#Job Search

[sickofthis666]

Every time I find myself hesitating to apply to a job offer because I don't have all the qualifications required, I think back on that tumblr post I saw years ago (when this website was feminist), quoting a study that said that men tended to apply to offers when they fit 30 to 40% of the requirements, while women would only do so when fitting 80-90%.

And I apply.

[bitchesgetriches]

hi lovelies!!!! i’ve got a question—is there any way to turn down or stop an interview process? i applied for a job because i thought it looked promising, but their glassdoor reviews have made me decide that i don’t want the job. however, ive already been through the first round of interviews, and i dont want to be rude. what do i do? how do i say “actually, you seem like a shitty company so i’m gonna pass on this one.” in corporate speak?

"My plans have changed and I'd like to withdraw my application from consideration. I wish you all the best in your search for the right candidate."

Simple as that! I've done it before. You don't need to give them any reason at all. Just say you're "withdrawing from consideration" or something along those lines.

Also? We are SO proud of you for checking the Glassdoor reviews. It's such a valuable service!

Here's more advice:

I Just Applied for a Job. How (And When) Should I Follow Up?

How to Quit a Job: Giving Notice with Dignity, Poise, and Tastefully Subtle Shade 

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[somethingusefulfromflorida]

I had an interview scheduled for today at 11AM. I went in at 10:45, and the front desk clerk told me that the position had been filled before I even applied. I asked why the manager would schedule me for an interview if the job was never available, and she told me that the manager didn't; the "person" I had been talking to for the past 2 days was an AI program, not a human. The system automatically schedules interviews for everyone who applies, no matter how old the job listing is.

WHAT KINDA BULLSHIT FUCKERY IS THAT?!?

[ibrithir-was-here]

Alrighty folks I've applied to two library jobs and both have written back sending me a follow up form, so fingers crossed at least one goes through! 🤞🤞🤞🤞

[princesscolumbia]

Adventurer (me) Seeking Quest (employment)

Is anyone working for an employer that does remote work and is based in Seattle, WA, USA? I need to stay in Arizona until July 2026 for family reasons, but I would LOVE to move and lend my skills to a company who could use them, supports queer folk, and will pay me what I'm worth.

What I can do:

I know enough HTML, CSS, and Javascript to piss off people on dev teams who count on the rest of the company not knowing what they're doing

I'm an Excel GODDESS (VLookup is legacy garbage, use Xlookup or, even better, pipe the data through Power Query and use Power Pivot)

My current job is a combination Salesforce power-user, data analyst, devops, and project manager. Does my job title reflect ANY of that? Of COURSE not...

Prior to that, I was a Team Lead in charge of the Florida market, something I did while working remote. I worked with two others to manage a team of approx. 30 people.

I'm a member of the Pride ERG for the company and was selected to attend the Washington D.C HRC Dinner in 2024.

In 2022 I won an award from my current employer for creating a new, streamlined process for scheduling appointments.

Before that I was a Customer Care agent for the same company and went from a temp worker to the Top 5 performers in 6 months

Before I switched to Customer Care I was a "generalist" I.T. worker for 15 years, working as break-fix, housecalls, working as part of an I.T. team, being "the Mac guy" for a print shop, managing the I.T. for an insurance agency, and even working for Apple (retail, don't get too excited)

Why you should hire me:

If you're wrong, I'll tell you as much. I don't care if you're the same pay scale or the Owner/CEO. You're paying me and part of the value is when my expertise helps me see a red flag. Whether you listen to me or not is up to you.

If I don't know something, I won't bullshit you. I'll tell you to your face, "I don't know." I will then turn my Superpowers on the question and proceed to find out the answer, or at least get somewhat closer to the answer than you might have been before.

My superpowers are being Neurodivergent. I WILL hyperfocus until a project is done

I require little in the way of praise. So long as you're paying me enough to pay my bills and take care of my family and have enough left over for retirement and hobbies, I almost never ask anything

I strongly believe in making the boss look good. If you look good, you'll like what I do for you to make you look good

My Philosophy:

I believe in being ambitiously lazy. I will do as much work as needed to get the job done so I don't have to do it again. Having to do a thing a second time for anything short of prior failure means you've wasted people's time and money the first time

I would rather do MASSIVE amounts of work NOW if it means it will make my workload/job easier tomorrow

If you're in "emergency" mode for longer than 24 hours, you're doing something wrong. If you're in "crisis" mode for longer than 7 days, you're doing something wrong.

Unless you need to physically touch something in a building for the purpose of getting that specific thing to someone else that needs the physical thing, there is no need to work in an office. Remote Work is correct, as is Hybrid. Information workers do NOT need to work in an office.

There is no such thing as unskilled workers, only under-valued workers

The difference between me and anyone else is time and space. I am not inherently worth more or less than anyone else

Conversely, nobody gets "special treatment," everyone gets the same excellent treatment, period

Things to know about me:

I write fiction. If you're seeing me here you likely can find my work with a few clicks. Yes, that includes NSFW stuff. No, I won't work for a discount if you read my stuff, but read it anyway and leave a comment. 😋

I have a polycule and a daughter

I'm a pretty darn good home cook

If you want to hire me:

DM me to get my phone number and direct email

Prepare to help with moving expenses if at all possible. No matter what I'll be moving to Seattle after July 2026, how fast that goes depends on how quickly money can be applied directly to the problem of getting me there (Moving assistance == faster, no moving assistance == slower)

Be ready for me to jump in as soon as you have an opening and say, "Yes." My current employer has passed me over for promotion 3 times in the last 5 years even when my direct boss has been pushing for it repeatedly

[neat-deadandlive-things]

I'm not saying I regret my graduate degree... but I am saying that I've managed to educate myself to the exact level in which I am uniquely over- and under- qualified for every single job currently hiring.

