Totally yes it is a privilege!!
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When I was unemployed in 2024, I applied to 2 Remote-Only jobs per week. And I got zero callbacks in 6 months. 
Not my fault those places use AI-bots to rule out 99.9% of resumes, and I didn’t make the cut.
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My company gets random phone calls from people asking if we’re hiring. They are obviously fulfilling their job search requirements. Is that enough for you to qualify?
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I mean applying via the “Easy apply” linkedin button is easier than calling.
It’s just like, I should have a resume that even lists my most recent job? I guess if I’m really just doing it for the unemployment it doesn’t matter but I’m too rule following and trying to use the external deadline to make me do useful activities.
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I am currently supporting a person who is negotiating with their prior employer around severance, and they are definitely not slow playing the other opportunities on their plate until that get sorted in their favour. Definitely not. That would be wrong.
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I came up with a job app question and it’s probably something I should send to AAM. But I thought I’d put it here, because every time I go on that website I’m there for like an hour. So if anyone has thoughts, let me know!
I’m applying for a full-time community college teaching job. The requirements very specifically say,
“if you don’t feel like you meet every single qualification, apply anyway!” So I’m doing that. It says you need to have 40 semester hours of college teaching under your belt. I have something like 30. It says your college teaching experience needs to be in the past 5 years. Mine is… like six years ago. In lots of ways I know I’m a good fit and I’d do a good job, but I am certainly a little outside the ideal.
My question is, do I need to acknowledge these shortfalls in some way? Like say “while I don’t have 40 semester hours…” or something like that? Or can I just not mention it, and use my cover letter to just address the ways that I do fit their other key competencies?
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I’m in a different field and don’t know how literal the review process for this college is, but when I review resumes it doesn’t matter if they mention any shortfalls or not. It’s usually the rest of the letter and application that stands out and demands an interview, or not.
Do you have other teaching-related experience that could bolster the 30 semester hours of college teaching? I think that would be worth mentioning.
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Thanks! I do have high school teaching experience that’s more recent. Was planning on including that.
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I think the acknowledging should be more along the lines of ‘over the past 6 years I’ve worked directly with students, including 30 years of semester hours at the college level and xx hours instruction at the high school level’.
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Oh yes, that’s great wording.
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Thank you, I appreciate the wording!
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I just want to say that I joined a JSC because of this post, and I’m mostly enjoying the process! They set me up with a job search committee in less than 2 weeks, which was way sooner than I expected, so I’m not emotionally caught up with the focus requirements, but the group is good and it’s very nice to have accountability and people to do job search stuff with. Thanks for finding and sharing it!
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Wow!!! Maybe I’ll join one!!!
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If I remember correctly you’re not in a hurry to find a new job? I’d definitely pick the “slow” track because I picked the “fast” track since I’m unemployed and I’m very behind my cohort that really needs income fast.
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Also get the book out of the library before you sign up because it had a 14 week hold at my library and I had to buy it 
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I’ve figured out all the pieces I need to become a massage therapist again and priced it out against other jobs. It looks like the best option. If I’m understanding the timelines right I will do a 15 hour course online through the summer, then submit it and get a list of tutors, ideally that’s 15 hours ot tutoring to do from Sept-December and I hope anyone on the tutoring list has availability within a 3 month period.
Anytime from now onwards I need to
check in again with 2 previous clinic owners and a few other colleagues.
Get in touch with the pain and pre/post natal wellness clinics here
Get in touch with the chain massage therapy clinic here.
End of summer I should buy 2-3 professional outfits.
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Sounds like a good timeline, i hope other people’s availability works out for you!
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