Current Events > Is Indeed just totally useless?

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I've been job hunting on there for like six months with no luck. I get emails from time to time updating me on the status of jobs that I've applied for, and I can see that hundreds if not a thousand or more people are also applying for these jobs. It literally just feels like I'm playing the lottery and hoping to get lucky more than anything.

From what I've seen, others have similar experiences there, too. Is there a better site or something? I've been sick of my current job for a long while, but I'm having absolutely no luck with Indeed and I'm getting really burnt out on trying.
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Feels like it.
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I got a job through them so I can't say that. Longest tenured job, no less.

I'm not really pulling any results right now, though.
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I've found my last two jobs on that site.

If you haven't had any luck I would recommend maybe souping up your resume a bit. It could be you're just not standing out enough. I would typically have a few different versions of my resume catered to different types of jobs, and would alter it depending on where I'm applying.

It's a huge pain in the ass but I found I had much more success with the catered resumes.
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Fundabz posted...

Feels like it.

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Are you actually creating an account and uploading your resume so recruiters can call you or are you just applying to random jobs? If the second one then you're doing it wrong.
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I personally haven't updated my resume in awhile but I do have an account.
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ive had success with indeed before
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au_gold posted...

Fundabz posted...

Feels like it.

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Indeed is a numbers game, you odds are slim. You are better off using their listings but going directly to the company's site to apply. You can also research local business and connect with their recruiters through linkedin and tell them about yourself and what positions you are looking for.

If you're looking for entry level jobs, the recruiters that contact you through indeed won't prioritize you because those job have low salary and they don't make much compensation from it.

I don't know about using it for career type jobs, but i've had plenty of luck with it with entry level jobs.
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I know at least one better one but i'm not posting the link, because i'll be godamned if it turns into Indeed.
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Yeah I just use Linkedin and Builtin now
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Johnny_Nutcase posted...

I know at least one better one but i'm not posting the link, because i'll be godamned if it turns into Indeed.

We're not talking about a private torrent tracker here...
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The same jobs are usually posted on all the big job boards (indeed, linked etc).

I've gotten both of my professional jobs off indeed since I graduated.

It's not indeed but rather the companies you are applying to are not responding. 6 months without an interview is an abysmal rate and there's likely something wrong with your application or the way you're going about applying to jobs.
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MC_BatCommander posted...

I've found my last two jobs on that site.

If you haven't had any luck I would recommend maybe souping up your resume a bit. It could be you're just not standing out enough. I would typically have a few different versions of my resume catered to different types of jobs, and would alter it depending on where I'm applying.

It's a huge pain in the ass but I found I had much more success with the catered resumes.

I'm not honestly sure how to. I've had the same job for a while, and I only have some freelance work before that. I dunno what I can really do to it.

BlazinBlue88 posted...

Are you actually creating an account and uploading your resume so recruiters can call you or are you just applying to random jobs? If the second one then you're doing it wrong.

Both. I uploaded my resume a while back and have heard literally nothing on that end. I've applied to a number of jobs and have had one phone interview and gotten a bit into the process before being notified that they went with another candidate. That's the only one I've heard anything back from at all.

CommonStar posted...

Indeed is a numbers game, you odds are slim. You are better off using their listings but going directly to the company's site to apply. You can also research local business and connect with their recruiters through linkedin and tell them about yourself and what positions you are looking for.

If you're looking for entry level jobs, the recruiters that contact you through indeed won't prioritize you because those job have low salary and they don't make much compensation from it.

Yeah, I'm thinking it's just a massive fucking waste of time honestly. I'm not really in it for playing the lottery.

REMercsChamp posted...

The same jobs are usually posted on all the big job boards (indeed, linked etc).

I've gotten both of my professional jobs off indeed since I graduated.

It's not indeed but rather the companies you are applying to are not responding. 6 months without an interview is an abysmal rate and there's likely something wrong with your application or the way you're going about applying to jobs.

Like I said, Indeed will occasionally send status emails that show me how many other people are applying for the same job. The lowest I've seen is 300. It's kind of a waste of time if everyone is doing this. There's very little shot of standing out from the field with this.

I dunno. I'm prolly just gonna kill myself or whatever. My current job sucks incredibly hard and I've hated it for a long time. I don't want to keep doing it, but the impression that I'm getting is that I have to luck out to get out, and it's probably not going to happen any time soon. I'm over it.
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dotsdfe posted...

It's kind of a waste of time if everyone is doing this.

There will always be competition and people will "always be doing this" (applying to jobs). Just because a lot of people apply doesn't mean a lot of people are qualified. Don't let competition discourage you.
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If you're not applying to as many jobs as you can each month, then you're not doing enough. Too many people are like "wtf?? I applied to like 5 jobs last month and got no replies!"

You need to shoot for at least 2-3 resumes a day, preferably 5, if you're serious about finding a new job. The job market is hot right now, and not in a good way. Many positions are filled so any one job opening is going to get a lot of applicants all fighting for that one opening.

Get at it!
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