It might also help to specify details such as
- where you are in the world
- what field you work in
- what stage of your career you’re in
For example, I’m in Canada (Vancouver) and I see a lot of LinkedIn + school career pages
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How do you find anything useful on LinkedIn? (Serious question) Filtering on location with few of and/NOT search terms doesn’t yield many results. Their suggested jobs are irrelevant crap riddled with 95% repeating promoted crap that you can dismiss but your dismiss gets ignored.
I use indeed and it’s been steadily getting to the same point as LinkedIn where they repeat promoted shit, ignore filters you setup and just straight up serve useless garbage irrelevant to search terms.
Tried monster and zip recruiter couple of times, it was never better than any of the above so I didn’t bother continuing to try.
- Sweden
- Tech
- 7 YoE, Senior level
What I did last time was to write down every company I could see myself working for here in town, and checked their career pages/contacts I knew at the company for openings. Then I browsed LinkedIn to figure out any other potential opportunities.
Finally, I applied to 10 companies simultaneously. I got rejected by one, rejected a few before coming to the offer stage (the remaining didn’t complete their processes in time), and landed five offers that I tried my best negotiating against each other before signing one.
I’m a mid-career mechanic in the USA. I found my last job on Indeed.
There were TONS of mechanic jobs available in my area (Seattle). I was able to be really picky.
Western US, I work FT in financial crime as a senior analyst. I’m actively looking for a new employer and applying for postings that meet my privileged requirements because I’m not yet desperate. I’m also considering taking a part-time job (how the fuck do we manage to afford to live anymore, seriously?!) that’s something entry level and social.
That said, I primarily browse on LinkedIn for a replacement to my main gig, and I’ve used Indeed a little bit. For the PT gigs, I am using a local paper’s app to browse their classifieds.
Edit to add: I also use Blind and Glassdoor to get a read on the places I’m applying. No one wants to work at some shithole if it can be helped. If you’re looking for a referral to places, I’d recommend asking in the company’s Blind if someone is willing.
Oh I feel you on the “how do I afford living” bit. I’m a senior software engineer—arguably the career people say makes some of the best money—and I still feel broke as fuck constantly.
(I mean I’m in the UK so it’s not Silicon Valley Monopoly money but STILL)
Seconding the question on what kind of PT stuff you’d go for, because I often consider the same.
Sweden.
IT / Finance sector
Early to mid stage in my career
I got laid off in January, and have signed a new job starting in a few weeks, I found if through LinkedIn
I got my current job at a German university as a programmer through some shady site that scrapes job listings. It still had a link to an outdated PDF looking for programmers. The person listed as a contact didn’t work there anymore. And at least that position had already been filled.
But when I applied my application was forwarded to the correct person and they were about to post a new opening. It was a perfect fit.
Luckily for me, because the only other job available in that area was at a shady data collection firm that I definitely didn’t want to work at.
Midwest US. Federal employee. I currently work operations. 11 year as a mechanic 2 years in operations and now I just keep track of the guys doing my former job. 4 days a week, 10 hour shifts $31.61/hour
usajobs.gov - There are jobs open to the public and jobs that require military service as well
All kinds of jobs in all kinds of fields. Unions as well
Agreed. But what’s the fastest time toy have had for a response? For me it’s been measurable in quarters, not months or weeks. Usually about 3, but sometimes 5 or 6.
I used to work for the state of IL and remember I applied on their website, then didn’t hear back for a civil service exam for 6 months! I thought I was outright rejected up until they reached back out a half a year later hahaha
