Almost 100 applications but only 10 or so callbacks

[GitMaster69]

I was in the market few weeks back.
I can tell you one thing: job boards contracts don’t exist or getting spammed,
the real work lies on LinkedIn.
I’ve had so many calls that agents were trying to squeeze 3 interviews a day, totally exhausting experience
luckily I got put out of misery and received 2 offers after 3 interviews

hot market

[TheDude]

I was in the market few weeks back.
I can tell you one thing: job boards contracts don’t exist or getting spammed,
the real work lies on LinkedIn.
I’ve had so many calls that agents were trying to squeeze 3 interviews a day, totally exhausting experience
luckily I got put out of misery and received 2 offers after 3 interviews

hot market

Agree.

My contract is up in 6 weeks time so whilst waiting to hear about renewal I flipped my status to looking for work (recruiters only) and have had four phone calls (fielded by voicemail) in the first half hour.

Rather than chase misrepresented contracts on job boards I'll let them chase me and follow up on anything interesting.

[b0redom]

Of the 100 applications, how many were via agents you knew?
How many of the 100 did you call the agent and speak to them about it before you put your application in?
How many times did you follow up with a second call after the application went in?

This. If I'm interested in the role. I always call up the agent and talk to them first and email my CV whilst I'm on the phone.

[Bluenose]

Been out of work for just over 3 weeks now

LOL

[northernladuk]

LOL

Like to add a little bit more than that?

[SueEllen]

Like to add a little bit more than that?

You know there is no need as 3 weeks is nothing.

That reminds me I need to reply more to the emails that I keep getting.

[_V_]

It could be the start of the next IT jobs downturn.

US Tech stocks have been down for a while.

But the S&P 500 blue chips entered a bear market only last week.

Cypto has crashed as well with layoffs in that sector.

Base interest rates going from 0 to 3.5%

Hiring freezes will come first.

Followed by rate cuts and layoffs.

I think the next 12 - 18 months are going to be brutal.

3 weeks on the bench is going to seem like a picnic.

The downturn is on its way for sure. Rising costs can only be passed onto customers and consumers for so long, after that, profit margins will need to be propped up with cost cutting measures. So pay freezes, hiring freezes and layoffs will be the theme of the latter part of this year and next.

[ConsultingTechArchitect]

Why three different CVs?

Most developers can't really claim expertise for all of the technologies on a single CV let alone three.

Create a matrix of all the things you are comfortable contracting in. If a role only wants three of those five things, make those things stand out on your CV and don't waste space on other things. This is targeted CV. The first few lines of the CV should be enough to hook the readers interest.

5 years domain expertise in insurance and 6 in retail? Why talk about your insurance experience when applying for a retail role?

I'm not saying you need to be all things to all people, but surely you're more than one thing unless you are hyper specialised.

How is it hard to understand that CVs should be highly tailored to the role?

[ConsultingTechArchitect]

I was in the market few weeks back.
I can tell you one thing: job boards contracts don’t exist or getting spammed,
the real work lies on LinkedIn.
I’ve had so many calls that agents were trying to squeeze 3 interviews a day, totally exhausting experience
luckily I got put out of misery and received 2 offers after 3 interviews

hot market

Your experience isn't the same as mine.

I applied for 6 roles on jobserve and got 4 offers within a few days. The market is on fire, rates are 800 - 1000.

[bballer3221]

Your experience isn't the same as mine.

I applied for 6 roles on jobserve and got 4 offers within a few days. The market is on fire, rates are 800 - 1000.

I can see that, but depends on:

Location?
Specialisation?
IR35 designation?

Care to share any info?