Shannon Ogborn’s Post

Spray and pray is NOT the way.💡 As much as we'd like to help every candidate that comes our way, we're ultimately paid to deliver specific shortlists to our clients. With limited time in the day, responding to unsuitable candidates would put us out of business. We understand that the job market is tough, and our hearts go out to those impacted by layoffs. We see many posts about candidates applying to numerous live roles, with little to no response. But sending more applications doesn't increase your chances of landing a role. 💹 The market is awash with great talent, and companies are changing their minds like this great British weather, so now is the time to be more measured and targeted with your job hunt. A good example can be seen below, out of 965 applications we received for a role, only 2 had the required experience and 963 were rejected by a cold auto-reject feature on LinkedIn. 🤦♂️ Instead, why not try this: ✔build a target list ✔engage with hiring managers ✔tailor your message for specific roles ✔explain how you can add value and solve pain points for clients. ✔leverage mutual contacts ✔have a clear follow-up process in place. Tough times call for a refined outreach process. DO NOT MASS APPLY to vacancies without understanding if you represent a match. And above all else, stick with it. The market will bounce back. 🙏🙏🙏

📢Attention Life Science Hiring Managers 📢 How many CV's do you skip past because of time spent in a job? As an industry we are going through some tough times (but we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel 🔦 ) We are all aware that layoffs are happening left, right and centre, from the big companies through to the small companies Yet, we still have this mindset that if someone has jumped jobs for the last two years we automatically disregard them from moving them to the interview stage 🤐 But there could be so many reasons for this, maybe they had family problems, maybe they were laid off, maybe they were in a contract position, maybe just maybe they have a legitimate reason - so shall we stop judging a book by its cover? Mass layoffs are usually no ones fault, so let's stop making it harder for people that have been laid off to get a new job. Candidates, to give yourself the best fighting chance do not be afraid to put in your resume why you had that career break, or why you were at a company for less than a year - transparency is key 🗝 Recruiters, if you know the reasons they have left (which we should) - make sure you make the company aware of why this has happened. As an industry, lets work together to ensure that people that are affected by layoffs can find new jobs and not judged like a book cover. 📚

We are in a time of many layoffs and mass applying. That means one job posting is getting multiple (maybe even 100's to 1000's) of applications. DON'T COLD APPLY! It's not worth your time or the companies. You’ll get better results with a tailored resume & reaching out to hiring managers & your network PRIOR to applying. Go to Jobtrees to search for a job. Once you have a job you are interested in, here is what you do! 👉 Go to Jobtrees and click on Tools: https://lnkd.in/gnVDReMc 👉 From here click Resume to find the best sites out there to help you with your resume 👉 Next go to Networking and Company Reviews to get your foot in the door You got this! 💼Search over 1 Million Jobs on Jobtrees: https://lnkd.in/gAFuGJyh 👆Follow Jobtrees - Your Everything Career Site #jobtrees #resume #networking #jobapplicationtips #hiring

We are in a time of many layoffs and mass applying. That means one job posting is getting multiple (maybe even 100's to 1000's) of applications. DON'T COLD APPLY! It's not worth your time or the companies. You’ll get better results with a tailored resume & reaching out to hiring managers & your network PRIOR to applying. Go to Jobtrees to search for a job. Once you have a job you are interested in, here is what you do! 👉 Go to Jobtrees and click on Tools: https://lnkd.in/gnVDReMc 👉 From here click Resume to find the best sites out there to help you with your resume 👉 Next go to Networking and Company Reviews to get your foot in the door You got this! 💼Search over 1 Million Jobs on Jobtrees: https://lnkd.in/gAFuGJyh 👆Follow Jobtrees - Your Everything Career Site #jobtrees #resume #networking #jobapplicationtips #hiring

We are in a time of many layoffs and mass applying. That means one job posting is getting multiple (maybe even 100's to 1000's) of applicants. DON'T COLD APPLY! It's not worth your time or the companies. You’ll get better results with a tailored resume & reaching out to hiring managers & your network PRIOR to applying. Go to www.Jobtrees.com to explore some of the best sites that can help with your resume. Once you have a job you are interested in, here is what you do!  👉Go to Jobtrees.com and click on Tools: https://lnkd.in/gnVDReMc  👉From here click Resume to find the best sites out there to help you with your resume: https://lnkd.in/gy5iH_mi   Next go to Networking and Company Reviews to get your foot in the door You got this! Follow Jobtrees - Your Everything Career Site #jobtrees #resume #networking #jobapplicationtips #hiring 

