens to the hiring process, something that happens in close doors? The same people who are supporting and harassing players publicly also have day jobs, some of them are hiring managers. Do the maths - It's not hard to work out. Discrimination is systematic, and I have spent time analyzing this stuff. We are not that dump, trust me.@@FroisonControl
They have quotas and only allow so many of these types of people. People like me have always known this, we just hope we are lucky enough to enter the bracket. The system was built to be unjust. That is why we have things like immigration law. It's unfair by design.@@Shinn-sy6jf
Ha ha...I got asked that very question at an interview for an opening at the British Consulate back in 2013. "...Hmm, I noticed you weren't working between 2011 and 2012, what were you doing during that time?" And so, I answered that ridiculous question with... "Oh right...that was the time me and Bin Laden was cave hopping in Afghanistan. Do you know mountain goats stink to high heaven, in any case, that was a very stressful time in my life and I said to myself, I need a a new job...and here I am" Do you know what happened next? The interviewer said, "Well thank you for coming and we wish you luck, now off you go! ...Shelly, can you send the next one in please..."
I have watched a few of these, types of interviews and out of all of them. This is by far the most valuable information I have received. When you said about removing the time not being worked, I lit up as what you said next, was what I was thinking from the get go. Get a course to help securing a new role. Nice one young man!!
wonderful video! It would be interesting for you to do a part two where you use the same resume, use a unisex name, but select different demographics (gender, race, ethinicity, etc) on each application , even including the "prefer not to say" option, and see how many interviews you get.
Also, try politically loaded options, like being openly LGBTQQTIDAAAFPPPO2BNNGGAPP3OXK+, or a trump-supporting conservative with a gender identity of either "AH-64 'Apache' Attack Helicopter" or "#### You".
No, do this for entry-level dev, no experience, tons of projects, and self-taught. What would you even put on a resume besides the projects, courses, and the set of skills you know?
Is your resume ATS compliant? I used ChatGPT to rewrite my resume to make it ATS friendly and I put the resume in Indeed ATS checker and then I said to chatGPT “this is what indeed said what was missing from my resume fix it accordingly” and it did it
The problem with that idea is that Indeed is completely unreliable, they keep job ads on there for YEARS after they've been filled. And using AI will get you flagged.@@exthematrx
I bought ATS compliant resumes online, if anyone is interested, just share me with your email, I will send you the templates Lets help each others in this fuked up market
As a black man, I am so glad that my parents had the foresight to give me a strong caucasian male name. I love walking into an interview and seeing the shock on recruiter's faces
Sorry but that does nothing in racism at the workplace at all let alone racism in general. Strange flex some black (mostly black American) have on this "white sounding name"
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:01 Applied *to 500 jobs with different resumes to understand what recruiters care about.* 01:10 Resume *with a recognizable brand name (e.g., Facebook) had an impressive 18% interview rate.* 02:38 Changing *the brand name on an identical resume drastically reduced interviews, emphasizing the importance of brand recognition.* 03:49 A *visually appealing resume template (resume number three) did not perform as well as the structured and readable one (resume number one).* 05:14 Using *an ethnic woman's name resulted in fewer interviews compared to the resume with a Caucasian male name, revealing potential bias.* 06:29 A *resume with a three-year job gap had a similar interview rate to a visually appealing resume template.* 06:42 Tips *for addressing job gaps: Remove months from resume, take relevant online courses, and showcase project experience.* 07:50 Stack *ranking resumes: Resume number one (structured) performed the best, followed by resume number two (brand name), and then resumes number three (beautiful template) and number five (job gap) with similar interview rates.*
So what I'm hearing is that if I want an interview vs applying for literally 500 jobs for ONE interview, I should rename my current company to Amazon/Meta? Got it!
I don't get how that would work in anyone's favor. Even if you pass ATS, HR will address this at the interview and then, what will you say? HR job is to verify your background, and one of the top redflags is that you lie on your resume.
Thank you for addressing these mistakes head-on. It's refreshing to see someone discussing the challenges teachers face when transitioning careers. Your video provides valuable guidance and encouragement. Keep up the excellent work!
*8-10 is too small of a gap to mean anything.* And the 18 initial result could be due to the resume not being flagged as it was not reusing information like the other resumes that followed it. The video even mentions changing the company name to avoid being flagged YET literally every other word was left exactly the same. 😄 Pretty sure half the companies flagged it.
Have to say this, in today's job market, I highly highly recommend that you take ANY job that you can land, even those for which you are overqualified and underpaid, and start your own side hustle. Understand that it's unlikely even the best job matching your qualifications can make you rich. Put yourself in charge of your financial success and start your own thing, on the side, in the evenings, working weekends. For decades, this is what musicians and actor wannabes in Hollywood have done. Some struck it big, and some are still waiting tables. You don't always get what you want in life but if you go for it, and you've chosen your hustle in a way that fits with your natural talents, you have a great shot. It is my thesis that most people will make it rich in 1-3 industries with a good effort. Your challenge is to discover 1 of those before it's too late. Steve Jobs at HP? Considered a "bum." Steve Jobs at Apple? A "king!"
hi! your advice make my eye teary. I am 22 years old undergraduate student who don't know shit about life. What I do know is I hate working for people. Even though I have great portfolio in demanding industry, I know that even if i landed into some big company and earn big salary, I would still hate my life. I start my own side hustle 2 years ago and its all failed financially. What I learned is that I still need to find and work with guarenteed big salary to make my side hustle successful. What should I do? I would appreciate your advice. sorry for my bad english.
@lam1736 your failed side hustle was a big success. You'll understand this statement when you make your first million. It's like every baby's first ever step. They always fall but it paves the way to some becoming great athletes, soldiers, and so on. That first step has to fail, but it's success, every parent knows this. So, you need to do it again, and again, and again. Take the big job, but keep launching new side hustles. After the 13th one, you'll be one of the most successful people in your close circle. You've got this. I'm glad you already got started, you're much closer than the masses who never start!!!!!
Musicians and actor wannabes... But acting and musicianship is all they had other than the side hustle, other folks have more in-demand skills than that which people side as a hobby :D
Concerning the names at the top, what different names may imply about ancestry or culture - what was the ethnicity, culture or ancestry of the first manager looking at the resume?
Ive already had 3 fortune 500 job experience .... However, I was hired through my network of friends former coworkers and acquaintances ... Never had to use my resume as part of potential to get hired
my career has roughly been the same. only ever get hired when their is a connection at the company or previously at the company. i wish it didn't work this way though. i consider myself lucky
I knew a hiring authority for a big automotive company who basically told me when they need to hire someone, the first thing they do is ask their team if they know of anyone looking. There are several other methods after that, like recruiter/HR agencies, job fairs, etc- but the very last thing they try- you guessed it, is looking through randomly submitted resumes or posting vacancies on job sites.
Another point to note is that these resumes mentioned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management at Williams College in Williamstown, MA. Williams is a liberal arts college and they do not offer any pre professional degrees; therefore, these resumes would be referring to a degree that would be impossible to get at that college. That could be another factor affecting the acceptance rate. A recruiter could do a simple search and realize it’s not legitimate and mark this information discrepancy as a red flag. One would hope that an applicant (even if this is a mock scenario video) would know what degree they are getting and majoring in for four years.
@@jcdenton7914 Also what I found out is that most companies won´t actually run a background check (minus criminal), unless there´s something that seems obvious off, as she mentioned with the degree. They willl tell you the opposite to justifiy other reasons...
@@jcdenton7914That’s totally fair. I probably should have mentioned that this error would have had more weight for east coast companies that are large and more prominently known. This is because the video specifically chose Williams, which is ranked as the number one liberal arts college in the United States. For talent acquisition teams and recruiters who are based in the New England area (and may have gone to school in that region too), there’s a lesser chance of them needing to even do research since Williams is well-known.
Recruiters doesn't make researchs to check resumes reliability. They got a lot of other resumes to read. The rate of each resume reading is around 30 seconds.
I haven't had any fun lately, You bring me joy!I love the kind and generous heartwarming atmosphere that you create, your kind, easygoing, warm vibe. I like the essence how you live on. I need to be true to myself and find a job I am passionate about. I want to find a way to live as who I really am.
@Lykkos29 so another average day in America haha. Well American are narcissistic in language. We don't say north America but we say south America haaha. It's sounds weird to say" just another day in the United States " or" North America " .saying America just sounds better and is easier to say. Sorry buddy. I love all the nations in south America
@@komlat253 haha brooooh!! why are you sorrying, I just tried to point that you are correct, and when I said America? I just wanted to tell you that you're not alone, it's an issue in all americas, no worries buddy, I know what you mean when saying just America as USA, maybe I haven't expressed myself properly! my point was, that we are facing a global issue, you're not alone
I've never had a harder time finding a job after 50. The job market is super ageist. Just have to see the comments here to see how far the age discrimination hatred goes. I wouldn't read too much into these results. It depends a lot on the job, the job agencies bias and the recruiters bias. No mention was made who the applications were with. My wife works at an engineering company where 50% of the engineers are female. But the number of females with engineering degrees is about 15%. A true non discriminatory workplace would echo that same percentage.
Here in Germany, I wrote 160 applications in two years. Of these, 70% were probably fake jobs (due to no feedback or claims that the job didn't exist). I had a 32%- interview rate for the 30% jobs that were real. This means that my interview rate for real jobs is actually good, but a lot of potential time was lost due to the many fake jobs I applied for. With fake jobs, my interview rate is only 9%. A low interview rate usually has nothing to do with discrimination. The truth is simply that most of the jobs don't even exist... so they are fake.
