mekka okereke Nov 22, 2023

Reminder that it's really hard to get hired in October, November, and December. So if you've been job seeking and have gotten very little traction the past few months, know that it's not you. Don't give up hope!

* Hiring teams have the fewest open roles left at year's end

* It's tough to put interview schedules together because everyone is on vacation

* Even with the interviews, it's tough to schedule the debrief + hiring committee + offer review

Etc

#fedihired #BlackMastodon

Show threadHalJor Nov 22, 2023
@mekkaokereke I applied for my current position the day after Christmas (a few years ago) and they replied to schedule an interview the following day. Phone calls exchanged around the new year, hired by the end of January. Anyone who says "don't apply during the holidays" is wrong.
Show threadmekka okereke 

@haljor

I am truly happy that this was your experience! See the second post in my thread for why it can be good for teams that do hire during this period.

My post was a reminder for friends (and strangers!) that have been looking for a while, and are having a really difficult time this holiday season.

I wish your experience was more common

Nov 22, 2023 at 6:09pmWeb