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      3 months ago

      This but unironically. Seems like everyone works through recruiters now, because they’ve effectively outsourced HR.

      Padding your LiinkedIn profile and dangling yourself like bait in front of recruitment firms (or just going through campus recruiters if you’re in college) is the best way to land a job that isn’t a series of MLM scams.

      But you still have to wade your way through a surplus of MLM scams.

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        3 months ago

        Employment fairs are fun

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          3 months ago

          It’s a low bar, but they manage to be more fun than simply going on the computer and filling out a thousand applications

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            3 months ago

            Some employers were happy with merely the quality of paper of my CV. Gave a good first impression, although they did direct me to a sign up link. It is worth noting that they were small businesses, though