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by ternaus 333 days ago
If standard approach does not work => time to learn how to work hard:

[1] For every position you look for people at LinkedIn in that company. If you are already connected ask for referral.

[2] If not, look for common connections that can introduce you.

[3] If there is none => send request for adding everyone from the company to the friends.

[4] Message everyone, inviting for a coffee or virtual chat to learn about the company.

[5] If you believe that you are a good fit => say this.

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And you spend first 4 hours of every day messaging, messaging, messaging. The response rate will be low. But you need only one job.

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And if you do it for 6 months every day, there is no way you will not get many interviews.

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Every interview you fail => you extensively study to address limitations of your skillset.

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Basically, there is no: "I have a degree, hence I deserve a job", but there is: "hard work is the goal".

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P.S. Somehow blog post reminds me why online dating is not working that well for men. Competition is enormous, the number of ladies is limited and things like: "I am an average man, hence I deserve attention from ladies" does not work as well