[littlemut]

oh for sure

[whydidisavethistomyphone]

[bitchesgetriches]

Hi Bitches! I have a mock interview for school soon and I was wondering if you had any advice for what sorts of questions I should ask the interviewer?

I do mock interviews every summer with the students from my graduate certificate program. I love it, and I find it's a great way to give back. Here are some of the best questions students have asked me:

Should I cover my tattoos? Answer: Can Looking Weird at Work Be Good for Your Career? 

How is a Zoom interview different? Answer: Ask the Bitches: How Do I Prepare for a Job Interview on Zoom? 

Can you look at my resume and give me some quick feedback?

What are the biggest red flags you see in interviewee?

What immediately endears you to an interviewee?

What was your biggest blunder when you were interviewing for jobs?

What questions should I ask my interviewer at a real job interview?

If you were in my shoes, what would you currently be looking for in an employer?

If you were hiring for a real job, what would immediately intrigue you about a candidate?

What in a job application makes you want to call somebody in for an interview?

Don't be afraid to ask them for feedback after only a couple of questions! First impressions are lasting, and they might be able to give you important advice after only a couple of minutes. Here's more advice:

MASTERPOST: Everything You Need to Know about Getting a Job, Raise, or Promotion

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[animentality]

[crazygnomenclature]

[directactionforhope]

"Starting this month [June 2024], thousands of young people will begin doing climate-related work around the West as part of a new service-based federal jobs program, the American Climate Corps, or ACC. The jobs they do will vary, from wildland firefighters and “lawn busters” to urban farm fellows and traditional ecological knowledge stewards. Some will work on food security or energy conservation in cities, while others will tackle invasive species and stream restoration on public land. 

The Climate Corps was modeled on Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps, with the goal of eventually creating tens of thousands of jobs while simultaneously addressing the impacts of climate change. 

Applications were released on Earth Day, and Maggie Thomas, President Joe Biden’s special assistant on climate, told High Country News that the program’s website has already had hundreds of thousands of views. Since its launch, nearly 250 jobs across the West have been posted, accounting for more than half of all the listed ACC positions. 

“Obviously, the West is facing tremendous impacts of climate change,” Thomas said. “It’s changing faster than many other parts of the country. If you look at wildfire, if you look at extreme heat, there are so many impacts. I think that there’s a huge role for the American Climate Corps to be tackling those crises.”  

Most of the current positions are staffed through state or nonprofit entities, such as the Montana Conservation Corps or Great Basin Institute, many of which work in partnership with federal agencies that manage public lands across the West. In New Mexico, for example, members of Conservation Legacy’s Ecological Monitoring Crew will help the Bureau of Land Management collect soil and vegetation data. In Oregon, young people will join the U.S. Department of Agriculture, working in firefighting, fuel reduction and timber management in national forests. 

New jobs are being added regularly. Deadlines for summer positions have largely passed, but new postings for hundreds more positions are due later this year or on a rolling basis, such as the Working Lands Program, which is focused on “climate-smart agriculture.”  ...

On the ACC website, applicants can sort jobs by state, work environment and focus area, such as “Indigenous knowledge reclamation” or “food waste reduction.” Job descriptions include an hourly pay equivalent — some corps jobs pay weekly or term-based stipends instead of an hourly wage — and benefits. The site is fairly user-friendly, in part owing to suggestions made by the young people who participated in the ACC listening sessions earlier this year...

The sessions helped determine other priorities as well, Thomas said, including creating good-paying jobs that could lead to long-term careers, as well as alignment with the president’s Justice40 initiative, which mandates that at least 40% of federal climate funds must go to marginalized communities that are disproportionately impacted by climate change and pollution. 

High Country News found that 30% of jobs listed across the West have explicit justice and equity language, from affordable housing in low-income communities to Indigenous knowledge and cultural reclamation for Native youth...

While the administration aims for all positions to pay at least $15 an hour, the lowest-paid position in the West is currently listed at $11 an hour. Benefits also vary widely, though most include an education benefit, and, in some cases, health care, child care and housing. 

All corps members will have access to pre-apprenticeship curriculum through the North America’s Building Trades Union. Matthew Mayers, director of the Green Workers Alliance, called this an important step for young people who want to pursue union jobs in renewable energy. Some members will also be eligible for the federal pathways program, which was recently expanded to increase opportunities for permanent positions in the federal government...

 “To think that there will be young people in every community across the country working on climate solutions and really being equipped with the tools they need to succeed in the workforce of the future,” Thomas said, “to me, that is going to be an incredible thing to see.”"

-via High Country News, June 6, 2024

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Note: You can browse Climate Corps job postings here, on the Climate Corps website. There are currently 314 jobs posted at time of writing!

Also, it says the goal is to pay at least $15 an hour for all jobs (not 100% meeting that goal rn), but lots of postings pay higher than that, including some over $20/hour!!

[polyamorousmood]

You think as a poly person I can put "community building" on my resume?

[lackadaisical-refrigerator]

Dystopian button my friend saw during a job application

[somethingusefulfromflorida]

There should be a website like Rate My Professor but for companies with shitty hiring practices. "Don't apply here, they don't send rejection letters," or "hiring manager scheduled me for an interview then told me to my face that the position was already filled, they just have a quota."

"They post the job on indeed, but automatically throw out every single indeed application, only considering applications through the company website."

"Listing said $17 - $19 per hour, actual offer was minimum wage."

"Application included a personality test with 50 strongly agree/strongly disagree statements like 'I would die for the company.'"

"'Full time position,' only 20 - 25 hours."