I'm in Germany too, have you landed a job yet? and do you have any recommendations on how to increase interviews rate? I have already sent 120 application in 5 months and never landed a single interview!
First, as a recruiter myself, I estimate that roughly 10% of resumes I receive have any relevance to the position they were submitted for. Fewer still meet the minimum qualifications. Second, I very regularly see people applying for the same position several times per week and sometimes multiple times per day. Now, I've had companies tell me they're "pipelining" resumes (read: not really hiring) or, already know who they're going to hire but legally have to advertise the job. And there are the Goldilocks hiring managers who have wildly unrealistic expectations of the qualifications needed. But, when someone says they've applied for 300 jobs with no offers, I wonder how many separate jobs have they actually applied to that were qualified for.
As a recruiter, would you consider people who apply for the same position multiple times? Maybe they do it to increase the chance of getting noticed? Secondly, would you prefer a well design resume with relevant experience or resume with no design with relevant experience?
@@匿名-x5m No. If they don't meet the requirements for the job, they don't meet the requirements for the job. If they did, I'd call immediately. No amount of repeatedly clicking "apply" will change their credentials or experience. *If they're an engineer and have a good, stable background that may fit other clients, I'll call them also. Resumes that are submitted onlie should be kept *simple* in terms of esthetics, but detailed & specific in relevant information. No columns, no pictures, no cells or fields. The more visual appealing a resume is the harder it is for databases to store and read them. i.e. If I don't see or, can't find your resume, how can I consider you? Take a printed version of your masterpiece Picasso resume to the onsite interview if you must.
Proper formatting too is very important. A recruiter will take one glance and either 1. Throw it in the trash bin or 2. Be fascinated and more drawn if you showcase your accomplishments vs what duties you did on your role. Remember, it’s the first few secs that matter. Recruiters go through tons of resumes finding top notch candidates to fulfill roles.
Formatting isn't that important, as long as it's not suck. It should look decently civilized, but an employer would be nuts to think that a mechanical engineer, welder, accountant, or anesthesiologist should be highly skilled at graphic arts and typography. Following the rules to perfection is should matter only for those who will be designing brochures, making ads, designing trade show booths, making presentations, producing videos, etc. Yet I keep hearing career "experts" saying everyone should make their resume a stellar example of fine design taste, to follow a bunch of formatting rules.
@@zz-ic6vy TBH I think this video uploaders CVs are TOO dense and lack whitespace for "breathability" specially the top section. I think hes right that you shouldnt use fancy multi columns or colours or too many different fonts BUT even with one font type no columns no colours type of CV can be poorly laid out
@@DrunkenUFOPilot formatting matters more than its content. it should be simplistic not artistic. even if you were the best in the whole world, no one will read your resume fully.
This is mind-blowing! I'm shocked that a resume with a big-name company like Meta gets almost twice as many interviews as one with a lesser-known brand. It's clear that brand recognition matters big time!
@TheGavinFree but there's a cost to you for every job application... it takes time and energy... time and energy better spent to upskilling to be a stronger candidate which increases % chance of success PER job application... which is a "force multiplier". It also increases the chances of getting a job that's a good fit for your interests and skill set which will be a much happier work life long term
When you are on benefits, they expect you to apply for any and every job, even if you are not well suited, so that they don't have to pay you benefits anymore, and then blame you for not getting a job.
@@dhenderson1810 Perhaps, but why waste your precious time burning yourself out applying to jobs which you have no reasonable possibility of getting because "shoot your shot, innit"?
its sad how discrimination is still rampant. Comes to show we have the wrong types of people as 'Recruiters.' I had an interview recently where the recruiter called me because of my extensive sales experience but then noticed I did not have 'cold calling' experience and started berating me for that. 'While I explained my work history she kept interrupting me and pretty much told me I don't qualify for the job because I didn't have cold call prospecting experience. The thing is I do just not as much as my account manager experience. Oh well, I've learned to not force things when it comes to job hunting. What you are meant for will come to you.
This is super insightful. I'm a woman with an ethnic name and a "beautiful" resume, and I'd say your calculations are spot on. I applied to hundreds of jobs, and I'd say about 1 in 10 of my submitted resumes got a callback, and 1 out of 20 actually got an interview. So that means for every 100 resumes, I only get about 5 interviews. Your video is eye opening and definitely helps me to see that I'm not just imagining things. I'll definitely change my resume to a simpler format and maybe use my middle name (Renee) instead and see how that works! Will keep you posted, thanks for the great video and great content 💪
tbf I'm a white guy and still get a very high rejection rate even with 10 plus years of experience (broad at that). some companies outright told me they prefer to hire women (this is in australia). there are many in the same boat when it comes to high application / high rejection phenomenon we are seeing in 2023
I personally prefer to self identify as black from the jump to avoid wasting my time. I have a plain, bland name so many do assume I’m not a black woman. I work nights so it is easy for me to go to all job interviews during the day.
Philippines' on-site job market is dissapointing. As an accounting student, I'm starting to learn a lot of accounting softwares before I graduate, plan to get a bookkeeping NC III and head to Business Process Outsourcing jobs immediately.
I had a pretty resume from a canva template like number 3, and havent had many interviews. I changed it a template very similar to resume 1 and fingers crossed it will bring me more interviews soon!
Yea I’m going to edit my name to say L.R Wright. My first name is Lashandra Ranya Wright. I have two masters and lots of experience but I’m starting to feel that Lashandra isn’t getting many call backs but L.R will smh
Are you for real? If so, research shows easier names get more interviews, regardless of ethnicity. The initials could work. You could also try Sandra Wright. Of course, at some point you openly tell them "My full name is.., but everyone calls me Sandra. " I wouldn't recommend Shandra, because they might think it's a typo for Sandra anyway.
Sadly, in the UK you do not have the option to remove months worked etc. UK is very different when it comes to the work force, and all applications want to know the months/years worked. I tried this a couple of times, experimenting myself with what worked and what did not, and found the times I did receive an interview where no months were mentioned, I would not get the job, as they ask at the interview to send an updated CV with all the relevant information in it. Good video though and thanks. The CV structure mentioned, I will try.
The result is a bit off. Sure, the interview rate could have been explained by the resume's look and quality, but it also might have been attributed to the type of companies you apply. If 5 different resumes were sent to the same 100 companies, the outcome would be more reliable.
He did do this, but I think this is less reliable if anything, after giving the first interview, they probably realise that the CV is almost identical and think something is up.
I'm having a hard time getting interviews for scientist / engineering jobs despite having a PhD from an excellent program and several job experiences after graduation. I think I'm a good fit, I tailor the resume to the job, and my interview rate is 1.0-1.5%. I wonder if one issue is the fact that I exclusively worked at startups.
You are getting filtered out by automatic readers because your CV has 2 columns. You should be optimizing it for getting past the robots. Edit: I was talking about the dark themed one
I think the fact almost all thr resumes look the same and have almost the same content did actually raise a flag on recruiters, hense the lower interview rates after the first one or even second one.
My biggest worry after watching this video is not how to complete the courses and get certificates on LinkedIn but how the hell I can get a Caucasian male name being in my 40's
Thanks for doing this experiment and the video. So what can we do if we don't have brand name companies to put on our resume to increase the interview rate?
I have a question. I'm going to apply to a new job because the hours at my current job are slow and competitive and I can't stand my boss. Both applications (that I found online) ask about my previous workplace and my employer. One says "Company, Phone, Address, Supervisor, Job Title, Starting Salary, Ending Salary" etc. The other mentions employer's name and address. Either company would really contact my boss as a reference? I don't want that; I worry she would make me look bad. I admit, I've made mistakes at my current job, that she's witnessed. I mean, sure, I was always a hard worker, and she once thanked me for it (though it sounded fake in tone, like she was JUST saying it). BUT...there were times I seemed irresponsible. My boss isn't so much the context-understanding type. She's one of the reasons I want to leave to the job, to stop feeling like an idiot. Meanwhile, for said mistakes, how do I know she won't mention them, thus costing me my potential new job? IS her name and address so they can contact her?
I love you guys - your content - so helpful! I used your advice just redid my resume to your number 1 resume option to see if I got more interviews on your template (I was getting interviews with my first - and to my sadness I have not got 1 interview yet with this new template! This job hunting is so BRUTAL - and also brutal to see this rewrite did not get me any at this point- have applied to almost 40 already - I even used your Resume AI to update it… not sure what works these days! So brutal y’all!
I've used both styles the style of the 1st one for many years I just updated to the canva template style without color & Im still not getting interviews...I have ethnic female name & I'm a general admin so that could play into my lack of interviews...go figure!
I’ve been told that resumes with columns, which #3 definitely has, is not ATS friendly. I do think #3 is eye appealing, but I keep reading and hearing from corporate recruiters not to use columns or too much color. Some white space is definitely appreciated. Resume #s 1 and 2 need some white space, they’re busy. And header columns for work experience, education, etc. can be all caps and a color. Mine is teal. Right now, it’s such a game, so I’m trying to be as easy on ATS platforms as possible. I also use a resume/job description comparator, which tells you what keywords are missing so you can add them to your resume and get a 70% match rate or higher!