A recent post by Network Charlotte shared this: The average time it took job seekers to find a job was 0-3 months. That's a pretty promising statistic! This would have been the most encouraging poll I could've possibly stumbled on while looking for my next role. If anything made me stress most, it was seeing constant posts about people searching for months and getting zero traction. So I'm sharing this to hopefully put some nerves at ease as we see more layoffs during the holiday season (don't ask me my opinion on that, it would be a three part series you may need a stiff drink for). Here are my thoughts to put this even more in perspective (because let's be honest, this is great, but if you're three months or more into looking, this could cause more panic, which is not the intent). - Job seekers often are already looking to change roles, so this could be a slightly exaggerated timeline with that considered - It shows this process can take as much, or little, time as you invest back into it - Not all candidates are at the same career level, looking for different job attributes, financial situations, prefer remote only... so do not compare yourself - A lot of these "__ months without a job" posts find their way to your feed due to the traction they gain, not because that is the accurate state of the market All this to say... Do not dwell on the numbers. Do not count the weeks. Do not get frustrated to the point you can't apply and interview to the best of your ability, but if you do reach that point, you're doing more harm that good "pushing through it". Take your time and make every ounce of effort count! Best of luck to everyone! (And, my shameless plug, if you're hiring and need a hiring platform that checks all the boxes, let's chat about HireVue!)

Quick tip for you "Job Hoppers". Many of you have had your resume trashed by layoffs. Your solid tenure is now tarnished with 2-3 jumps. The good news is SaaS firms are aware of this. They won't discount candidates when they know it's from RIFs. But many of you aren't making it obvious on your CV. For each role impacted put "made redundant" in your title. Then underneath, write a quick one-liner: I.e. "Impacted in global RIF, 30% of team reduced." I know it's basic but it will make a big difference. Don't give them a reason to call you a job hopper. #saasrecruitment #gotomarket #techsales

Now the original post got over 250 comments - I didn't read them all, really didn't want to give the original poster the air time... so they got the "algo rewards" But wow, as a fellow recruiter, this is either a misplaced attempt at clickbait or a really disconnected, egotistical, disingenuous recruiter who has really failed to read the room, and would benefit from seeing people as people not as CV's or "tenures" ➡️ The average tenure is now 18mths - 3yrs ➡️ Layoffs have been and are still massive and prevalent ➡️ No industry (from what I can see) has been protected ➡️ No location has been protected ➡️ Super experienced and exceptional candidates are on the market - a lot of them ➡️ Job hunting is tough - now more than ever, some people have never experienced it this tough ➡️ Salaries/rates are decreasing ➡️ Application numbers at an all-time high ➡️ Interview processes are taking longer ➡️ Offers getting rescinded Nobody knows someone else's story until you speak to them, so to band everyone together shows a real lack of empathy, emotional intelligence and reflects more on you I'm not one to bash, we have enough negativity for our industry as it is... But come on people, if you can't be kind, be quiet #bekind #hiring #recruitment #helpeachotherout

It's a tough market right now and more and more news seems to be hitting headlines and our feeds every day with layoffs and reductions. I do want to provide advice to any job seekers currently which is to be INTENTIONAL with your application. I am continuing to see a pattern where candidates seem to think that applying to a wide spectrum of positions at their company of interest, will increase their chances of getting an initial interview. Maybe.... as long as you apply to positions you are qualified for. 🎯 From a talent professional's perspective, applying to numerous positions you are also NOT qualified for opens doors in my mind about a candidate's emotional intelligence I would have much rather left closed. "I applied to several positions because I just wanted you to know I am REALLY interested in your company". I love the passion and enthusiasm, but ONE application already informs me you're interested in our company. Applying to 5, 10, or even 15+ positions is the equivalent of shouting in our ear when you could have just spoken with your normal vocal timbre. Be intentional. Be deliberate. This goes a long way for recruiters and we already appreciate it!

This is quite possibly one of the worst takes I've read for career advice. You MUST expect an employer, recruiter, or hiring manager to bring up a gap in your employment - and it's not a red flag... It's common sense. It's also incredibly easy to respond to and it's easy to prepare for. If you perceive that question as an insult - that's a prime example of your lack of self-confidence - and that will be an immediate **throw-away resume**. In addition - labeling a question about a gap in your resume will lead to a **toxic work environment** is one of the most insane sentences I've read this year. If you were part of a layoff - no one will judge you for that - it's completely reasonable. Be honest and upfront - that's what actual employers **like myself** are looking for. I'm not here to make friends - I'm here to help individuals make career transitions and fight for the underdogs who need truthful and honest strategies to win in the journey of life and business. PS: The meme is actually golden though