Why You Can't Get Job Interviews: 5 Reasons You're Not Aware Of

[@calthepal312]

there's a reason I don't have a career summary, it's because I've never had a job.

[@mbalenhlentombela4926]

😔You not alone. Hope things have changed for you so far

[@kasrakh86]

Bruh, I just want a minimum wage job. Im not even asking for much

[@thermostatlord2205]

Ikrr I hate being broke man ):

[@ismokecrackrocks7586]

I stg can’t even get a job at mcdonalds

[@matarada1510]

Yea in croatia is so bad that they even call you use you and fire you. Thats even worse..

[@UpYa966]

@@ismokecrackrocks7586 aye bruh I’m the same I’ve been applying for fucking ages even applied for McDonald’s and still didn’t even get the job starting to give up

[@robotinthebrain]

You have to pay now to get a job ! Lol

[@misternaem2103]

I've been submiting my resume as a PDF for the past 4 years...

[@independentconsultant]

Did you get good results?

[@MarshallMathersthe7th]

@@independentconsultant I'm guessing.. No.

[@Elviladia]

I don’t do a career summary… summary is more for those with 5-20 years experience? Isn’t that right? Instead I do an Objective, because I’m new to the field after deciding to change careers, an objective indicates you are new to the field and keen to be trained and develop your skills while on the job. Because I changed careers, I do try to keep my resume to one page. To do this, I make sure that my studies and work experience/volunteer work is all related to that one job/career I’m applying for and only list keywords and things that the job advert is explicitly looking for in a candidate. I feel like why I’m failing is because of the dot points of my “tasks/accomplishments/humble bragging” are all over the place. I changed my career into support work, so I can’t exactly use numbers to humble brag about ways I “improved” the workplace with sales % or whatever. Support work is basically supporting and caring for people, you can’t exactly brag about that lol it’s factual and to the point and doesn’t involve numbers. Another one is “References”. To list your references or not? To keep mine at one page, I don’t list mine, and also if they really want an interview with me, then I can better prepare my reference that they might get a call soon from a hiring manager. If they’re not going to interview me, then it’s non of their business who my references contact info is. Privacy. Every other past job I’ve had in hospitality or retail, the only reason I got those jobs was because I knew someone who already worked there who could bump up my resume to the hiring manager to score an interview. I feel like getting a job has always been about “who you know” not what you know. As of 2020, I know no one and I’m struggling to sell myself through my resume. Lol 😂

[@CPACareerPaths]

I like how you start the video. Haha. It’s fun. I just learn that we should submit in Word version. Great tips! Very helpful content.

[@independentconsultant]

I had a lot of fun 😂

[@CPACareerPaths]

Primal Career Haha. I can tell. 😂🤣

[@Sam-qd7nz]

So for example, what if you're applying for very entry level positions and have no relevant experience to it yet, would putting jobs on your resume like being a sales associate be useful if you list some transferable skills you've learned? Good video!

[@independentconsultant]

Even when you get relevant experience, your job should always be to find transferable skills and match them with you target job, so yes! Find skills you learned as a sales associate and market them for your future role!

[@KreysHealth]

Entry level jobs all depend on your economy. 2 months ago I applied to 200 entry level busser jobs with my application stating that I’m a 16 year old with 4 days dishwashing resturant experience. I got over 20 call backs. When to 3 interviews and stuck with the best option. All because I live in a booming Indiana economy.

[@robotinthebrain]

Any online presence where you try to set up your own business also can be detrimental !

[@timguccione2009]

The ATS is SOOO lazy and total b.s.! Yes, Word documents can get messy, but even with that online program you mentioned, it gets pricey and becomes unnecessary. Companies ask for PDF’s all the time and have still gotten back to me for an interview. Additionally, there are websites that actually require a PDF and in creative fields, your resume needs to pop more. Something that gets annoying to do in Word. Meaning your resume looks boring. I have seen mixed things about career highlights and intros and what not. I still prefer not to put them as the consensus out there is to not use them.

[@mohamedayman4176]

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[@independentconsultant]

Hey! You have my email in the description, or LinkedIn if it's easier

[@mohamedayman4176]

@@independentconsultant thank you i'll contact you very soon

[@emptyroomd9567]

As a 20 year old the jobs that are part time always ask You need 30 years of experience to flip burgers

[@robotinthebrain]

They want you to make sure you don’t have a side hustle and they can always pay you low to keep you paycheck to paycheck! And that’s a 100% garantee you will come back tomorrow ! This shit memtality has to go !