I agree totally that the first 2 resumes/cvs need more white space. I gave up trying to make my CV computer software friendly as I ended up with a CV I was not comfortable with
I found that it also helps to check the company's website for their color scheme and then subtly applying it to your resume. Like if their color is a specific shade of green and you use a colored side bar in your resume, make that bar their shade of green (or perhaps a little off, if you don't want to make it too obvious).
Former HR Director here. That would actually make me roll my eyes, I have to be honest. Also, if my staff were just printing resumes for me, I'd never see this (they print B&W). If I were scanning them online, as I said, just an eye roll. More catching would be if they referenced something about my company in the cover letter AND in the interview that wasn't totally lame.
I wish parents would realize that by naming their children something goody or so exotic, it actually hurts their chances of finding jobs for the rest of their lives. You can have two males with the exact same IQ and credentials. One is named Billy and the other La'dinyravius naynay Davies, you better believe Billy will get the interview.
My uncle walked into Kroger when he was in high school and within minutes he was bagging groceries for them.fast forward 35 years and he retired from Kroger as some kind of fix it manager type guy that they moved all around the country to straighten out stores that were underperforming or whatever and made a ridiculous amount of money and bonuses and vacations and they paid for mayflower to move his stuff and paid for his housing etc because these assignments were usually a year or more at a time.anyway from a handshake to bag boy to one of their most valued employees and all without a recruiter or formal interview or drug test or anything else.
It's probably still possible. Supermarkets still exist and still hire every day. Probably one of the easiest jobs to get but few are willing to start bagging groceries, and to keep working hard enough to rise through the ranks.
Today? Yeah today they just eliminate bag boys to reduce cost and make you bag your own unless cashier helps. Less effort to just order delivery groceries and skip the register.
So lets say that the average of interviews someone gets is 13%. Is it insane that, by random chance, someone would get + or - 5 coin flips? In other words, getting 8% of 18% doesn't seem to be statistically significant. It is a nice experiment, just not large enough, I guess.
I have been applying for months trying everything I can and have gotten 2 interviews. No other responses. 1% is probably high, given what my friends and family have also experienced. From the best and brightest to the dumbest, theres nothing out there besides slavery
Honestly, I would have liked to know which jobs you applied for. It feels like you said you applied for 100 jobs, but didn't mention the field, etc. If it isn't diverse enough, the results kinda mean nothing.
If you have few months between jobs stretch the employment timeline. Employers won´t question that nuance. No one is 100% honest, not even the job descriptions.. Just like job titles can be rearranged for example "Garbage man" turned to Waste management officer (As a waste management officer, I created and put the plans in place to provide a reliable and efficient service for the collection, transportation and disposal of waste. Responsible for ensuring legislation is followed and budgets are managed effectively.)
Even if it's been a few years, I would list your last employer as your current employer- as most hiring authorities know contacting them is off limits. There is still some risk there, obviously, that they could both find out and chose to dismiss you for it. But that may be one worth taking.
@@kevinmach730 If they have a gap of 2 years (however doing further education) cause of the pandemic and worked short project jobs (which if you put those in will make you look like a job hopper) , do you really want to stretch it that far? ...Sure if you move countries different laws apply and most outside the US don´t background check, at the most request for a criminal record...
@@Proposal12 I guess it's a matter of trying to act like you continuing your education vs working. I am overeducated as it is, am older with 25 years in the work force. As such I am not interested in trying to spend more money I education I don't in trying to justify a gap in employment, which is a stupid trend HR that gained traction 10 or so years ago. I do agree that there is some risk, but for me personally, it's definitely a gamble I would take.
@@kevinmach730 yeah I`m almost the same, I´m not 25 either, so while im still interested in always learning regardless of age regarding my field , would you really stretch it out!?...
Great. I’m screwed. I’m a Latina woman that has only worked with no name companies and a 4 year work gap because I decided to stay home to raise my baby until she started school. 😐
My dad does some hiring at a Fortune 50. They use an algorithm to filter for keywords. No one is gonna read the whole thing. Keep it to 1 page. Keep colors off it they don't give a hoot. Make the font large enough to be legible. Remember that recruiters are often short on time and you're just another small fry in a crowded pond.
There's a nice idea at the heart of this, but the experiment could be repeated at least once or twice more, and the actual number of resume submissions increased threefold, perhaps. This will ensure that any coincidences or other factors not being controlled for, will have less impact on the conclusiveness of the data. Sample size mostly. Good on you for doing this though.
I had 17 applications in one month got 17 interviews and 15 offers all in 6 weeks--I think it really depends on what u do--I'm a registered nurse--and my resume is so boring, just the facts
Recruiting in IT and almost any other field is very different. For some Software Developer positions, you can have a few hundred applicants in just a few hours. I guess for medical workers the numbers are significantly smaller
People are saying that DEI causes employers to hire less qualified applicants and that's not the case. The truth is that minorities struggle to get opportunities despite being equally qualified. A lot of it also has to do with hiring through network. Minorities struggle with that. DEI is intended to bring those applicants to the table
Recruiters are only interested in your hourly rate. The lower it is, the higher the margin they can take! Say you want $85 per hour, the customer pays $100 per hour, then the recruiter gets $15 per hour. If you want $75 because you are a junior developer or want to beat the competition, then the recruiter is happy because he gets $25 per hour. Hence, the recruiter will pick you based on this margin. Your skills are a passive story to them. Certainly, if you are their only horse, then naturally the recruiter won't have any other options but to take you in the race!
If you want to triple the amount of responses you get from sending out your resume,make this adjustment....every thing you write,make in terms of what they want.The trick is to the think that same thing for every word you write.I did this and had a pro resume writer review it,she said it was excellent.
Ok,Let's say you were applying for a network administrator position in Information technology,you would write...I am competent capable,and efficient at operating all aspects of network systems as necessary.
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My dad walked into a single newspaper office right after getting his journalism degree and got hired within 30 minutes. People who grew up in the 70s will never understand today's job market.
they are simultaneously uninterested in and incapable of understanding the job market. It's so much easier and more satisfying to just shout "fuck you, I got mine"
yES, MY PARENTS HAVE NO IDEA HOW HARD IS IT
It's not just the 70s. Even in the 90s (when I graduated), the days where you could go get a job right after high school making a living wage were all but gone. You had a much better chance with a college eduction of any kind than you do today, but even then it was no guarantee depending on the degree. Don't make it all about your generation, a lot of generations have struggled.
@@BlitzkriegOmegaTry being over 50 and looking for a job. Ageism is real.
Yah, yah and you walked to school uphill both ways. I graduated with an engineering degree in 1975. Every "entry level" job I applied for had competitors with 5 - 10 years' experience. There was a recession on at the time. I worked as a technician for 5 years (for which I was overqualified an under experienced at the same time) until I was making more than an entry level engineer. My employer took pity on me and gave me an engineering title. I saved 10% of my salary even when I was making minimum wage (yes, I started out at minimum wage). 10 years later Silicon Valley was booming, and I was off to the races. You molly coddled babies will never understand.
I sent our 400 resumes in 6 months. Each one I worked on. I tweaked the cover letter. I got 5 calls and no offers. Ironically, at the time I was helping others tweak their resume for some cash. I did 3 resumes - they all got jobs within a week!
Can you help me tweak my resume bro? Tell me what I’m missing?
Sad to hear that bit I wonder in what industry are you?
I have send 1200 CVs in Europe over 18 months, non technical person but with good experience and education. Got me only 3 interviews. 😪
@@jelenab6289I don’t even do cover letters and I still get interviews
That is not the way to do it @@jelenab6289. I can help
I'm in a similar boat. I'm even highly recommended by previous colleagues and managers, but get rejected for all trivialities along the interview process so end up grinding 100s of applications before landing another gig. it's exhausting "proving" yourself over and over
getting 18/100 interviews with Meta as an experience is fucking insane, am I cooked
Everyone's cooked
Well done, in fact.
I have 3 of the FAANG on my CV and took 1 year sabbatical in 2023. Never been able to get back into any of the big tech companies in 2024.... I feel triple cooked.
we are baked with tomato sauce.
guess what, I even feel that recruiters sometimes set you up for an interview, so that they are "busy" doing something and won't get laid off. They may not be really hiring. They just want to look busy. And they may even let you do an interview, some may even ask you to do a 5 hour "homework", and then later on, tell you they are moving on with other candidates, which is just a boilerplate statement. Well, then they won't allow you to be interviewed with that company for a full year. That's bad treatment to you, right? In America, it is called, "Well, it is YOUR problem."
YOU ARE RIGHT!!!! I had an agency called me and sounded I am about to get a job and kept saying my resume impressive (hiring managers never say that) and set me up for an interview with her manager first and then they said we will send your info to the hiring manager(google) (22/h) then they never come back. A real hiring agency they sent my info to the hiring manager (google) (the same company!) (28/h)! without all of that crab (my manager interview) (which by the way he said that happen if you got the job not before!) in 3 days he emailed me that I have face to face interview with the hiring manager (google!) and guess what I got an offer!! Believe it or not once I had a face to face interview the girl from the first agency called me and said I just want to tell you that your resume is shortlisted which is a good thing and I did not forget about you (yeah right you called me because you saw my name on interview) so the first agency never sent my info or the hiring manager told them. Boy I will call her and tell her I got the job! have you sent my info to the hiring manager because I asked him and he said it is the first time I seen your resume! because the hiring manager deny double submit! so yeah I got more than 5 emails offering opportunities daily!! becarful which one is real! good luck
HR has to "look busy," how else can you explain hundreds and sometimes thousands of applicants for one job?
