[smil]

As a recent graduate for whom it took a year and a half and a move to a different country to find another job, I think I've developed job searcher's PTSD. Applied to lots of jobs I was very excited about, only to get degraded during interviews or not hearing back at all. I wouldn't dream of asking for a lateral move as that might make my boss think I don't like my current job, and as they can fire my with 48 hrs notice, which would cost me my week visa, I can't take any chances.

[GreenPlastic]

In my experience, a lot of new grads don't know how little they actually know and expect the degree itself to qualify them for the job.

[smil]

Sure, but this is not a relevant response to my comment unless you meant it as an insult.

[ionforce]

It's entirely relevant. You're a recent grad. You haven't been landing your interviews. And he's giving you a plausible reason why.

Your interpretation of it being insulting doesn't preclude it from being true.

[GreenPlastic]

Wasn't meant as an insult. Just have a lot of phone screens where people list 100 technologies on a resume and don't have a rudimentary understanding of any.

The majority of candidates have never used source control or haven't spent the time to brush up on basic data structures questions.

[vellum]

>where people list 100 technologies on a resume

People list 100 technologies to get through the automated HR filters. If companies would just list the core skills required, instead of a unicorn wish list, people would put less keyword spam in their resumes.

[Decade]

That's because there are thousands of job openings and a ton of stuff to do. I don't have enough hours in a day to implement all the job seeker advice I've been given.

Your adversarial approach to hiring doesn't help. You think of it as filtering out incompetents so you can concentrate on successful candidates. I think of it as shooting down candidates without giving them a chance to show what they can do.

I suspect that your job requirements may be a bit unrealistic. Expert at Objective C and Swift and design with apps in the App Store? Chances are that person already has a happy job, probably working for Apple.

[pyre]

> developed job searcher's PTSD

I currently (somewhat) interact with people that have rejected me for jobs in the past (within the local tech scene). I find it difficult, but such is life. It is easier to handle when you're not still looking for work and interacting with the person that rejected you for what (to you) was a petty reason.