[@livinformemories]

I've applied for almost 50 jobs over 4 months and have gotten 1 interview. It seems so hard to get a job.

[@independentconsultant]

Hey Josiah! I feel you, how do you usually apply to jobs?

[@livinformemories]

@@independentconsultant I've done almost all of them through Indeed most not requiring a resume as I'm applying for minimum wage jobs and I got that one interview through Indeed and didn't get a callback after over a month. I did a couple applications in person and still no calls for an interview. Any other tips?

[@dannysastronomy6894]

Same I have been applying on Indeed for like 5 years! While in Highschool some in University but i didn't bother in University because of my study load. And until now I got my Diploma for Design applying in the city and still nothing...

[@zachaddington5264]

I had a difficult time get a job at a restrunt or sporting good store

[@bfavreforprez]

Try a Temp agency. Temp to hire agency.

[@Serpent947]

Why’s life so hard man?

[@danch10]

I have applied for about 50 jobs, had two interviews but didn't get them. One was super close! I feel like I have a lot of skills but I am getting not much luck.

[@independentconsultant]

There will always be luck involved, that's why I like to focus on things I can control - how do you usually apply to jobs?

[@danch10]

@@independentconsultant Mostly online through Linked In and Indeed. I have messaged a few people on LinkedIn as well. I also have been using PDF so that was a very good point, now using word. I am also a expat to the USA and I am in the construction industry but they do not recognize or understand my qualifications

[@nealp885]

That is a decent interview rate for that many applications.

[@BIackBoomBox]

I applied to 60 and only got 2 interviews. I was close for one too. Other one we agreed i was under qualified

[@johnvingno1156]

Education and work experience really don't mean jack squat anymore it's pretty much building contacts and connections, networking that's how you get work. Even following it up makes it look like your desperate and employers at times don't like that.

[@meezy3188]

Facts!!

[@thaddeusal-britani1099]

How the hell do I do that as a 16 yr old trying to find a minimum wage job 💀

[@tashiab2442]

I've been looking for a job since April. I've been really depressed and stressed out😩 I did exactly what you said. I changed the format of my Indeed resume from PDF to DOC. I swear - the next day I was asked to interview for a job! I couldn't believe it. Thank you so much for being awesome! Keep up the magnificent work!

[@magnetsec]

I'd give you a job any day. Not flirting.

[@tashiab2442]

@@magnetsec Aww... You're sweet.

[@miraculouslights793]

It's been a year iam looking for a job.

[@tashiab2442]

@@miraculouslights793 I'm so sorry. Sadly, I know what that's like. I got extremely depressed and I was checking my phone constantly, hoping someone would contact me about a job. I decided I couldn't live like that anymore. I took a break and reevaluated what I was looking for in a job/career. I looked outside of my chosen field. Then, I finally found a job!

[@triv4555]

Guess I'll need to do this as well...I've been looking for a job since May, I've applied to ~500 positions and I've only gotten 3 initial phone screens that all led nowhere-with the last one being in mid-August. Here's hoping that this is the tip I need for a breakthrough (especially since I tried mostly everything else lol)🤞🏽

[@urmommahouse494]

Labour shortage.. ya right, cant even get an interview for minimum wage

[@Oktover24]

Or they call and HR just keeps bullshitting or recruiters take too damn long to reach out to you, you try calling, but they don’t pick up.

[@fatmatakargbo9465]

Wow this happens to me all the time I hate it

[@mo3moneymobandz111]

What if I’m 17 and have no prior work experience?

[@MarshallMathersthe7th]

I am trying to get a specific job, one job i can actually tolerate and i will be able to keep for more then a year. I've been sending my resume+motivational letter but keep getting rejected.. I've carefully but shortly explained what my key abilities are, yet no results. Have been trying for 4 months straight now, i don't get it, because if i apply to other jobs (most likely jobs nobody else wants to do) i will get called back and get the job too. I just need a chance...

[@KS-lb1tu]

All we need

[@atrlxcreator8643]

You can't believe how depressing this comment section to me... Like wtf! People from first world countries are suffering this much with income! Wtttttfff.. Then what about me living in a shitty third world country am i supposed to just die, what theeee fffuck

[@Mr12JETS]

I feel you

[@arnierheyracaza650]

Same 🥺, I've been looking for a job for more than 1 year and I am a degree holder and a licensed professional teacher here in the Philippines.