@@frankhalgas3798 funny thing is, after several days of coordinating with this and that recruiter, I finally was able to go on a phone call with the hiring manager. The first thing we found out was, the hiring manager was looking for an iOS developer, while my resume's OBJECTIVE line clearly says I am looking for web front end development
There should be a law that imprisons any sociopathic recruiter who does this and endangers at least some of the job seekers that did this.
@@vanesslifeygo I'd like for it to happen, except they usually can claim, "we are testing the market", "we are checking to see if we can get an exceptional candidate", "we are doing our due diligence once the budget allows hiring"... you know, they can always claim that, just like they sell somebody something useless and claim, "oh that's just my job to sell" (even by using psychology twisting). "nobody forced him to buy"
Now make one for entry level 😂 I am sure it goes to 1-2 interviews per 100 applications
I recently graduated with an electrical engineering degree and can confirm
Currently going through this and yeah…accurate 😅
Exactly! If only I could put Meta for my recent work experience lol I'm sure I would be getting interviews too!
And that would be 1 2 interviews from 1000 applications if you are qualified with a foreign name applying to "no experience" jobs
@@nikkimikk3353Yes!
Keep in mind that recruiters aren't always hiring or looking to fill needed positions, they only do that once in a while if they're actually running short of workers. And trust me it got nothing to do with the layout or the colors in your resume because they don't even read it in the first place and don't care about the skills you're bringing to the establishment. They have other criterias based on requests from the general directors as sex, age or place of residence and even if you were the only professionally qualified person among their favorable candidates, they will just stall you with additional interviews and silly homeworks and at the end tell you they'll proceed with other candidates or completely ghost you. Job hunt is simply pure luck and i wish the best of it for everybody that's searching.
Not true. My husband worked as a recruiter and he always made sure to find the right person for the right job. He’d give advice on how to navigate the interviews, what to wear/what to say etc. he also made sure he got as much detail from the clients as possible regarding the job position. He told me the worst thing a recruiter can do is just shove random people for a job and not have them work out or last. He said that reflects on the recruiter. If they try to push bad workers on the client then it makes you as the recruiter look just as bad.
@@spinecollector9931 you are so wrong. No human system is fair. People make decisions due to emotions and personal self interest. Rarely someone makes a decision keeping moral and ethical values in mind.
@@Farhat-afza well I’m just explaining my point of view from what I’ve seen and heard from my own husband. Not saying everyone is like him, some of the people he worked with aren’t even like that. but those who came in looking for a job, my husband would go out of his way to make sure it was a good fit. That’s just who he is. Doesn’t make my comment wrong, it’s just in that specific circumstance shows that not everyone is lazy or careless about their job.
Your husband is ONE PERSON among how many others? Believe me, they're mostly what the OP described.@@spinecollector9931
I have to say in Japan's paiza, getting an interview is much easier than in the West.
This video was spot on. I am white and my name is a black persons name. Co-workers at jobs thought I was black because of my name before they met me whenever I started a new job. I will tell you first hand employers profile names and because of my name and racial profiling this has prevented me from getting interviews. I recently changed my name on my resume and my theory worked. I got more calls for interviews. Sad but true.
Was it like a Tyrone/Lamar-type name? Ironically they are wht names! Tyrone and Lamar are Irish and German, respectively. Some "black names" we associate with blk people are European. Interestingly enough, Quantavius was from Medieval Europe.
How did you explain the name change on the interviews?
@@faa1412I thought Tyrone was French.
I shorten my name so they don't judge me by my name. My only question is, what is a "black name"?. Blacks were not even allowed to keep our original names, so they are mostly European. I kind of understand what you're saying but to call a name of black name or a white name is very cringe-worthy
@@sunchild9455 it might be cringe-worthy to you, but In the mid/late 60's there was a great re-association of Black people to very specific cultural ties such as names/holidays/traditions. This was in response, primarily to two specific events. The first being the rebranding of the Republican party as being "by the white man, for the white man". Black people used to be primarily Republican, prior to this rebranding ushered in by people such as Barry Goldwater. The 2nd event was the Black Cultural Movement in the 90's
I have a resume type 3 styled, and I got 50% interviews on my applies. I think the difference in this is the kind of job you're seeking: in my case, I was looking for a communications/content creation/marketing job. In that field, being focused on looks and creating something visually beautiful is more important vs. a job where being data-driven is more important.
If your target job has busy people, they will appreciate #3, I would just use a solid white background. The Swiss style seems to be gaining traction now as well.
@@AFuller2020 Agreed! It all depends: right now I have a light pink resume hahaha
Can you help me land a job for Content Writing?
@@esmeekruidhof1887 i also work in the same field and have a resume like this! However i started with a light pink one as well because it’s « my personality » but it quickly changed it for a dark colors (gray-ish) one, out of fear it was too « girly ». Great to know your light pink works!
@@jbkawaiiholic I also feared it was to girly, so I added a more "rock/metal" style font to it to make it more gritty and also give a slight hint to my interests (I also added a picture of one of my favorite metalbands, which seemed a nice conversation starter as well during interviews).
Why’s everything so complicated nowadays? We studied for years, spent hundreds of 💵 and travelled to different cities and countries to get degrees. Now we have to do these all sh!t to get hired 😢
😭😭😭 for real!!
yes but you are still better in place than someone with NO degree.
The reason resumes 3 and 5 were unsuccessful is that the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) was unable to read them. Recruiters do not have the time or energy to read every resume; they rely on the ATS, which scans the resumes and assigns a score of up to 100 points. If your score is below 80, you will automatically receive a rejection email. A score above 80 means a recruiter will review your resume. That's why it's advisable to search for an ATS-friendly resume template and use that instead.
This is the first time I've ever seen reference to a specific number being the cutoff for rejections. I'm going to try this and see what my results are. Thanks!
I had two. One for applying and one optimized to use during an interview.
The people that read the resumes after the algorithm are not "recruiters" for the company, they're outsourced firms.
this is tremendously useful. cheers.
What is the ATS looking for? I've plugged in the exact words and phrases used in a job ad into my cover letter. That worked a few times for interviews but then never again. I just don't get what the automated system is looking for.
A year ago i had applied to over 1000 jobs and got like 4 call backs , this included going into the store and handing in physical resumes it can really be tough out there, this was useful.
That is unbelievable, in this day and age, graduating from college you'll need to start sending out at at least 200 resumes to get a job, would've never thought it would be like this. How in the world people are sending out 200 resumes? Some kind of automation app?
Dedication. That's how they're doing it.
I am paying $25 a month for Myperfect resume. It zips it out pretty quick.
I've applied to over 5,000 positions but have not gotten an offer
@@johndong4754 now u lying, unless u sent out the shittiest resume anyone has ever seen. at least one job would call back after FIVE-THOUSAND
ur definitely doing sum wrong bro @@johndong4754
I had a 3 year gap in employment and got a job offer. I was honest about it and told the recruiter that I explored and lived life. I got into astronomy, photography, backpacking and travel. Done some of the things I wanted while I was young enough(40’s). They saw value in my passion, experience and boldness and thought these experience offered a unique perspective.
Edit: three years is a long time. I got the impression from my interviews that a 12-24 month gap is easier to justify as long as you are doing something. Think taking some courses or the other things I described. Just don’t smoke weed and play games all day. That helps no one haha. It also depends on your field. I’m in business services so it’s easier to walk back in. If your field could pass you by in three years, then maybe consider taking less time or do some volunteer work to keep sharp along with a short course or two while you’re away. Good luck!
Playing games will be a great asset for drone and laser weapons operators. Never disregard any skill.
Had a 3 year gap as well. I got 2 IT certs to show I was current and got in with public sector
@@FiringSquad81 you missed my point-and that’s a skill you may want to work on😉
@@ChopperChad I am not speaking on your point if you noticed. Just one detail. Maybe work on your reading comprehension. Have a good day😅
I also have a three year gap in my resume due to moving to another country and family health problems like two of my siblings getting chemo one for cancer the other for autoimmune disease.. It does not sound as fun as your reason for them to give me a chance i guess :) don't know how to deal with this gap cause the recommendation on the video does not work either when the companies application forms make it mandatory to fill those dates in..
From an employer perspective, you are a wage slave. A leased piece of equipment. The idea is that if you can afford to take a year or several years away from wage slavery, you won't be able to be a good wage slave. That's why you don't get hired. If you're gonna do that, start your own company, take courses, work on projects, make it clear the time was still spent working and growing your skills, then they would think you're just an ambitious wage slave.
nicely put if a little cynical
nicely put and aptly cynical
Start with your experience. Quick learner. Computer literate. Follows instructions. Organized. And it doesn't necessarily have to be work oriented. Think about it. Cooking - Using recipes? First you have to plan (what ingredients do you have, make a list of what you need, ). Do you have all the equipment? Grater or zester? Slicer? blender?cutting board, knife for veggies, knife for meat etc. Then you have to go get what you don't have. Then you have to set up tools, foods, bowls, pots & pans - it's called organizing. Then you have to cook items in the order instructions tell you for the time it says to. So you are planning, organizing, managing your time and following instructions. When people say they're a bad cook - they're bad at one or more of those things.
We may as well have an AI do this. If these corporations will cheat and be biased after running your resume through algorithms after you spend so much time preparing. Then let's automate this process.
