u/jonkl91

You're right. However this person doesn't have that 2-3 month tech internship so the bartending job is the best they can offer at this time. When they get that tech internship, they can remove it. Until then, they are better off with having it on.

Every single AE major takes those courses. They don't set you apart and don't really add value. It just takes up valuable space.

What do you mean by clear the ATS? For early career, having a bartender job is fine. The biggest issue when it comes to recruiting entry level (and even senior level) engineering professionals is communication. Having a bartender job shows some level of communication skills and shows that OP can at least hold a job. Once OP gets more relevant experience, they can remove it. Having 1 job is better than having no job on a resume.

Please put months. As a recruiter, if you're a borderline candidate, I will pass because I have a crazy amount of applications.

Coursework and community college are not necessary. You are better off putting other more relevant things.

You can be free and some people will still complain they have to put effort.

That's crazy but not surprising at all. EAs have to deal with some unreasonable personalities. I just couldn't do it.

Have you gotten interviews within the past year?

Are you a US citizen or have US work authorization?

You're spot on. Also some executives are bat shit crazy. I was talking to an EA and executives do things with no planning and expect you to just figure it out. One executive showed up to the airport 4 hours early and called the EA to get them on an earlier flight. Literally didn't even tell them they were planning on doing that.

That's true. I do think he would have definitely gotten the first Spotify deal. That was before he did the hard pivot. The renewal may be a different story.

Wait you're right. It's unsweeted almond milk. It's like 30 calories with very few carbs and a little fat. The oat milk version has more carbs.

And the thing is he doesn't even get paid to sell out. He really does it for the love of the game.

If you threaten to leave and have options to leave, it can change the dynamic. Or you leave and end up getting a consulting contract. I've seen it happen but it has to be handled elegantly.

If you are a career switcher, it's easier to switch to industries you have something unique going for you. For example, I am a recruiter and used to be an actuary. If I wanted to switch to insurance, my experience as an actuary is unique. If I wanted to switch to actuarial recruiting despite not having experience in it, I have unique experience since I was an actuary. You have to have a case foe yourself. If you don't, it's going to be tough even with a referral.

Yep. As much as I enjoy milk, I've had to switch to unsweetened oat milk to avoid spikes.

As a recruiter, it's what hiring managers respect. I keep my candidates updated. Sometimes I let them know I have no update. I am asking for an update from a hiring manager about 3 to 4 times. They don't even respond ti me. It's only when I tell them, "oh candidate is about to get an offer" that they actually do something. Recruiters generally suck but it's often hiring managers who leave us in limbo for various reasons. At a previous company, my manager told me to keep candidates "warm" while leadership finalized budget. But I'm not allowed to let candidates know that's what's going on. It's BS. The ability to walk away changes how hiring managers treat you. All of a sudden they are available and can move meetings around when that happens.

I don't care whether you have gaps. I don't care if you don't meet all the requirements. Don't care about the degree either. I have pushed redditors through that weren't the best fit. You know who does care? The hiring manager. One time I pushed a redditor through. The dude fucked up the interview so bad and I had to have a meeting to go over which candidates to send and which not to send. I had to have a stupid calibration meeting to ensure I knew what I was doing. I literally told the guy what to focus on and what stories from his background the hiring manager would like to hear. He ended giving wildly different stories that weren't as relevant.

Recruiters often don't have a say in this. It's leadership and hiring managers who force us. Thankfully the companies I work at don't do these stupid one way interviews. Leadership goes to some AI conference and sees a demo and thinks, "We can save MUNNY!!!!!" and then forces us to use it even though it's a stupid fucking idea.

My dad has been in the construction business for 30+ years. Op should just keep his job. If he wants to get into construction, he can do it during nights and weekends. My uncle used to work with my dad and he went back into the workforce. He does side work during nights and weekends. My uncle just bought a new house. It's only within the the past year that my dad has been doing well and it's because I found him a strong client base that he can charge more for and that actually pay.

I'm Bengali. You have to watch the rice. Are you doing cardio or just strength training? The combination of cardio and strength training is what gets the best results. You are most likely having too much rice and daal. Also Indian food is generally high in oil and ghee which has a lot of fat. This isn't good for your A1C. South Asians have a heavy predisposition to diabetes. You need to have periods where you aren't having so many carbs and calories. Checking your fasting glucose and your fasting insulin. Use that to calculator your HOMA-IR score.

You may want to try different types of carbohydrates that are more complex. Add your fiber to your diet also. I like the keto breads that are high in fiber. They don't spike my sugar as much.

If you can, add a 15 to 20 minute walk at the end of your strength training routine.

Overall great advice. As a recruiter, I don't recommending customizing per application. You are better off sending customized messages to the recruiter or the hiring team. That takes the same amount of time but has a way higher response rate. It's better to study 7 to 10 job descriptions and look at the commnonalities between those job postings. 70 to 80% of the job postings will say similar things. I would hate for hundreds of people to customize their resumes when I can only make a handful of hires.

Recruiters don't even spread this. It's just regular people. It all depends on why you are leaving. I had one candidate who accepted a counter offer after giving his notice. When I spoke to him, he mentioned he liked the company and had no idea they would counter by that much. I told him he made the right decision. I'll find another candidate. It's my job but it's his life.

Another friend of mine who works for my company got a counter offer. However based on the circumstances, it was more beneficial for his career to leave. It's a case by case basis. It depends on a lot of factors.

This is a great tip. Unfortunately the best info is actually found from people who left it off their LinkedIn. This info is only found through sheer luck and networking.