It's a lot easier to land a job once you already work in IT/tech. But landing such a first job in the first place, is a literal hell. Never wanna go through that again
I’ve been applying for sometime now. I haven’t landed a job yet. Since June I get interview every week sometimes twice a week but no luck yet. As you said it very discouraging applying for tech jobs for the first time but giving up too is not an option. Thank you for sharing your experience I feel much better that I am not alone .
Thank you for watching! Keep trying, law of numbers, something has to stick eventually 😅 But also, if you're not getting past the interview stage, try to look at how you can sell yourself better on the next one. My first few interviews I went in without much preparation and wasn't very composed. You might already be doing that, but thought I'd point it out just in case. Just have to keep learning from previous experiences and looking ahead at other possible opportunities. It's definitely a good sign you're at least getting interviews!
Problem is nobody goes to the company’s websites they go to indeed only and each job has 2,500 applicants in a week Those people who post there are needing a experienced person to help them fast and have a huge amount of people to choose from But if you apply on a company’s website it shows more interest and if you call and follow up then your chance is way higher Or changing your resume based on the job skills they listed you should have
I just watched your vid today on "$1 vs $100k Cyber Certs" and your production value and overall stage presence has gone through the roof! Congratulations on your success! Keep up the good work, love your stuff!
I came here to say you’ve come a long way in just a year? Loving the content and the absolute powerhouse of information you give on this field. Entertaining is S tier.
do you think the amount of first interviews would have been higher if you applied on the compony websites, maybe its shows more intrest? congrats on the analyist position man well done!!!
Not necessary how everyone's job hunt is going to yield results, but I don't believe it's too far off from reality for remote jobs as the applicant pool is growing with more and more people interested. Which is great! More people starting to like what I like 😅
@@madhatistaken I finally got a reply from an internship after applying for almost 2 months. I figure I'll try to leverage working for free for experience.
All the recruiters I've encountered have been hired by the company to find decent candidates for the position. It saves the company alot of leg work and the recruiter kind of vets a couple good options after talking to them for the "first interview". I imagine the one's I've spoken to work for third party companies.
@@madhatistaken Right on. Always appreciate the quick responses. Historically I would've always assumed that when someone said recruiter, but then I found that lots of people work as recruiters for their own company. I may take a similar path and see if some of these recruiters can get me in front of companies. Thanks again, Мад ХXXат!
There is definitely alot of auto filters especially (on job board sites), I've watched alot of interviews with IT recruiters who say you should tailor your resume to include some keywords in the job listing for the bot filters but not all because then it's obvious when a human looks it over and will reject for that reason. I definitely didn't tailor my resume at all which probably was the major reason I had such a low response rate. Applying is very time consuming 😅
@@madhatistaken thank you vary much for the response. Just one more thing..did you include any cover letter? Id imagine with applying 1000 jobs that maybe only put cover letters to couple of them or none at all.
@@shafialanower3820 You're correct, I put very little applications with cover letters (maybe like 10 out of 1000). I feel like having a bad cover letter is worse than none at all, and my strategy was going for quantity over quality. So, I didn't want to put in the time needed to customize a cover letter and my resume to each job. I was also being over worked at my MSP job and I wanted to get a job ASAP, so I rushed the application process a fair bit. A great cover letter can help you stand out, but I feel it isn't needed in the tech field as most hiring managers look at your technical skills more than your writing skills. 🙂
That was your response rate with a bachelors and a bit of tech professional experience? That is a damn doomerpill for someone with an associates, no experience, and just security plus
Just have to apply to maybe a couple thousand more jobs than I did 😅 Or network with recruiters through LinkedIn. My resume and application process could have been better during this applying stint. Persistence is key!
I make an underwhelming 65k 😅 It's a bit more than my last position, but on the lower end of cyber security positions. It's the best position I've had, so it can only go up from here 😁
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It's a lot easier to land a job once you already work in IT/tech. But landing such a first job in the first place, is a literal hell. Never wanna go through that again
Definitely true! Going through the hellish process will build character 😅
I’ve been applying for sometime now. I haven’t landed a job yet. Since June I get interview every week sometimes twice a week but no luck yet. As you said it very discouraging applying for tech jobs for the first time but giving up too is not an option. Thank you for sharing your experience I feel much better that I am not alone .
Thank you for watching! Keep trying, law of numbers, something has to stick eventually 😅 But also, if you're not getting past the interview stage, try to look at how you can sell yourself better on the next one. My first few interviews I went in without much preparation and wasn't very composed. You might already be doing that, but thought I'd point it out just in case. Just have to keep learning from previous experiences and looking ahead at other possible opportunities. It's definitely a good sign you're at least getting interviews!
