i looked hardcore for 4 months - for contract or perm, preferably contract. and casually-ish for 2-4 months before that.
turned down one contract (red flag situation), turned down one perm (job was eh, but proved to be another red flag situation), accepted second perm offer because i was completely burned out.
hard to put numbers on it all because i didn't track it -- but i talked to prob 150 companies/recruiters/agencies, sent at least hundreds if not 1,500+ resumes -- maybe 5k, who knows -- many with legit cover letters.
etc. etc.
i've never believed in the industry "we can't find people!" line, and i've seen nothing change - either over the years, or this past year, or past few/couple months.
the industry can't find people to work for free? yeah - that i am willing to believe.
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my job hunt seemed pretty typical -- brutal.
i looked hardcore for 4 months - for contract or perm, preferably contract. and casually-ish for 2-4 months before that.
turned down one contract (red flag situation), turned down one perm (job was eh, but proved to be another red flag situation), accepted second perm offer because i was completely burned out.
hard to put numbers on it all because i didn't track it -- but i talked to prob 150 companies/recruiters/agencies, sent at least hundreds if not 1,500+ resumes -- maybe 5k, who knows -- many with legit cover letters.
etc. etc.
i've never believed in the industry "we can't find people!" line, and i've seen nothing change - either over the years, or this past year, or past few/couple months.
the industry can't find people to work for free? yeah - that i am willing to believe.