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I was laid off due to a management restructure back in June last year. I have fifteen years of management experience and have been applying inside and outside the industry that I spent twenty years in. I have applied for more than six hundred jobs and have received right around 10 rejection responses. The other five hundred ninety I have heard nothing. I have a professional resume and cover letters and a spotless work history. Any advice?
First off let me say that I am sorry you are going through this. I know how tough it is! Might I suggest that you take a different look at your skill set and perhaps try to re-invent yourself. Look at different industries using your skills. You will be surprised by what you find. In other words...look outside your box. Personally speaking, I found myself in a simalar position. It's working out now. Best of luck to you!
Hi William. Ive been a similar situtation so I had to take a job as a contractor. May I recommend what someone told me to remove all jobs except those of the last 15 years. If you list more than that you could be experiencing age discrimation like I did. When you interview and if you want to speak on some skills from one the employers you didnt list, just casually mention the skill and say that you learned it from a past employer. Hope this help William.
William I feel your pain. I was unemployed last Sept due the contract I was working on not being renewed. I have a master's degree in accounting. I was finally hired in mid December. During the time I was unemployed I sent out over 1500 applications, and only got a handful of interviews; a few standard "we picked someone else" responses, and about a 97% no response at all. It seems to be the new standard, not to reply to job seekers. I mostly get it, with the online application process companies are getting hundreds of applications for every position and most do not have the time to reply to everyone who applied. So keep you head up, and sending out the applications, the right job for you is right around the corner.
Oh William, that sounds really tough. I'm so sorry it's going so poorly. A lot of it is just not giving up, but have you also looked into any job-search meet-up groups anywhere near you? It might not be the same industry as you're used to, but networking can be hugely beneficial with any job search. You could check your local community center, possibly.
Beyond that, your profile looks fantastic. The only thing I might recommend is adding a few numeric metrics to your more recent experience. If you were managing projects, how many did you manage at a time? How long were they? If you managed a team, how many were on it? Metrics and data can really drive home the point that you know what the hell you're doing. It can also give employers a good idea of just what you're capable of.
I so wish I had more advice, but it's a tough environment out there. Please don't give up, you seem to have a ton of great experience and you're obviously well organized and well spoken. Someone out there will see your value, you just have to find them!
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