The power is insanely one sided in America, practically the average person is just a pawn to toss in the trash when a company sees fit. Then make these processes easier for the average person. At least have a fighting chance
They lie and cheat you, but don't you dare lie and cheat them because they'll make sure you never succeed in this trash Country.
Bruh. Computer software is already scoring and rejecting apps. Not ppl.
@@newagain9964 lol exactly, and this is not new. I'd say for 20+ years, computers search keywords and reject resumes as a first pass. we were taught (back in the 90s and 2000s) to write keywords in the resume so that these software picks up on those that matches the job posting. this is not new. now, it's just gotten better with AI, that's all. same game.
amazon already tried this and threw the project out cause they trained the model on employees they had at the company and created the same biased described in the video.
It's not just America. I experience those same issues in Europe too. But I'm originally Moroccan so Idk if it's as bad for actual Europeans too.
Let's not forget that most of the people who are getting hired in corporations know someone. They have contacts through family, friends, fraternities, etc. I think the only reason why a company even posts the jobs to the public is because they are required to by law. There should be federal laws to the hiring process with strict penalties. Otherwise, UBI is the only solution.
U.B.I. is not a solution. It's an aspiration (receiving it) that some people have.
Income as a requirement for survival, and the associated rent-seeking, plainly shouldn't exist.
who is obligated to ensure your survival?
@@bobleglob162 who is currently obligated? Myself
@@milklordnomadicgetting rid of income has got to be the stupidest thing I’ve seen as a RUclips comment
3 business degrees, one is a Master's, 5+ years of exp, 5 months unemployed. Barely any interviews and tons of rejection. More than qualified for the positions I applied for. Apparently they prefer women in HR, so I've been told.
sorry about this. i’m sure good news is coming your way very soon.
I'm sure you have some value to give...maybe you can get on social media start building your own business.
@@reesereserved I got hired as an HR Specialist Remote, for a big Insurance Company. Ty 🙏
@@2dblefistn265 happy for you man
Why the hell would you want to work for HR ? HR literally ruins people’s lives
We use to literally show up at companies and ask “you got any jobs?” and get employed.
What happened to those times?
@@johnnytsunami3558It has to be all done online now.
@@johnnytsunami3558that’s before AI.
@@johnnytsunami3558globalism and the plandemic
@@johnnytsunami3558 Internationalization and the internet so now what happens is when some people can't find jobs in their area, they go somewhere else until it becomes a problem in their area, then everybody moves etc. then now nobody has a damned job and employers can just pick from a sea of applicants since it literally costs them nothing not to hire anybody. And at this point I don't think a functioning global economy exists anymore and all that exists is shell companies getting handouts from govt who taxes everybody everything to keep the damned social experiment going.
Should've done one where you change the school they went to. Everyone always saying it doesn't matter where you got your education and all that. Lets see how much the school prestige really matters.
It does matter. I mean comon, if brand name matters? It is not hard to deduce school prestige matters right?
It can matter, but it usually only for a select number of schools and employers. For example, the state where I live, there are roughly 60 different 4 year colleges. Only 2-3 of them are truly coveted by employers, and for the other 57 or so, it really doesn't matter. It's usually the bigger organizations that pay attention to it, and it's usually just pertains to people right out of college. Where you went to school becomes less and less important as you add more roles and actual work experience to your resume.
Objectively the resume with META as an employers significantly got a higher interview rate. The other ones were nearly identical in response.
This is a valid observation. The difference between 8 percent and 18 percent is notable, but once you take Meta out of the equation, it's down to a couple of percent. And even the most exacting of studies will include that amount or more in their "margin for error"
@@kevinmach730 no study would consider 10% as an acceptable margin of error.
@@bngr_bngr I'm not talking about the difference between the highest and lowest of interview rates. I'm talking about exactly what you stated- that when Meta was left off the resume, the ratio was like 2%-3% difference among them, regardless of the name, the resume etc. Definitely a level most studies would be comfortable and enough to call the difference inconclusive among the smaller response samples.
@@kevinmach730 meta was only taken off 2 of the resumes - and 1 was replaced with amazon
@@kevinmach730 What are you talking about? All of the resumes had Meta on it, except for 1 - so for those 4 - which had 18%, 10%, 8% and 8% ... that's pretty significant for those three lower vs. the 'standard.'
Your experiment with resumes is both insightful and shocking! It's a real eye-opener for job seekers to understand what actually works. Thanks for sharing!
I think the result can be biased and it should be mentioned/resolved in the video. This is how they may be biased: After sending the first resumes to each of the companies, many of the recruiters would remember the details of the first resumes. So after sending additional few resumes to the same companies, recruiters could recognize similar information, thus they could be more prone to rejecting other resumes, because of them being sus. That bias may cause the whole experiment to be missinformming. But maybe I am wrong, if you think so, please share your point of view 😊
I think your underestimating the number of resumes people look at and overestimating what people remember. Additionally, resumes are going to have a lot of similarities in general.
Exactly! Instead of instantly screaming racism he could have tried collecting decent data
Recruiters look at hundreds of resumes, for 7 seconds on average. Do you really think they would have remembered enough details? Not to mention it was likely a majority of different recruiters parsing these resumes...
@@matthewh6424 why do folks get so triggered when someone points out racist biases exist
@@PraiseYeezus because it isn't clearly racist. He submitted very similar resumes under a different name. To rule out a person or even more likely an algorithm that could have flagged those submissions as suspicious he would have to apply to an entirely new set of jobs starting with the ethnic minority's name and then compare the results. If two students submit very similar essays they get flagged. Do you believe large companies wouldn't use similar tools? It's blatantly bad data. That is all. I don't have any tolerance for it after the COVID nightmare that was primarily a result of idiots without the capacity to identify flawed data.
This was very insightful. Now, I don't feel as bad. Everything is a game! Technology is upgrading so quickly I can hardly keep up. Take me back to when you could walk into a company office and fill out an application. Take me back to the newspaper and look through the job section. Take me back to the temp agencies. You could practice typing right there in their office. The temp agencies would send you out right away on a job assignment. Now, you don't meet anyone. Everything is filling out your personal information on line and then they don't call you back. Ugh!
I hear what you're saying april but times have changed and the world you remember no longer exists. One must adapt and move with the times or risk becoming irrelevant.
It's like me choosing to rely on horse and carriage in the age of the car, or bringing my own typewriter to work instead of learning how to use a computer with a wordprocessor.
However, I GET it. You just prefered the 'simpler' times when there was less information overloard with the internet and web etc.
@@The-Great-Brindian You're right!
Thats right i have been sitting home for 6 weeks now applying to many but get none all they do is send more job alearts
For that to happen I think the internet needs to be shut down :P
If they're discriminating against your name before they even see you, what do you think they're going to do when you reveal your name or your face? What happens is that, especially for people like myself with an African background, we just hope that they will have a shortage of candidates and the need for our skill outweighs prejudice.
the recruiter is the screener, and doesnt have the power to say no if the hiring manager wants you. you're interacting with a different person in that first step.
let's not waste time on this, please! If there's racism in football, something that is public like that, what do you think happens to the hiring process, something that happens in close doors?
The same people who are supporting and harassing players publicly also have day jobs, some of them are hiring managers. Do the maths - It's not hard to work out.
Discrimination is systematic, and I have spent time analyzing this stuff. We are not that dump, trust me.@@FroisonControl
Recruiters are the first quality gate and if they are biased you are not getting a call from Hiring Manager
They have quotas and only allow so many of these types of people. People like me have always known this, we just hope we are lucky enough to enter the bracket. The system was built to be unjust. That is why we have things like immigration law. It's unfair by design.@@Shinn-sy6jf
Ha ha...I got asked that very question at an interview for an opening at the British Consulate back in 2013. "...Hmm, I noticed you weren't working between 2011 and 2012, what were you doing during that time?" And so, I answered that ridiculous question with... "Oh right...that was the time me and Bin Laden was cave hopping in Afghanistan. Do you know mountain goats stink to high heaven, in any case, that was a very stressful time in my life and I said to myself, I need a a new job...and here I am" Do you know what happened next? The interviewer said, "Well thank you for coming and we wish you luck, now off you go! ...Shelly, can you send the next one in please..."
The question is not ridiculous, but they are not satisfied with "I was trying to get a job but nobody would hire me."
@@tilodelau4600They want everyone to be workaholics like they are.
I have watched a few of these, types of interviews and out of all of them. This is by far the most valuable information I have received. When you said about removing the time not being worked, I lit up as what you said next, was what I was thinking from the get go. Get a course to help securing a new role. Nice one young man!!
Keep faith and keep trying guys. You guys will get the job you are looking for. God bless you all.
wonderful video! It would be interesting for you to do a part two where you use the same resume, use a unisex name, but select different demographics (gender, race, ethinicity, etc) on each application , even including the "prefer not to say" option, and see how many interviews you get.
Also, try politically loaded options, like being openly LGBTQQTIDAAAFPPPO2BNNGGAPP3OXK+, or a trump-supporting conservative with a gender identity of either "AH-64 'Apache' Attack Helicopter" or "#### You".
No, do this for entry-level dev, no experience, tons of projects, and self-taught. What would you even put on a resume besides the projects, courses, and the set of skills you know?
My k-brother made his point real simple and clear, I'm gotta come up with a white name!
My resume is filled with dope companies and I still don’t get interviews smh
Same, and huge names too! Like McDonald's and Walmart you name it smh..😒
Is your resume ATS compliant? I used ChatGPT to rewrite my resume to make it ATS friendly and I put the resume in Indeed ATS checker and then I said to chatGPT “this is what indeed said what was missing from my resume fix it accordingly” and it did it
It’s a tough world out there 🥲 if you need more help, do let us know! Got some freebies and resume help at Wonsulting.com!
