I have a $100k job posted that I got 10 resumes for. I had to keep it open for 3 months to get 10 resumes. Another $75k job was posted by my org, got 3 resumes. I’ve been hiring people for 15+ years and I normally get 20-50 applicants for jobs at various levels (very specialized field). Something is wrong.
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On the flip side my brother graduated from his university about a year ago and has been applying to various entry level software dev jobs since then with no luck. He had a 3.8 gpa and a summer internship his last year. I’m not in the same field but I’ve looked over his resume and it seems fine, so not sure what the disconnect is with all these stories I hear like yours of a lack of applicants.
Does he have a portfolio online of stuff he’s made so employers can check his code? That’s a big one.
What is he proficient with as far as programming languages? If he can’t write what’s hot, he won’t get calls.
If it’s a general lack of work history, he can always get a job at a help desk. The level 1 people can barely take accurate messages so if he shows up and documents well he will get a promo really fast. Time will create a work history but the challenge will be not wanting to kill yourself because your coworkers are idiots and he will need to keep coding or his skills will deteriorate. Or if he likes systems and can code he could get really good with scripting changes in short order. When you’re the guy affecting hundreds or thousands of systems with config changes you get paid really well to wield that power.
It’s not my field so I can’t answer specifics about what he knows but I appreciate you taking the time to write out advice. I’m going to pass along the info and hopefully it’ll help him out.