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firegrrl OP t1_jdxzr7r wrote

Soul-crushing is an understatement.

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FollowKick t1_jdxzx2a wrote

Can you give more of a background on the role you ended up with?

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firegrrl OP t1_jdy0o7u wrote

I accepted a Project Management position in the field I am in (Learning and Development).

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Frisky_Potato42nite t1_jdy3b2p wrote

Were you working during this time, or relying on Savings?

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firegrrl OP t1_jdy81xl wrote

I had 5 months severance and the other five from savings. I am lucky that I have savings.

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DamonSing t1_jdy0lg1 wrote

How about soul shattering?

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firegrrl OP t1_jdy12tx wrote

You could say it was like riding The Devastator at Thrill World! One minute I was laughing, the next...

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magagrowery t1_jdy6rmt wrote

Bro, this makes no sense 13-hundred applications? Are those just 13-hundred clicks on Indeed or what? Like when I apply, I investigate the best person in the company to email and also bring in a resume in person. May not be able to do that for every field, but I don't understand how someone can make 13 hundred quality applications.

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Gulrix t1_jdy82ej wrote

Likely most of those were auto filtered rejections due to poor resume construction or the algorithm didn't detect enough key words.

74 phone screens is insane though. 50% success rate on phone screens does seem good to me.

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ripewildstrawberry t1_jdy9m2e wrote

Short answer: you can't. Beyond that, it is difficult to believe there are even 1300 applicable, senior-level (assumed given the 17 yrs exp.) job openings in an individual field.

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Sweaty-Willingness27 t1_jdyql81 wrote

You don't believe that there are 1300 Senior Project Manager positions in the United States?

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ripewildstrawberry t1_je2y4ee wrote

1300 whose job description, offered pay, and advancement opportunities align with one individual's resume, skillset, and career goals? Not a chance.

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Bearvibe t1_jdy5daz wrote

This is why we have a worker shortage. Not because people don’t want to work. Corporations need to lower those expectations and pay a decent living wage.

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Patrick26 t1_jdy0sv0 wrote

Is there much call for project managers?

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firegrrl OP t1_jdy8ohk wrote

Thanks! I tried breaking into Tech as a PM but most feedback said they wanted a tech background. I am in learning and development.

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