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When I was starting out I would copy job postings for the position I wanted and then post a fake version so I could see what sort of resumes I’d be competing against.

The take away from doing that: put effort into the design of your resume - make it a pdf and never send a word doc.

Oh, also applying for jobs is a pure numbers game. You should be applying to as many as you can and not spend too much time on any one application.

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People send fucking Word docs‽

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Some HR clowns specifically ask for them

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Wait til you see “Copy paste your entire resume into this tiny plaintext input box.” Lmao

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and then upload it as a document separately anyways because fuck you, also write a cover letter because ditto

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Is this a joke? You say you were doing the same thing as the HR people, i.e. posting fake applications so why is this getting voted up?

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I’m just sharing relevant information. It’s not just HR people posting fake jobs, it’s also other job hunters checking out the competition.

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Good to know I can expect maybe 1/3 of applications to be legit

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