[@WatchTWM]

All this time i thought PDF's were the gold standard too!

[@independentconsultant]

Yeah man, it's misleading

[@dannysastronomy6894]

how are PDF's were a "gold standard"? I mainly use word.

[@HenryFlores4]

Same. Every job I have gotten was due to my PDF format resume vs Word. But maybe times are different.

[@MarshallMathersthe7th]

I never used the damn format, but i remember some job coach telling me i should use Pdf.. This was back in 2007 tho.

[@ashleighberryman9280]

In college if I DID NOT submit PDF I got low marks on my assignment and had to hear about how well never get hired if we don’t use PDF.

[@zenalevay2541]

The PDF one surprised me, i've been told many times that PDF is professional and the only acceptable way to do it

[@Omegeddon]

Same. The whole thing is a fucking joke. Don't use word because it gets scrambled. Don't use PDF because ATS cant read it. So much conflicting advice about resumes and you'll never know which one is "right"

[@TSBilliards86]

PDF over Word anyday. The ATS thing is BS because they still make you manually enter info.

[@jbw6351]

DO NOT submit a resume as a Microsoft word document, I can’t believe people believe this. PDFs have been the gold standard at professional companies for the last 15+ years.

[@emptyroomd9567]

As a 20 year old the jobs that are part time always ask You need 30 years of experience to flip burgers

[@xan8123]

@Eugene From Tasmania this is the best comment ever

[@foxloop3785]

The problem is that many businesses descriminate against gender; they place woman exclusive posts on the job lists. Aditionally, young people -like me- who never worked before have never had any opportunity to work before, and so they're coming across many times with job experience requirements, and sometimes even worsr, they ask things they never learned or will take aditional years to achieve. Nothing's fair...not life, not death

[@Unknownbrianzaste]

I agree. Are you looking for a job right now?

[@Whimppppppp]

i been trying to get a job since last March but i think I'm just going to do yt videos now

[@byeteaching]

Communication, empathy, and patience are just a few of the skills teachers can bring to other careers. My tutorials will show you the possibilities.

[@Tearial311]

LinkedIn is the Gayest app of all time

[@preppygirl9652]

Hmm let's see i have a career summary section on my CV, (also the place where I live in nobody cares about this section), format - point taken - I will replace it to a Word Format, Resume too long - Yes I have a two pager - but my experience is of six years - well okay I shall remove irrelevent experience, custom tailoring - lot of work but will try that too, online presence - Nil. Damn!!!

[@boboahb]

im so tired of applying anyone that can help me fix my resume and land me a job will get my first pay check in full i can't do it anymore im giving up for reall

[@Mr12JETS]

I applied at a damn maintenance job and still got denied lol it's crazy all they ask for for very simple jobs and low pay.I don't get understand

[@totesthegoats8255]

I have watched your videos and followed every step. I’ve applied to 28 different places in the past month and still nothing. I need money so im now doing landscaping…. I don’t understand. Why is this happening.

[@independentconsultant]

Hey! Would love to know more about your situation! Send me an invite on LinkedIn and let's chat;

[@harkhyunlee]

Google Le Hark. Read the top tweet. Where is my Nobel & press? I worked labour after my startup app completed. Non bitter, distinct beers in my skill collection. Why no interest from VCs?

[@goated_NPC]

•I don't have a resume •Haven't accomplished anything in the world •I I don't have anything on my accounts about life not even a pic of me •I have something like Dyslexia that affects my mental productivity greatly •I have physical feet conditions where I can't stand on my feet for long •I live in a small town where is nothing but Highschool jobs What can I do to get a job? Suggestions? Advice? No one will take me for an employee, I'm struggling and I've tried everything I think I can do, please don't troll me

[@driditarek3249]

Try with CS degree, 150 application and not even an internship ;)

[@lazlovance1727]

Am a 16 year old, trying to find a job, well it's not likely since the corona but hopefully this gives me a slight edge

[@crystalgrose]

Very good info! Thanks so much! I have a question: Should you remove one of your degrees if it is unrelated to the job and field, and only use the related degree?

[@independentconsultant]

If you have space you can leave them, but if you have more relevant information you could add, then remove them!

