why you need a referral #jobsearch #techjobs #developer

30 Nov 2024 · 0 min

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In this brief segment, the speaker condemns the practice of mass or blanket resume submissions, arguing that it is ineffective for landing tech jobs. He shares a recent conversation with an engineering director who received 15 referrals for a single open role and did not even review the resumes submitted through the job posting. The speaker uses this anecdote to illustrate that hiring decisions are increasingly driven by personal referrals rather than generic applications, and urges listeners to focus on building genuine professional connections instead of relying on blind submissions.

Let me say that again. Mass applying does not work, right? I've talked, I've talked with one engineering director recently. He said he had one role open and got 15 referrals for one role. He didn't even look at the resumes that were submitted to the job posting. How many of y'all have blind submitted a resume? Be open, be honest here. How many of y'all have blanket submitted resumes? Y'all doing it wrong, people. Right. Listen, build connections.