The problem with that idea is that Indeed is completely unreliable, they keep job ads on there for YEARS after they've been filled. And using AI will get you flagged.@@exthematrx
I bought ATS compliant resumes online, if anyone is interested, just share me with your email, I will send you the templates
Lets help each others in this fuked up market
As a black man, I am so glad that my parents had the foresight to give me a strong caucasian male name. I love walking into an interview and seeing the shock on recruiter's faces
Sorry but that does nothing in racism at the workplace at all let alone racism in general. Strange flex some black (mostly black American) have on this "white sounding name"
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:01 Applied *to 500 jobs with different resumes to understand what recruiters care about.*
01:10 Resume *with a recognizable brand name (e.g., Facebook) had an impressive 18% interview rate.*
02:38 Changing *the brand name on an identical resume drastically reduced interviews, emphasizing the importance of brand recognition.*
03:49 A *visually appealing resume template (resume number three) did not perform as well as the structured and readable one (resume number one).*
05:14 Using *an ethnic woman's name resulted in fewer interviews compared to the resume with a Caucasian male name, revealing potential bias.*
06:29 A *resume with a three-year job gap had a similar interview rate to a visually appealing resume template.*
06:42 Tips *for addressing job gaps: Remove months from resume, take relevant online courses, and showcase project experience.*
07:50 Stack *ranking resumes: Resume number one (structured) performed the best, followed by resume number two (brand name), and then resumes number three (beautiful template) and number five (job gap) with similar interview rates.*
So what I'm hearing is that if I want an interview vs applying for literally 500 jobs for ONE interview, I should rename my current company to Amazon/Meta?
Got it!
I don't get how that would work in anyone's favor. Even if you pass ATS, HR will address this at the interview and then, what will you say? HR job is to verify your background, and one of the top redflags is that you lie on your resume.
@@monikabrozyna8904I think they said it sarcastically.
@@monikabrozyna8904then this video is a waste of time lol
The fact is, no matter how good you are, there is always someone better..
You need to be a GOAT to have a chance.
Thank you for addressing these mistakes head-on. It's refreshing to see someone discussing the challenges teachers face when transitioning careers. Your video provides valuable guidance and encouragement. Keep up the excellent work!
*8-10 is too small of a gap to mean anything.*
And the 18 initial result could be due to the resume not being flagged as it was not reusing information like the other resumes that followed it.
The video even mentions changing the company name to avoid being flagged YET literally every other word was left exactly the same. 😄 Pretty sure half the companies flagged it.
Exactly, the supposed correlations here are waay too loose to mean anything.
He also said anything above 5% is good, but later tells you to throw away the resume that got 8 interviews.
@@asdf8948 you want the best/most opportunities. Why would you keep the worse overall performer as your go-to?
Right. This "experiment" was pretty useless from a real data perspective.
@@L1623VP It was only really useful in highlighting that if you have a non "white" sounding name you may experience a lot of rejection
Have to say this, in today's job market, I highly highly recommend that you take ANY job that you can land, even those for which you are overqualified and underpaid, and start your own side hustle. Understand that it's unlikely even the best job matching your qualifications can make you rich. Put yourself in charge of your financial success and start your own thing, on the side, in the evenings, working weekends. For decades, this is what musicians and actor wannabes in Hollywood have done. Some struck it big, and some are still waiting tables. You don't always get what you want in life but if you go for it, and you've chosen your hustle in a way that fits with your natural talents, you have a great shot. It is my thesis that most people will make it rich in 1-3 industries with a good effort. Your challenge is to discover 1 of those before it's too late. Steve Jobs at HP? Considered a "bum." Steve Jobs at Apple? A "king!"
hi! your advice make my eye teary. I am 22 years old undergraduate student who don't know shit about life. What I do know is I hate working for people. Even though I have great portfolio in demanding industry, I know that even if i landed into some big company and earn big salary, I would still hate my life. I start my own side hustle 2 years ago and its all failed financially. What I learned is that I still need to find and work with guarenteed big salary to make my side hustle successful. What should I do? I would appreciate your advice. sorry for my bad english.
@lam1736 your failed side hustle was a big success. You'll understand this statement when you make your first million. It's like every baby's first ever step. They always fall but it paves the way to some becoming great athletes, soldiers, and so on. That first step has to fail, but it's success, every parent knows this. So, you need to do it again, and again, and again. Take the big job, but keep launching new side hustles. After the 13th one, you'll be one of the most successful people in your close circle. You've got this. I'm glad you already got started, you're much closer than the masses who never start!!!!!
Musicians and actor wannabes...
But acting and musicianship is all they had other than the side hustle, other folks have more in-demand skills than that which people side as a hobby :D
That was very informative. Thanks for not making it look like a lecture. I loved it!
Appreciate the kind words 🫶💡
Nice A/B testing idea, but it's difficult to rely on these conclusions with such a small sample, not to mention that the job market is super diverse.
Concerning the names at the top, what different names may imply about ancestry or culture - what was the ethnicity, culture or ancestry of the first manager looking at the resume?
Ive already had 3 fortune 500 job experience .... However, I was hired through my network of friends former coworkers and acquaintances ... Never had to use my resume as part of potential to get hired
my career has roughly been the same. only ever get hired when their is a connection at the company or previously at the company. i wish it didn't work this way though. i consider myself lucky
I knew a hiring authority for a big automotive company who basically told me when they need to hire someone, the first thing they do is ask their team if they know of anyone looking. There are several other methods after that, like recruiter/HR agencies, job fairs, etc- but the very last thing they try- you guessed it, is looking through randomly submitted resumes or posting vacancies on job sites.
Yep this is the most realistic comment right here.
Another point to note is that these resumes mentioned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management at Williams College in Williamstown, MA. Williams is a liberal arts college and they do not offer any pre professional degrees; therefore, these resumes would be referring to a degree that would be impossible to get at that college. That could be another factor affecting the acceptance rate. A recruiter could do a simple search and realize it’s not legitimate and mark this information discrepancy as a red flag. One would hope that an applicant (even if this is a mock scenario video) would know what degree they are getting and majoring in for four years.
I think most employers save that for background checking which happens after the first interview
True. But if you’re white then you probably have a good reason to lie so accepted anyway xD
@@jcdenton7914 Also what I found out is that most companies won´t actually run a background check (minus criminal), unless there´s something that seems obvious off, as she mentioned with the degree. They willl tell you the opposite to justifiy other reasons...
@@jcdenton7914That’s totally fair. I probably should have mentioned that this error would have had more weight for east coast companies that are large and more prominently known. This is because the video specifically chose Williams, which is ranked as the number one liberal arts college in the United States. For talent acquisition teams and recruiters who are based in the New England area (and may have gone to school in that region too), there’s a lesser chance of them needing to even do research since Williams is well-known.
Recruiters doesn't make researchs to check resumes reliability. They got a lot of other resumes to read. The rate of each resume reading is around 30 seconds.
I haven't had any fun lately, You bring me joy!I love the kind and generous heartwarming atmosphere that you create, your kind, easygoing, warm vibe. I like the essence how you live on. I need to be true to myself and find a job I am passionate about. I want to find a way to live as who I really am.
You should have tried an ethnic name plus a job gap combined together into one resume. I am wondering if it would've further reduced the percentages.
No, of course not. Obviously, it would have increased the percentages 🙄
@@VivSees ok darren
Because "ethnic name" is Diverse Affirmative Action.
" i applied to 500 jobs‘
Sooo another avarge week in America? Lol’
America? you mean the continent right? because I'm from south america and I'm experiencing the same thing here, but the latin version haha
@Lykkos29 so another average day in America haha. Well American are narcissistic in language. We don't say north America but we say south America haaha. It's sounds weird to say" just another day in the United States " or" North America " .saying America just sounds better and is easier to say. Sorry buddy. I love all the nations in south America
@@komlat253 haha brooooh!! why are you sorrying, I just tried to point that you are correct, and when I said America? I just wanted to tell you that you're not alone, it's an issue in all americas, no worries buddy, I know what you mean when saying just America as USA, maybe I haven't expressed myself properly! my point was, that we are facing a global issue, you're not alone
I've never had a harder time finding a job after 50. The job market is super ageist. Just have to see the comments here to see how far the age discrimination hatred goes.
I wouldn't read too much into these results. It depends a lot on the job, the job agencies bias and the recruiters bias. No mention was made who the applications were with. My wife works at an engineering company where 50% of the engineers are female. But the number of females with engineering degrees is about 15%. A true non discriminatory workplace would echo that same percentage.
Here in Germany, I wrote 160 applications in two years.
Of these, 70% were probably fake jobs (due to no feedback or claims that the job didn't exist). I had a 32%- interview rate for the 30% jobs that were real. This means that my interview rate for real jobs is actually good, but a lot of potential time was lost due to the many fake jobs I applied for. With fake jobs, my interview rate is only 9%. A low interview rate usually has nothing to do with discrimination. The truth is simply that most of the jobs don't even exist... so they are fake.
I'm in Germany too, have you landed a job yet? and do you have any recommendations on how to increase interviews rate? I have already sent 120 application in 5 months and never landed a single interview!
So what should we do if we have not worked for Google or meta?