[@mrdradra9651]

That transition from pdf to ad seamless

[@sophiabecker9911]

This is the best informational video I've seen that has actionable items on how to improve my career search. Thank you!

[@Vitartial]

The last one is a bit concerning for me... I have no social media presence, well not in my real name at least

[@sauraodalvi2502]

The starting sketch/clip of waiting for the call was soo awesomely edited. You have done an awesome job editing this video. Looking forward to applying those tips. Make a video on the web series or movies you would recommend to an MBA student or a future consultant

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks @Saurao!! Had a lot of fun making the video 😁

[@mohammedromanshaikh8025]

Nice bro 👍 Eid ul Adha... Mubarak ❤️❤️

[@independentconsultant]

Eid Mubarak @Mohammed!!

[@wjmanning5302]

Algorithms should be illegal for companies to use

[@Wanderslayer]

i am offering my services for free as an intern and getting ignored : D

[@mulekickhandmadeguitars8465]

For many, a "career summary", or "list of accomplishments", might be the very thing that gets you passed over by HR if you've actually accomplished nothing much since leaving school. Further, if you're a person who has quit a number of previous jobs because of "a toxic boss", or "a toxic work environment", hiring you would certainly appear to be problematic to HR.

[@NovaDoll]

So what should we do about the summary. I mean I work Help Desk. I'm not sure what I can put then.

[@nalyk8588]

been applying for around 20 jobs a month for over a year and can’t seem to get anything. i feel so so shitty..

[@independentconsultant]

Hey Nalyk! Send me a message on LinkedIn and I'd be happy to help

[@nalyk8588]

@@independentconsultant messaged you :))

[@northstargaming2363]

I have never had a job before so I have nothing to put under that

[@caitlingrant6292]

I liked this video because it didn’t just point our problems, but gave solutions.

[@cryptojonny6837]

I applied at many remote part time jobs and nothing.

[@independentconsultant]

Hey Dark! Can you walk me through your application process? How do you apply to these jobs?

[@CrankyGeek]

I've been looking for a job for what I consider to be a good stretch of time. But I can't even get an interview. I have over 20 years experience in my field. If I only knew what I was doing wrong I could focus my search and be more effective at it. Signed totally frustrated.

[@independentconsultant]

Hey John, I understand, that sounds frustrating. Send me a DM on LinkedIn, I'd love to know more about your situation

[@rohitalmeida101]

God bless you. This is super informative : )

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks bro!

[@nikhilvengaladas]

Editing+Content = Primal career 😎

[@independentconsultant]

You know it @Nikhil!! ;)

[@babereni]

@@independentconsultant Great content 💯♥️

[@jd0cogx9gvjy66]

Alsalam alaikum this video was awesome man thanks

[@TheInsideVideo]

One page is a joke, come on man.

[@malarkey3980]

1000 applications in a year, and not a single interview.. I follow 4/5 tips before seeing this vid, guess swapping to .word from .pdf wouldn’t hurt.

[@oceans5253]

well it's like I say about how it applies to.other things in life, THAT ONLINE BS AND APP STUFF IS FALSE AND FAKE, YOU HAVE TO GO SPEAK TO THEM IN PERSON, YOU ALSO HAVE TO CALL, AND LEARN SOME HUMILITY AND PROFESSIONALISM, 😉

[@sunshine1004]

3:00 that's sooooo weird. People always say "save in PDF" to preserve formatting. Who would've thought DOC is the way to go? Whenever I upload resume to job application sites, they do a fairly good job of pulling information out of it - I just need to add details or fix formatting here and there. But ATS system(?) rejects PDFs? O_o

[@robertoleeva985]

I've been applying for over 10 months with zero money. Redone my resume 6 times and zero. Going to do the DOC trick see if that works.

[@jeffreyvisser8628]

My normal pdf worked just fine 😃

[@BahadurBudh]

My name is Budh Bahadur previous am HR but now no job for me why? I searching and searching very upset no one is hiring me because they are thinking I am risks I am Paralysis Brain stroke candidate... Right hand is not working but left hand is ok. To survive family very difficult 😢😢😢😢😢

[@Yvonne-tq2ix]

I have been wondering why i don't get calls for interview.could it be my cv format( pdf) but if i could recall my first job cv application was all in pdf and i got a job then.please i need ur help sir. I don't even know how i found myself here

[@EcuaPimp06]

The amount of time to just apply to every single damn job to just tailor your resume for that job is rediculous. How do you make an above average generic resume that can work for multiple jobs rather than 1 new version each time. Time is valuable.