Stay strong and keep applying.
Why do I always hear the same notice of "I.T. job roles being in high demand",
then I see/read things like this...
Problem is nobody goes to the company’s websites they go to indeed only and each job has 2,500 applicants in a week
Those people who post there are needing a experienced person to help them fast and have a huge amount of people to choose from
But if you apply on a company’s website it shows more interest and if you call and follow up then your chance is way higher
Or changing your resume based on the job skills they listed you should have
I just watched your vid today on "$1 vs $100k Cyber Certs" and your production value and overall stage presence has gone through the roof! Congratulations on your success! Keep up the good work, love your stuff!
Thanks for sharing bro. I've been swimming in a pool of sadness for a while, but your story is encouraging. Thanks.
I came here to say you’ve come a long way in just a year? Loving the content and the absolute powerhouse of information you give on this field. Entertaining is S tier.
Thank you for sharing your experience bro.
I almost finish my bs in cybersecurity and your tips hlpes a lot!
do you think the amount of first interviews would have been higher if you applied on the compony websites, maybe its shows more intrest?
congrats on the analyist position man well done!!!
Wow. 0.006 chance of finding a entry level position. 👌
Not necessary how everyone's job hunt is going to yield results, but I don't believe it's too far off from reality for remote jobs as the applicant pool is growing with more and more people interested. Which is great! More people starting to like what I like 😅
@@madhatistaken I finally got a reply from an internship after applying for almost 2 months. I figure I'll try to leverage working for free for experience.
It doesn't help that he never takes off the face mask.
my last job search (summer 2022) took over 3 months!
Trust the process I suppose lol
@@madhatistaken it worked, I ended up at Red Hat :D
When you say recruiter, is that a recruiter at the company where you're applying or a recruiter that finds candidates on outside companies' behalfs?
All the recruiters I've encountered have been hired by the company to find decent candidates for the position. It saves the company alot of leg work and the recruiter kind of vets a couple good options after talking to them for the "first interview". I imagine the one's I've spoken to work for third party companies.
@@madhatistaken Right on. Always appreciate the quick responses.
Historically I would've always assumed that when someone said recruiter, but then I found that lots of people work as recruiters for their own company. I may take a similar path and see if some of these recruiters can get me in front of companies. Thanks again, Мад ХXXат!
I aplied 402 jobs over the past 2021-now, of graph design position
first interview 10%
2nd interview 1%
3rd 0%
Are the applications typically filter by like a bot looking for certain keywords or an HR?
There is definitely alot of auto filters especially (on job board sites), I've watched alot of interviews with IT recruiters who say you should tailor your resume to include some keywords in the job listing for the bot filters but not all because then it's obvious when a human looks it over and will reject for that reason. I definitely didn't tailor my resume at all which probably was the major reason I had such a low response rate. Applying is very time consuming 😅
@@madhatistaken thank you vary much for the response. Just one more thing..did you include any cover letter? Id imagine with applying 1000 jobs that maybe only put cover letters to couple of them or none at all.
@@shafialanower3820 You're correct, I put very little applications with cover letters (maybe like 10 out of 1000). I feel like having a bad cover letter is worse than none at all, and my strategy was going for quantity over quality. So, I didn't want to put in the time needed to customize a cover letter and my resume to each job. I was also being over worked at my MSP job and I wanted to get a job ASAP, so I rushed the application process a fair bit. A great cover letter can help you stand out, but I feel it isn't needed in the tech field as most hiring managers look at your technical skills more than your writing skills. 🙂
Same here. Applied to soooooo many
That was your response rate with a bachelors and a bit of tech professional experience? That is a damn doomerpill for someone with an associates, no experience, and just security plus
Just have to apply to maybe a couple thousand more jobs than I did 😅 Or network with recruiters through LinkedIn. My resume and application process could have been better during this applying stint. Persistence is key!
How much are you making in your current position?
I make an underwhelming 65k 😅 It's a bit more than my last position, but on the lower end of cyber security positions. It's the best position I've had, so it can only go up from here 😁
@@madhatistaken if I may ask in which country do you work?
@@mariohomes8287 USA
Dude this is discouraging, I am thinking about quitting my tech support job and complete a cyber security degree .
It's tough, but have to try your best to get the job you want. Keep learning and don't let the job process demoralize you!
You're out of hard drive space.