Blackout
just your usual nerdy brotha
1. Is he even able to get interviews?
2. Plus many companies find out that your black during the interview which discourages them.
Why The FUCC Is It SO Hard To Get Hired? (Have Any Of Yall Had This Problem?)
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2. Plus many companies find out that your black during the interview which discourages them.
You know how hard it is just to get someone to give you an interview? It's like pulling fukking teeth out here. I'm good in interviews, I'm a loner as well but I'm a good communicator and funny, I've been told multiple times I'm good in interviews but that they went with someone who had experience over me who just graduated and have none. Now I can't even get anyone to give me an interview.
Because people with more experience than you we're laid off during the recession and fighting for jobs as well
like I said getting an interview is a different beast and topic than getting interviews and no offers.
live it to the limit
All Star
I can honestly say that every job that I've gotten is because I knew someone. It's sad but if it wasn't for my father working for a successful company and his boss taking a liking to me I wouldn't have had many opportunities like I have. I'm gonna keep it real. The main reason that a lot of blacks are left out is because we don't have the generational backing like whites. They always have and uncle, cousin, family friend, etc that can usher them into positions
Yea thats what I mentioned, and unless you are from the burbs where you dont have an accent and you have a "common" American name, companies know your black before you interview, hell most jobs give you a call when you are getting an interview offer. And once again if you are black and get an interview you have to give off the "safe negro" aura, this is if you have no experience though. When you have a strong resume companies dont give a damn they just want the best applicant, its typically the entry level jobs where the gate keepers work their magic from keeping blacks from ever getting the experience that will make them "dangerous" as once you have experience you are in a position of power since you are applying to positions where the company needs you, and not entry level roles where they are essentially doing you a favor since they have to train you and baby you for a portion of time.
I wish I did.
What sucks is all that networking and knowing people bullshyt is just not my personality. I have a small group of really good friends and I'm not very good at small talk or bullshytting and networking just for the sake of networking. In fact, just the word "networking" makes my skin crawl.
Breh, it's not easy for anybody, whether you're fresh out of college or not. I wouldn't wish the job search on anybody.
At the end of the day, you need to know somebody or know somebody who knows somebody.
At the end of the day, you need to know somebody or know somebody who knows somebody.
Neil Tyson
YYZ
Some people are good at it. I know this girl who asks people for job links within months of knowing them. She asked me, of course I never actually helped her so I lied. networking seems like such a phony thing to me, but apparently using others is what you have to do to get ahead. I'd rather do it my way rather than begging friends for it like a bytch. And so far I've been good.
yea looking for a job will have you questioning life.
Lot of us are set up to fail unfortunately because many of us are first gen college grads so our parents can't even coach us on what to do to make stuff happen, all they think it takes is getting a degree and companies have to give you a job.
that's my problem with it. I'm not good with making these little "fake" relationships just for the sake of getting ahead somewhere.. I like things to happen organically and I'm not good at being fake.
And also if you dont have a linkedin you are slacking hard. Linkedin literally gives you access to the recruiters lol. Just get a fresh cut shave off any facial hair, put on a suit or business casual fit and have someone take your pic, put your resume on there and literally just search for companies in your town and add all of their recruiters. The recruiters on linkedin post the jobs on there so when you apply literally message them and give them your resume again and inform them you just applied.
Bernie Madoff
Banned
You need to network more.
its not about making friends, its about putting your self in the presence of the people who make the decisions/moves.
ryda518
Randy Orton=Legend Killer
Look at the job you want and look at the qualifications, do you match the qualifications? Look for no experience in the searches, again I stress the linkden profile, jobs look there.
If your goal is "it" then go to the "it" thread, realize that that first job will pay you close to nothing but if you soak everything like a sponge you will move up and get your experience.
If your goal is "it" then go to the "it" thread, realize that that first job will pay you close to nothing but if you soak everything like a sponge you will move up and get your experience.