First, as a recruiter myself, I estimate that roughly 10% of resumes I receive have any relevance to the position they were submitted for. Fewer still meet the minimum qualifications.
Second, I very regularly see people applying for the same position several times per week and sometimes multiple times per day.
Now, I've had companies tell me they're "pipelining" resumes (read: not really hiring) or, already know who they're going to hire but legally have to advertise the job. And there are the Goldilocks hiring managers who have wildly unrealistic expectations of the qualifications needed.
But, when someone says they've applied for 300 jobs with no offers, I wonder how many separate jobs have they actually applied to that were qualified for.
As a recruiter, would you consider people who apply for the same position multiple times? Maybe they do it to increase the chance of getting noticed?
Secondly, would you prefer a well design resume with relevant experience or resume with no design with relevant experience?
@@匿名-x5m No. If they don't meet the requirements for the job, they don't meet the requirements for the job. If they did, I'd call immediately. No amount of repeatedly clicking "apply" will change their credentials or experience.
*If they're an engineer and have a good, stable background that may fit other clients, I'll call them also.
Resumes that are submitted onlie should be kept *simple* in terms of esthetics, but detailed & specific in relevant information. No columns, no pictures, no cells or fields. The more visual appealing a resume is the harder it is for databases to store and read them. i.e. If I don't see or, can't find your resume, how can I consider you?
Take a printed version of your masterpiece Picasso resume to the onsite interview if you must.
Shut up.. recruiters and hr are the worst things to ever happen and would lead to corporate downfall
If I only applied to jobs where I perfectly matched the job description I'd have never started working and live under a bridge.
@@petelee2477
Rarely does one apply to 300+ resumes where they perfectly match the JD.
It's essential to approach the job search with a fresh mindset and avoid falling into these traps. Thank you for the helpful advice!
Beautiful resume guy here. will re-do the resume for the job search however will probably still do A/B testing to try and hone in on what works best.
Proper formatting too is very important. A recruiter will take one glance and either 1. Throw it in the trash bin or 2. Be fascinated and more drawn if you showcase your accomplishments vs what duties you did on your role. Remember, it’s the first few secs that matter. Recruiters go through tons of resumes finding top notch candidates to fulfill roles.
any suggestions how to format resume?
Formatting isn't that important, as long as it's not suck. It should look decently civilized, but an employer would be nuts to think that a mechanical engineer, welder, accountant, or anesthesiologist should be highly skilled at graphic arts and typography. Following the rules to perfection is should matter only for those who will be designing brochures, making ads, designing trade show booths, making presentations, producing videos, etc. Yet I keep hearing career "experts" saying everyone should make their resume a stellar example of fine design taste, to follow a bunch of formatting rules.
@@zz-ic6vy TBH I think this video uploaders CVs are TOO dense and lack whitespace for "breathability" specially the top section. I think hes right that you shouldnt use fancy multi columns or colours or too many different fonts BUT even with one font type no columns no colours type of CV can be poorly laid out
@@DrunkenUFOPilot formatting matters more than its content. it should be simplistic not artistic. even if you were the best in the whole world, no one will read your resume fully.
This is mind-blowing! I'm shocked that a resume with a big-name company like Meta gets almost twice as many interviews as one with a lesser-known brand. It's clear that brand recognition matters big time!
You can't change more than one factor. There is no control, but changing multiple factors makes it unscientific.
Don't you think the interview rate would be higher if you are selective about applying only to jobs your resume makes you well suited for?
probably, but might as well shoot your shot lol
@TheGavinFree but there's a cost to you for every job application... it takes time and energy... time and energy better spent to upskilling to be a stronger candidate which increases % chance of success PER job application... which is a "force multiplier". It also increases the chances of getting a job that's a good fit for your interests and skill set which will be a much happier work life long term
When you are on benefits, they expect you to apply for any and every job, even if you are not well suited, so that they don't have to pay you benefits anymore, and then blame you for not getting a job.
Society doesn't really care about the unemployed.
It is every man for himself.
@@dhenderson1810
Perhaps, but why waste your precious time burning yourself out applying to jobs which you have no reasonable possibility of getting because "shoot your shot, innit"?
its sad how discrimination is still rampant. Comes to show we have the wrong types of people as 'Recruiters.' I had an interview recently where the recruiter called me because of my extensive sales experience but then noticed I did not have 'cold calling' experience and started berating me for that. 'While I explained my work history she kept interrupting me and pretty much told me I don't qualify for the job because I didn't have cold call prospecting experience. The thing is I do just not as much as my account manager experience. Oh well, I've learned to not force things when it comes to job hunting. What you are meant for will come to you.
well sounds like you need to work on your cold calling skills
I was applying in last year with beautiful resume, and this year with something like on this video - and I see definitely more responses
This is super insightful. I'm a woman with an ethnic name and a "beautiful" resume, and I'd say your calculations are spot on. I applied to hundreds of jobs, and I'd say about 1 in 10 of my submitted resumes got a callback, and 1 out of 20 actually got an interview. So that means for every 100 resumes, I only get about 5 interviews. Your video is eye opening and definitely helps me to see that I'm not just imagining things. I'll definitely change my resume to a simpler format and maybe use my middle name (Renee) instead and see how that works! Will keep you posted, thanks for the great video and great content 💪
What name is Renee? Is that supposed to be a white name?
@@tilodelau4600 I figure Renee might work better because it's French
tbf I'm a white guy and still get a very high rejection rate even with 10 plus years of experience (broad at that). some companies outright told me they prefer to hire women (this is in australia). there are many in the same boat when it comes to high application / high rejection phenomenon we are seeing in 2023
I personally prefer to self identify as black from the jump to avoid wasting my time. I have a plain, bland name so many do assume I’m not a black woman. I work nights so it is easy for me to go to all job interviews during the day.
Sadly in the Philippines to be a cashier or bagger you need to be a college graduate. To be a government clerk you need to have a backer
Philippines' on-site job market is dissapointing. As an accounting student, I'm starting to learn a lot of accounting softwares before I graduate, plan to get a bookkeeping NC III and head to Business Process Outsourcing jobs immediately.
I had a pretty resume from a canva template like number 3, and havent had many interviews. I changed it a template very similar to resume 1 and fingers crossed it will bring me more interviews soon!
how did it go
hey how did it go
What I do is I maintain 2 resumes just like 1 and 3 in the video. WIth the same conten.
You would think a canva resume would attract more interviews. A simple resume may be better.
Yea I’m going to edit my name to say L.R Wright. My first name is Lashandra Ranya Wright. I have two masters and lots of experience but I’m starting to feel that Lashandra isn’t getting many call backs but L.R will smh
Are you for real? If so, research shows easier names get more interviews, regardless of ethnicity. The initials could work. You could also try Sandra Wright. Of course, at some point you openly tell them "My full name is.., but everyone calls me Sandra. " I wouldn't recommend Shandra, because they might think it's a typo for Sandra anyway.
you definitely should. it will make a difference.
Sadly, in the UK you do not have the option to remove months worked etc.
UK is very different when it comes to the work force, and all applications
want to know the months/years worked. I tried this a couple of times,
experimenting myself with what worked and what did not, and found the
times I did receive an interview where no months were mentioned, I would
not get the job, as they ask at the interview to send an updated CV with
all the relevant information in it. Good video though and thanks. The CV
structure mentioned, I will try.
Man, so nice! Your sense of humor is really good, keep it up!
The result is a bit off. Sure, the interview rate could have been explained by the resume's look and quality, but it also might have been attributed to the type of companies you apply. If 5 different resumes were sent to the same 100 companies, the outcome would be more reliable.
There were only 100 companies. He sent the same 5 resumes to all 100 companies
He did do this, but I think this is less reliable if anything, after giving the first interview, they probably realise that the CV is almost identical and think something is up.
@@nark4837Yes, it's exactly what I thought about
@@nark4837They don't even look at resumes these days.
The ATS machine does it all.
I'm having a hard time getting interviews for scientist / engineering jobs despite having a PhD from an excellent program and several job experiences after graduation. I think I'm a good fit, I tailor the resume to the job, and my interview rate is 1.0-1.5%. I wonder if one issue is the fact that I exclusively worked at startups.
You are getting filtered out by automatic readers because your CV has 2 columns. You should be optimizing it for getting past the robots. Edit: I was talking about the dark themed one
It is not good to have two columns in the CV? I did that with mine to save space and have everything written in one page. Any suggestions?
I think the fact almost all thr resumes look the same and have almost the same content did actually raise a flag on recruiters, hense the lower interview rates after the first one or even second one.
My biggest worry after watching this video is not how to complete the courses and get certificates on LinkedIn but how the hell I can get a Caucasian male name being in my 40's
I feel so sorry for young people nowadays, my kids included. The world is so fucked up for them.
Wait a minute, how are the resumes with this much text got the calls? Who was going to read all this?
Thanks for doing this experiment and the video. So what can we do if we don't have brand name companies to put on our resume to increase the interview rate?
I have a question. I'm going to apply to a new job because the hours at my current job are slow and competitive and I can't stand my boss. Both applications (that I found online) ask about my previous workplace and my employer. One says "Company, Phone, Address, Supervisor, Job Title, Starting Salary, Ending Salary" etc. The other mentions employer's name and address. Either company would really contact my boss as a reference? I don't want that; I worry she would make me look bad. I admit, I've made mistakes at my current job, that she's witnessed. I mean, sure, I was always a hard worker, and she once thanked me for it (though it sounded fake in tone, like she was JUST saying it). BUT...there were times I seemed irresponsible. My boss isn't so much the context-understanding type. She's one of the reasons I want to leave to the job, to stop feeling like an idiot. Meanwhile, for said mistakes, how do I know she won't mention them, thus costing me my potential new job? IS her name and address so they can contact her?