[@xiaoyang4753]

Great Video! You deserve more subscribers!

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks @Xiao!!

[@matarada1510]

In croatia coruption is Big And many people are private they will barely give you forever contract, you work a lot for minimal money also many other things...

[@pinkfuture8275]

I did that but still can't find a job. No one contacted me😓

[@shantelroberts6371]

Move on nobody didn't call or text just move on no time waiting.

[@UpYa966]

Aye same, starting to give up been applying for ages

[@error401s8]

I don’t understand why my family member did the same thing but they don’t have any work experience or anything and I have many jobs I just don’t understand

[@hanidjari1174]

I'm gonna check out hipdf , thanks for the idea! Great content as always

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks my man!!

[@amirasc4486]

Great content! Always waiting for your videos. Thanks!

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks @Chaimae!! Eid Mubarak :)

[@rishitaparuthi505]

Your videos make it interesting to watch and learn about these things!

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks @Rishita!! Always trying to improve

[@dannysastronomy6894]

I applied for JB-Hi-Fi (no experience required). And now they got "concerned" about my skills..... like wtf? And that is me in the start of the video, lol. But, my resume is a max one page.

[@independentconsultant]

Yeah I get it, some companies are weird lol

[@vers-over1886]

For the pass 1 whole year and 3 months I try to get a job. I have enter 148 applications and never got a call or email. I also went to the store or place but they said that they are full. That they can't hire more people. I feel that jobs are not my thing

[@harkhyunlee]

This does not change with a degree

[@ataltrivedi3761]

Fantastic vedio thanks...

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks Atal!

[@rashedsyed9402]

Very good video. Thanks

[@dennisvissenberg1410]

Awesome tips!

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks Dennis!

[@TheaHo]

Very Informative. Thanks for sharing the valuable information.

[@independentconsultant]

My pleasure Thea!

[@moseszulu9131]

You are such a big inspiration to me and one who talks from a practical perspective.

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks Moses!! Appreciate it! :)

[@johnwest2986]

Can you submit your resume as both a PDF and word doc?

[@independentconsultant]

In an online job board, I would aim for just one word document. It avoids confusion with the ATS

[@rayfamily6767]

What will i write if I am a fresher?

[@independentconsultant]

Any accomplishment/school projects or volunteer opportunities you had related to the job posting!

[@sylvesterkh9570]

Always learning something new

[@independentconsultant]

🙌🙌

[@ccslice200]

Love this video! For the fourth point about tailoring resumes, I like the Word Cloud tool that you used. Is this an online tool or an app used on your computer?

[@independentconsultant]

It's a website! Here it is: monkeylearn.com/word-cloud

[@ishwarvarshney5830]

Always Helpful. ✨✌🏼

[@independentconsultant]

Thanks man!!

[@kevinc8559]

Thanks for the video! I am totally over applying, applying, applying. This is the most frustrating thing for me! I’ve been an English teacher for the last 6years and am now trying to get OUT, completely! Like I don’t want to do anything related to this anymore. I’ve done what I wanted and want to move on. So obviously I’ve had to get creative with “selling” my attributes like changing “teacher” to “educator” for example. However, I feel like people see “Educator” on my experience and immediately go “Nope!” Because they assume it’s babysitting when it has a lot of administrative things with it which I include on my resume. I mean I go into data management system, Microsoft, google suite etc because that is literally something I had daily used but something is just not working. I do have that career section but I’m going to look into tailoring the first few bullets to each job. I’m just worried because I primarily use Indeed and there’s often a variety of jobs that I’m qualified for but have different things they’re looking for so I feel like if I try to tailor that section I’m going to end up with 10 different resumes! Is that normal!!?

[@independentconsultant]

Hey Kevin! I understand your situation! A good strategy can be creating a "master" resume with 80% of the experience and skills you want to show off, then yes tailor that remaining 20% for each job posting. So your resume should be a little different for each job you're applying too. Also, from my experience, when changing industries or careers, networking will work way better than indeed. Reach out to people on LinkedIn working at companies you're interested in and ask them how they did it!

[@UltimateKeyboardWarrior]

I applied for 3 jobs and 2 companies made me an offer. It took me 3 weeks to find a 140k a year programming job