Takeaway, a simple and straightforward version, thank you very much ❤😊
I love you guys - your content - so helpful! I used your advice just redid my resume to your number 1 resume option to see if I got more interviews on your template (I was getting interviews with my first - and to my sadness I have not got 1 interview yet with this new template! This job hunting is so BRUTAL - and also brutal to see this rewrite did not get me any at this point- have applied to almost 40 already - I even used your Resume AI to update it… not sure what works these days! So brutal y’all!
I've used both styles the style of the 1st one for many years I just updated to the canva template style without color & Im still not getting interviews...I have ethnic female name & I'm a general admin so that could play into my lack of interviews...go figure!
What resume type did you have initially
I’ve been told that resumes with columns, which #3 definitely has, is not ATS friendly. I do think #3 is eye appealing, but I keep reading and hearing from corporate recruiters not to use columns or too much color. Some white space is definitely appreciated. Resume #s 1 and 2 need some white space, they’re busy. And header columns for work experience, education, etc. can be all caps and a color. Mine is teal. Right now, it’s such a game, so I’m trying to be as easy on ATS platforms as possible. I also use a resume/job description comparator, which tells you what keywords are missing so you can add them to your resume and get a 70% match rate or higher!
hi, whats the resume/ job description keyword thing called?
There are no "corporate recruiters," they outsource it.
I agree totally that the first 2 resumes/cvs need more white space. I gave up trying to make my CV computer software friendly as I ended up with a CV I was not comfortable with
I found that it also helps to check the company's website for their color scheme and then subtly applying it to your resume. Like if their color is a specific shade of green and you use a colored side bar in your resume, make that bar their shade of green (or perhaps a little off, if you don't want to make it too obvious).
Former HR Director here. That would actually make me roll my eyes, I have to be honest. Also, if my staff were just printing resumes for me, I'd never see this (they print B&W). If I were scanning them online, as I said, just an eye roll. More catching would be if they referenced something about my company in the cover letter AND in the interview that wasn't totally lame.
Ok well that's how you do things. I'm just saying it worked for me@@thinkabouthelogic
@@thinkabouthelogic What does it matter?
As long as they can do the job.
@@dhenderson1810 because its about massaging managers egos
I wish parents would realize that by naming their children something goody or so exotic, it actually hurts their chances of finding jobs for the rest of their lives. You can have two males with the exact same IQ and credentials. One is named Billy and the other La'dinyravius naynay Davies, you better believe Billy will get the interview.
Oh yah I applied to 300 or so jobs during 2023. What a work out! 🏃💪👍
My uncle walked into Kroger when he was in high school and within minutes he was bagging groceries for them.fast forward 35 years and he retired from Kroger as some kind of fix it manager type guy that they moved all around the country to straighten out stores that were underperforming or whatever and made a ridiculous amount of money and bonuses and vacations and they paid for mayflower to move his stuff and paid for his housing etc because these assignments were usually a year or more at a time.anyway from a handshake to bag boy to one of their most valued employees and all without a recruiter or formal interview or drug test or anything else.
It's probably still possible. Supermarkets still exist and still hire every day. Probably one of the easiest jobs to get but few are willing to start bagging groceries, and to keep working hard enough to rise through the ranks.
Today? Yeah today they just eliminate bag boys to reduce cost and make you bag your own unless cashier helps. Less effort to just order delivery groceries and skip the register.
Guys if you're applying to technical positions be sure to study statistics and learn about something called "Sample Size".
So lets say that the average of interviews someone gets is 13%. Is it insane that, by random chance, someone would get + or - 5 coin flips? In other words, getting 8% of 18% doesn't seem to be statistically significant. It is a nice experiment, just not large enough, I guess.
I don't think the average is 13%. I think it's closer to 5% or less.
I agree. Also, it could be that META is why the first one got 18, not the name. And it also could have been a fluke.
I have been applying for months trying everything I can and have gotten 2 interviews. No other responses. 1% is probably high, given what my friends and family have also experienced. From the best and brightest to the dumbest, theres nothing out there besides slavery
In the real world, 8 more interviews is definitely statistically significant.
I have an "ethnic" African-American woman's first name but I'm super qualified. I only get more calls when I reduce my requested annual salary.
Honestly, I would have liked to know which jobs you applied for.
It feels like you said you applied for 100 jobs, but didn't mention the field, etc.
If it isn't diverse enough, the results kinda mean nothing.
How did you apply to the jobs and what platform did you use?
If you have few months between jobs stretch the employment timeline. Employers won´t question that nuance. No one is 100% honest, not even the job descriptions..
Just like job titles can be rearranged for example "Garbage man" turned to Waste management officer
(As a waste management officer, I created and put the plans in place to provide a reliable and efficient service for the collection, transportation and disposal of waste. Responsible for ensuring legislation is followed and budgets are managed effectively.)
Even if it's been a few years, I would list your last employer as your current employer- as most hiring authorities know contacting them is off limits. There is still some risk there, obviously, that they could both find out and chose to dismiss you for it. But that may be one worth taking.
@@kevinmach730 If they have a gap of 2 years (however doing further education) cause of the pandemic and worked short project jobs (which if you put those in will make you look like a job hopper) , do you really want to stretch it that far? ...Sure if you move countries different laws apply and most outside the US don´t background check, at the most request for a criminal record...
@@Proposal12 I guess it's a matter of trying to act like you continuing your education vs working. I am overeducated as it is, am older with 25 years in the work force. As such I am not interested in trying to spend more money I education I don't in trying to justify a gap in employment, which is a stupid trend HR that gained traction 10 or so years ago. I do agree that there is some risk, but for me personally, it's definitely a gamble I would take.
@@kevinmach730 yeah I`m almost the same, I´m not 25 either, so while im still interested in always learning regardless of age regarding my field , would you really stretch it out!?...
@@kevinmach730 Considering employers don´t like big work gaps...damn if you do damn if you dont...
Please do a video about photo on a resume and how its applicable to various countries..
I have been unemployed for the past 3 months. Have applied for hundreds of job postings on job boards. No luck. My savings are running out.
At 4:21 you say copy the resume template from the description below... where is it?
Great. I’m screwed. I’m a Latina woman that has only worked with no name companies and a 4 year work gap because I decided to stay home to raise my baby until she started school. 😐
Yup. Join the club.
My dad does some hiring at a Fortune 50. They use an algorithm to filter for keywords. No one is gonna read the whole thing. Keep it to 1 page. Keep colors off it they don't give a hoot. Make the font large enough to be legible. Remember that recruiters are often short on time and you're just another small fry in a crowded pond.
Yeah, they don't care about you, so don't care about reading your resume either.
Wow. What a bunch of work this must have been.
It wasn’t. He applied to same company with all 4 resumes.
thats a pretty well quality video, I mean both info and the editing. Love the editing and animations
most recruiters are pretty much clueless and spend their days trying to put square pegs in round holes. There are a few that know their stuff.
There's a nice idea at the heart of this, but the experiment could be repeated at least once or twice more, and the actual number of resume submissions increased threefold, perhaps. This will ensure that any coincidences or other factors not being controlled for, will have less impact on the conclusiveness of the data. Sample size mostly.
Good on you for doing this though.
I had 17 applications in one month got 17 interviews and 15 offers all in 6 weeks--I think it really depends on what u do--I'm a registered nurse--and my resume is so boring, just the facts
But that's an extreme example. RNs are always in severe shortage, at any hospital, at any time.
Not really, 5 were possible travel assignments and many were did not want to negotiate pay.@@jyashin
Recruiting in IT and almost any other field is very different. For some Software Developer positions, you can have a few hundred applicants in just a few hours. I guess for medical workers the numbers are significantly smaller
cause most nurses leave nursing to do it--lol@@user-dizoro
lol so true, very small cause nurses are leaving going into IT--no one wants to work on the floor@@user-dizoro
Hi Je Hak! Thanks for this analysis. It is very useful, especially the template and ethnic part ))
People are saying that DEI causes employers to hire less qualified applicants and that's not the case. The truth is that minorities struggle to get opportunities despite being equally qualified. A lot of it also has to do with hiring through network. Minorities struggle with that. DEI is intended to bring those applicants to the table
Recruiters are only interested in your hourly rate. The lower it is, the higher the margin they can take! Say you want $85 per hour, the customer pays $100 per hour, then the recruiter gets $15 per hour. If you want $75 because you are a junior developer or want to beat the competition, then the recruiter is happy because he gets $25 per hour. Hence, the recruiter will pick you based on this margin. Your skills are a passive story to them. Certainly, if you are their only horse, then naturally the recruiter won't have any other options but to take you in the race!
If you want to triple the amount of responses you get from sending out your resume,make this adjustment....every thing you write,make in terms of what they want.The trick is to the think that same thing for every word you write.I did this and had a pro resume writer review it,she said it was excellent.
Thanks for the tip. Can you give an example?
Ok,Let's say you were applying for a network administrator position in Information technology,you would write...I am competent capable,and efficient at operating all aspects of network systems as necessary.
A resume is basically an advertising document. Get the "buyer" interested by addressing their concerns, goals and vanities.
Agreed,went a little poetic with the vanities.